In 2004, Kerry was sentenced to seven years in jail after pleading guilty to stealing $2 million from her employer. It was one of the largest white-collar crimes committed by a woman in Australia.

In this episode, Kerry shares: 

Kerry's story is an absolutely incredible one and we delve deeply into her 5 years in prison for a white-collar crime and how she chose to use her time in prison to turn her life around while positively impacting thousands of her fellow prisoners.

Connect with Kerry on LinkedIn. 

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Introducing our dating expert for this week’s segment of *‘The Unhinged on Hinge’, ‘Divorce Go To Girl’, Renee Catt!

Renee has created a new career based on lessons from her own ‘tsunami of a divorce’ and now helps others going through a breakup. She chose to see her divorce as an opportunity to find herself and not mourn the loss of someone else.

The personal travel manager of 18 years, who is often dubbed ‘the divorce guru,’ believes there is no time for a never-ending pity party, but always time to plan a good divorce party.

She first embarked on a divorce retreat, then a divorce holiday to Las Vegas, and returned as a new woman.

Courageously one of her first steps as a ‘single woman’ was to get the tattoo of her wedding date removed, just as quick as it had been inked on only 2 months earlier.

Follow Renee on Instagram or connect with her online via her website. 

*probably a trademark violation #dontsueme

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Today's guest on Chi Chat is serial entrepreneur Leah Betts! 

Leah launched her first business, fashion brand Hael, in 2005 which, at its height, was stocked in over 200 stores throughout Australia alongside well-known brands such as Bettina Liano and Minkpink.

She currently operates six businesses, one of which is Cachia, which she co-owns with Sophie Cachia and she has recently launched Royale by Lorinska with Lorinska Merrington from Netflix Reality TV phenomenon Yummy Mummies.

And she’s done all this and more in daily chronic pain, sustained from a fracture to her spine in an accident when she was 17.

Leah will be sharing:

-  The accident she had when she was 17 that fractured her spine and has left her in chronic daily pain ever since

-  How she came to be in fashion and what made her decide to close her fashion label at the height of its popularity and success

-  The tanning mitt removal business she founded after going to solariums and being diagnosed with skin cancer as a result

Follow Leah on Instagram or learn more about her by visiting her website.  

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This episode was brought to you by our sponsor CHIQUITA EYEWEAR, an Australian brand that offers sexy statement eyewear for women, inclusive of sunglasses and blue light blocking glasses, that are both luxurious and high quality while still remaining affordable.

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Today's guests on the 'Unhinged on Hinge' segment are Anna Grosman and Alla Kuzmis, the Directors and Co-Founders of Australia’s leading premium matchmaking agency, My Forever.

A professional romantic and love intuitive, Anna has been successfully ‘matching’ friends since she was in high school and in 2020, decided to formalise her passion for forging romantic connections with co-founder, long-term friend and psychic, Alla Kuzmis, to launch ‘My Forever’ - a matchmaking agency focused on delivering a superior experience through stringent vetting processes in a safe and discrete environment.

A long-term intimacy advocate, this is not Anna’s first foray into aiding and abetting intimate connections, having co-founded male escort agency Aphrodisiac in 2010 which she operated successfully for seven years before closing to pursue her passion for professional matchmaking.

We are also fortunate enough to have a former male escort, code name ‘Benedict’, in-studio to share his experience and perspective on being a male escort.

In addition, Alla is going to do a brief ‘love reading’ for me on air where I will hopefully glean the name of my future husband so as to start ordering my wedding invitations post haste!

We will also discuss the unusual love formula Anna and Alla are using to pair singles in forever matches, why they advocate for blind dates for their clients and how they navigated launching a matchmaking agency during COVID.

Connect with Anna and Alla via their Instagram or learn more about being professionally matched with your 'forever' on their website. 

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This episode was brought to you by our sponsor CHIQUITA EYEWEAR, an Australian brand that offers sexy statement eyewear for women, inclusive of sunglasses and blue light blocking glasses, that are both luxurious and high quality while still remaining affordable.

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Today's guest on the 'Unhinged on Hinge' is Dating and Relationship Expert and Vulnerability Coach, Emma Wynne. 

Emma, who you might remember from the reality dating TV series which aired on both Channel 7 and Netflix called The Single Wives, has transformed her own life from being an overweight, significantly depressed, married, religious, exhausted social worker to a healthy, single, spiritual, healed, qualified mindset coach who now works with men and women on the power of vulnerability, dealing with our own traumas and re-writing our subconscious story-lines and patterns.

Besides exploring Emma’s experience on The Single Wives, we will also be chatting about:

·   Her own breakthrough that led her to become a woman and men’s vulnerability coach

·   Our connection to self and moving away from shame within the body to one of full sexual self-acceptance and expression

·   Vulnerability – how to show up in the dating space authentically

·   Exploring how women and men have very different emotional expressions and how this relates to the trust dynamic between the two

Connect with Emma via Instagram or her website. 

