RAISE YOUR VOICE

In this episode, meet one of my favourite role models, Monique Sawyer, who is a lawyer, a three-time university qualification holder, former teen mother, internationally recognised pageant queen & the real-life Barbie we all want to be

Monique's compassionate and gracious attitude to life can teach us all about chasing our dreams and fostering hope for ourselves and those in our lives which we can create a better future for.

Her approach not only redefined the way I recognised pageantry but encourages me to amplify my impact and continue to chase my dreams knowing that I have trail-blazing women like Monique as sash sisters.

Learn all about her journey today and follow along with her on socials at @moniquesawyerofficial

In today's episode we speak to the incredible Nikki Weaver all about her life and experiences leading up to becoming an author of 3, or dare I say 4, incredible novels.

In her daily life, Nikki is inspired by her son and remarks about how he gives her strength in times of hardship and makes her so proud. Nikki attributes her accomplishments as an author to fighting for him and ensuring he learns from her misfortunes.

Nikki also speaks about surprising changes inherent life which led her to feel an energetic shift and re-alignment after a significant period and speaks to something which, she did not expect to, but did, change her life & empowered her to step into her power.

Follow along with her journey on Instagram @njewingauthor & @nikkiweaverofficial

In today's episode, special guest Zoe takes us through her extraordinary personal journey with Neurofibromatosis (NF) and her family's journey to creating, Flickers of Hope, a not-for-profit organised to support funding & awareness of critical research projects into Neurofibromatosis.

Zoe speaks about her personal experiences and the benefit of having some great Aussie legends behind her like the Daicos brothers & family, who have supported Flicker of hope to raise 4 million dollars since launch in 2018.

In this episode, our special guest Nicola from Fit & Fearless tells us about her journey to finding self-confidence after reflecting on her shyness throughout high school.

Nicola speaks about the expectations that were held by others in her life and how wrong they became when she realised what she had thought was her dream, of becoming a vet nurse, was not possible.

Nicola's episode takes us on a journey which teaches us about finding yourself, growing your confidence through developing expertise, and finding strength in creating a killer routine.

Find out more about Nicola on Instagram at @fitnfearless.pt

In this episode we speak with Meaghan about her experiences growing to understand the difficulties of coming to terms with her eating disorder, diagnostic journey and experiences of escaping from a domestic violence relationship.

This raw episode, shows insight into the bravery and acknowledgement women need to give themselves for the difficulties they face breaking-free and the incredible lives that can awaits them on the other side of their journeys .

Join us as we hear this beautiful young woman turn her pain into purpose in this heartwarming episode fuelled by the most important person in her world, her two-year-old daughter.

In this episode, we open up a dialogue about one of the most vulnerable topics for parents of all kind, postpartum depression.

Nilu shares her personal story as a mother who experienced post natal depression and anxiety and shares her personal experiences to empower other parents to recognise and better respond to their support needs 💛

Nilu leaves us with the incredible insight and considerable message: Healing takes time ✨

It’s not often that I have the opportunity to speak to such a well spoken & assured individual like Bio-medical student, Melisand.

Melisand was diagnosed with OCD, Trichotillomania & neurodivergent behaviour but did not allow any of these diagnosis rupture her sense of self.

Melisand speaks about the way that these diagnosis supported her to better understand herself, what she needs as an individual and how to support her wellbeing and emotional support needs through appropriate emotional regulation activities.

Join us as we hear about how Melisand's acknowledgement of her conditions has supported her to lean into her strengths and the attributes offered by her differences in this reflective and insightful episode.

Join us this evening with our special guest Shania who speaks to us about the times in her life where she has leaned into pressure to excel.

Shania takes us along her journey leaning into and learning about football in a super-short time-frame to strive for her best, and make best on ground.

Shania speaks candidly in this episode with us about societal and cultural pressure and expectations too, and how she finds herself in need of reminders from time-to-time about ideas of what is expected versus what is realistic as a pageant queen, mother-to-be and of course, a human being.

In today's episode Danni takes us on her personal journey of leaning into the discomfort of creativity to forge her own path and find out how photography could help people to understand more about the world around them, and support them to discover themselves.

Danni takes us through her formative years and takes us behind the scenes to reveal what it is like to be on both sides of the lens.

Follow her journey at @danni.lepage & @danichecreative on Instagram today

Interviewing this guest, Brooke Murray, was truly a pleasure as I learnt all about her early-life experiences, adolescence and how her adverse experienced shaped the person she is today.

Giving back to her communities in pageants which offer opportunities to people with all abilities, Brooke truly embodies the traits of a Community Queen and speaks openly about why this is so important to her!

Join us in this episode where we speak openly with Brooke Murray about her next adventure and get to know her bubbly, wonderfully fulfilled life living it to the fullest with chronic illness & adversity.