By Pru Chapman
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Sharnee Thorpe is the creative entrepreneur and renowned print designer behind Byron Bay's beloved brand, Wandering Folk. As the founder, owner, and creative director, Sharnee's passion for creating premium picnic essentials has captivated adventure and art lovers worldwide. Her love for nature and exploration blossomed early, leading to a life enriched by global travels in cities like LA, Melbourne, and Sydney. These experiences, combined with her exceptional talent as a print designer, established her reputation as one of Australia’s most sought-after creatives. We take a deep dive into her creative practice and its metamorphosis through youth, adventure, business, and motherhood.
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Sharnee's journey as an Artist from a Sydney print designer to the visionary behind Wandering Folk
The travel inspiration behind bringing Wandering Folk to life
Holding sustainability at the forefront of design and development across all aspects of the business
Maintaining a connected creative practice amidst business and motherhood
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Founded by Julia and Jordy Kay, Great Wrap is leading the charge with innovative solutions to tackle the staggering 150,000 tonnes of plastic stretch wrap dumped into our landfills annually. Recently awarded B Corp Certification and recognised with numerous awards including as a Category Innovator in the AFR Sustainability Leaders List Great Wrap stands at the forefront of sustainable change. With a background in architecture, Julia witnessed firsthand the alarming levels of waste in the construction industry, sparking her determination to make a difference. In 2019, she and Jordy co-founded Great Wrap, pioneering stretch wrap production from food waste at their solar-powered facilities in Victoria. Join us as we delve into Julia’s inspiring journey, driven by a relentless commitment to a greener future for our planet and generations to come.
Mentioned in Conversation:
Why the industry is getting behind Great Wrap and how it's revolutionising commercial waste
The challenges Julia and Jordy faced in creating and manufacturing an innovative product
The pivotal role compostable materials play in shaping the future of sustainability
The relentless spirit of innovation woven into the fabric of Great Wrap propelling it forward
The bold vision driving Julia and the team at Great Wrap
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Jasmin Daly is the Executive Director of Ingrained Foundation, a not-for-profit funding platform taking an interconnected and collaborative approach to improving social and environmental wellbeing. Based on Bundjalung Country (Northern NSW), Ingrained has donated over $2 million in the last 5 years to focus on resilience, well-being, inclusion, diversity, and social cohesion.
Jaz herself is also a longstanding Northern Rivers community member, a mother, and a naturalist who’s happiest wandering in the bush or sliding along an uncrowded wave. Her career has danced across the not-for-profit, social enterprise, and for-purpose business sectors, building brands, fostering community engagement, and working in impact. Her work is centered around inspiring change for a hopeful future and working with local communities.
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Erika Geraerts is the founder of cult beauty brand Fluff. Fluff was created in 2018 as an antidote to the current beauty industry narrative, for anyone who thinks that the world doesn't need more products, just better products, and responsible, transparent messaging. Their products are all about keeping it simple: good for your skin, your thoughts, and the planet - while questioning the beauty industry and uncovering the hidden influences creating and reinforcing unrealistic beauty standards.
Prior to creating Fluff Erika co-founded content agency Willow & Blake, which launched Frank Body, which went on to become an international beauty brand. She left to start Fluff in 2016, and simultaneously consults on social strategy under the name Napkin, writes for Medium, hosts the Hard Things podcast, and has written a childrens book.
Explored in Conversation:
Beauty versus the beauty industry, uncovering the hidden influences creating and reinforcing unrealistic beauty standards
The complex relationship between makeup and self-esteem and finding the balance between empowerment and disempowerment.
Erika’s personal journey from Frank Body's success to the creation of Fluff, challenging overconsumption and embracing a minimalist philosophy
Celebrating natural beauty, and insights into making informed beauty choices
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Frankie Layton is the founder of The Dirt Company, Australia’s first circular packaging brand. Frankie’s passion for sustainability began while working on superyachts, witnessing ocean waste. With a background in strategic consulting, she launched The Dirt Company to tackle household product packaging waste. Since 2017, The Dirt Company has gained 100,000+ customers and prevented over 75 tonnes of plastic waste through innovative laundry products in dispenser bottles replenished with reusable refill packs.