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This episode was brought to you by our sponsor CHIQUITA EYEWEAR, an Australian brand that offers sexy statement eyewear for women, inclusive of sunglasses and blue light blocking glasses, that are both luxurious and high quality while still remaining affordable.

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Today's guest is Olivia Carr, CEO and Founder of Shhh Silk, a business she has grown into a multi-million dollar empire in 5 short years.

It is now a global brand adored by thousands of customers (in 65 countries!) and celebrities alike. Big names who love Shhh Silk including the Kardashians (kim, khloe & Kourtney), Chrissy Teigen, Kylie Jenner and Gisele Bündchen, among others.

While it’s easy to think that Olivia’s journey to where she is now was paved in gold, nothing can actually be further from the truth.

-    Became pregnant unexpectedly at 19

-    What it was like to be a young penniless single mother, with debt collectors banging on her door to repossess her car

-    How she was forced to shoplift formula and nappies for her baby to survive

-    How she fought her way out of poverty to build a global silk empire

Connect with Olivia via Instagram or shop her beautiful array of silk products via her website. 

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This episode was brought to you by our sponsor CHIQUITA EYEWEAR, an Australian brand that offers sexy statement eyewear for women, inclusive of sunglasses and blue light blocking glasses, that are both luxurious and high quality while still remaining affordable.

Visit www.chiquita.co and use code CHICHAT15 for 15% off your first purchase.

Introducing our dating expert for this week’s segment of *‘The Unhinged on Hinge’ Samantha Jayne!  Samantha is a former scientist turned love guru, dating coach, relationship expert and advisor to Channel 10’s The Bachelor!

We will be chatting about:

Connect with Samantha on her Instagram or via her website.

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This episode was brought to you by our sponsor CHIQUITA EYEWEAR, an Australian brand that offers sexy statement eyewear for women, inclusive of sunglasses and blue light blocking glasses, that are both luxurious and high quality while still remaining affordable.

Visit www.chiquita.co and use code CHICHAT15 for 15% off your first purchase.

Guest: Founder of Boracay Skin, Emille Mendoza

I am delighted to announce that today’s guest on CHI CHAT is young entrepreneur and founder of Boracay Skin, Emille Mendoza.

Emille is a former flight attendant who created a coconut oil-based moisturiser after her skin was drying out from the cabin air and is now making $140,000 per month selling it globally!

We are going to be delving into how she turned a side hustle into a fully-fledged business, getting stocked in Urban Outfitters and sponsoring huge US events such as Miami Swim Week and New York Fashion Week while still making the product locally in Melbourne and shipping all stock from her Mum’s house.

Connect with Emille via her Instagram or shop Boracay products on their website. 

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This episode was brought to you by our sponsor CHIQUITA EYEWEAR, an Australian brand that offers sexy statement eyewear for women, inclusive of sunglasses and blue light blocking glasses, that are both luxurious and high quality while still remaining affordable.

Visit www.chiquita.co and use code CHICHAT15 for 15% off your first purchase.

Guest: Dating & Relationship Coach for Men, Ryan Magic

Today's guest on the 'Unhinged on Hinge' dating segment is men's dating and relationship coach, Ryan Magic. Ryan works with men to build their courage and confidence muscles, an area that he himself struggled with prior to overcoming his own social anxiety to now assist men with understanding their own self-worth and value. 

We talk about:

Connect with Ryan via his Instagram or website.  

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This episode was brought to you by our sponsor CHIQUITA EYEWEAR, an Australian brand that offers sexy statement eyewear for women, inclusive of sunglasses and blue light blocking glasses, that are both luxurious and high quality while still remaining affordable.

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Guest - Kate Save is a clinical dietitian, exercise physiologist, diabetes educator, and successful entrepreneur. She is also the CEO and Co-Founder of Be Fit Food. 

I am thrilled to announce that my guest on CHI CHAT today is clinical dietitian, exercise physiologist, diabetes educator and award-winning entrepreneur, Kate Save.

Kate is the CEO and co-founder of Be Fit Food, Australia’s leading dietitian and doctor-designed meal provider and she is one of very few entrepreneurs who successfully pitched her business on Shark Tank with Janine Allis of Boost Juice fame choosing to invest.

Kate’s story is incredibly inspirational and we are going to learn that her passion for health and wellness comes from being a very sick child. We delve into her childhood spent going in and out of hospitals and also her recovery from the life-saving surgery as a 20-year-old where a tumour was finally discovered in her bile duct, which had gone undetected for 18 years. 

Kate will share with us the behind the scenes of the Shark Tank journey and what it’s now like to work closely with Janine as a business mentor and investor in her business.

Connect with Kate on Instagram or via her website. 

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This episode was brought to you by our sponsor CHIQUITA EYEWEAR, an Australian brand that offers sexy statement eyewear for women, inclusive of sunglasses and blue light blocking glasses, that are both luxurious and high quality while still remaining affordable.

Visit www.chiquita.co and use code CHICHAT15 for 15% off your first purchase.