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Nicole Velik is a leading speaker, facilitator, and trainer in innovation and creativity. As the founder of The Ideas Bodega and the host of the podcast Creativity Unpacked, as well as CreativeMornings Sydney, she has dedicated herself to demystifying creativity and making it accessible to everyone. With a background in advertising, including stints at Saatchi & Saatchi and KBP, Nicole has trained organizations worldwide, including big names like The United Nations, Nike, and Google. Her podcast, which soared to number one on the Apple Marketing charts upon launch, features interviews with creatives, highlighting that creativity is a skill achievable by everyone. Nicole is also a sought-after speaker at events like SXSW Sydney and Vivid Ideas, and she nurtures her own creativity through music, playing percussion in a samba band, guitar, songwriting, and learning Portuguese.
Mentioned in Conversation:
Unlocking Creativity: Discussing the universality of creativity and methods for helping individuals and teams recognize their creative potential.
Generating New Ideas: Including the innovation techniques she’s used to train Google, the United Nations and LEGO.
Leading Creative Teams: Providing insights into fostering a culture that nurtures creativity, giving constructive feedback, rewarding creativity, and maintaining creative flow.
Overcoming Creative Barriers: Identifying common obstacles that hinder creativity and exploring strategies to overcome them.
Living a Creative Life: Delving into the importance of pursuing diverse creative outlets and the role they play in sustaining creativity and courage.
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Jane Marx is a social entrepreneur committed to empowering marginalized women through meaningful employment. Amidst the pandemic, she founded The Beautiful Bunch, focusing on supporting young women from refugee backgrounds facing barriers to work. Join us for an honest discussion on the challenges and triumphs of launching and running a social enterprise, driven by passion and hustle rather than financial backing. Discover how Jane's journey exemplifies the power of using business for inclusive and sustainable change, proving that each of us holds the capacity to create opportunities for others.
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Scale your product-based business with our 8-week program. An online course designed and created by Pru Chapman and Brooke Franklin - get industry insights from top-level operators on how to grow, manage, and scale a highly successful product-based brand.
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Brooke is a powerhouse in the product industry. She spent six years helping scale lululemon, where she managed stores, led operations, and eventually oversaw $100 million in retail stores as the Australia/NZ Area Director. She went on to become the Country Manager of Cotton On managing over 200 stores and more than $250M in sales. From there she moved to General Manager at TOM Co, where she radically expanded their range and led the business to a successful sale. Brooke loves both big and small business, coaching startups and demonstrating her strategic scaling prowess. She's not just a leader; she's a legend in the industry, and is passionate about good business.
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Kylie Lewis is a Leadership Developer and Founder of Of Kin, a training organisation specialising in building brave leaders and courageous cultures. She is a certified executive coach, psychological safety practitioner and facilitator of Dr Brené Brown’s curricula on courage, vulnerability, shame and resilience (The Daring Way™ & Dare To Lead™), and currently delivers Dare To Lead™ programs for organisational teams and individual professionals. She is part of the Homeward Bound visibility faculty championing the success of women in STEMM from around the world.
Her vision is to build the capacity for brave conversations in boardrooms, classrooms and lounge rooms across the world.
Mentioned in Conversation:
Courageous Leadership: The 4 skills that are critical to brave and conscious leadership.
The Power of Vulnerability: why we armour ourselves to protect against being exposed and how to lean into the discomfort for growth and evolution.
Self Compassion: the often undervalued experience that is key to rising strong when we slip and fall - that we all do as part of the human experience.
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Dr Marion Piper believes that life’s challenges and traumas are actually an invitation to get creative, a way to turn our pain into Art and kick-start the process of post-traumatic growth. This is what fuelled her PhD research and informs the work she does today inspiring ambitious Creatives to find their voice and embrace creativity as a form of self-care. With a colourful career spanning gigs in art galleries, creative summer camps and creative agencies both here and abroad, Marion is here to share her answer to a question many of us ask: “what does it mean to lead a truly creative life?”
Mentioned in Conversation:
Unlocking Creativity: Dr Marion shares the top 5 creative barriers—and how to get past them. We also explore how mental health can be both a hurdle and a dynamic force for unlocking your creative genius.
Thriving After Trauma: Exploring the science of post-traumatic growth, unveiling 5 transformative dimensions, from spiritual shifts to new possibilities. Dr Marion delivers a roadmap to not just survive, but thrive beyond adversity.
Tools for Self-Expression: Experience a unique journaling approach focused on self-expression, not just self-improvement. Dr Marion shares her unique approach to journaling through introspection and creativity to unleashing the power of your thoughts and emotions. Best part? It's free!
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