The Original Inspiration

Join us today as Kristy sits down with Makeup Artist, Annabelle May. Annabelle shares how she began her makeup career by doing school formals and weddings. Now, she does makeup in commercial and editorial settings such as TV, PR shoots and album covers. 

You'll hear all about Annabelle's original inspiration that stems from playing with makeup when she was just 5 years old for dance recitals. Annabelle also shares how makeup helped her through her health challenges over the years with being in and out of hospital. She gives great advice on the power of reflection and journalling to help you see how far you've come! 

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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Di Lee, Owner of Chapel Hill Retreat - Wedding & Event Venue in the Blue Mountains, NSW. Di has owned multiple businesses in the hospitality industry over the years from restaurants to wedding venues. Her love for hospitality and business is clearly evident in this week's episode. 

You'll hear all about Di's journey of moving to Australia from Singapore, owning a restaurant for 26 years, buying a wedding venue, staffing challenges along the way and the great career advice she has to give on achieving your goals! 

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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Owner of Dymocks Neutral Bay, Gina Pettitt. Gina shares around transitioning from 27 years of primary school teaching to buying a bookstore. Her passion for books and reading is very evident in this episode! 

You'll hear all about Gina's journey to becoming a primary school teacher and what made her change careers. She also shares her reading preferences and gives great career advice for all!

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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Alex Hezari. Alex is the Director of Taylor Nicholas Hills, a Commercial & Industrial real estate agency. Alex shares his journey to becoming a real estate agent from studying Commerce at University and majoring in Property Economics. He began his career as a property manager and is a qualified property valuer. 

You'll hear all about Alex's original inspiration on getting into the real estate career. His passion for helping people is very evident in this episode. You will love the great advice and encouragement Alex has to share with everyone! 

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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Marketing & Innovation Executive, Mark Renshaw. Mark has had an extensive career working for one of the largest advertising companies in the world, Leo Burnett. He has had the opportunity to travel around the world for his job and live in Singapore and Chicago, USA. 

You'll hear all about Mark's incredible career, working with big companies such as Amazon, Samsung, Kellog's, Subaru, Skittles and creating campaigns for The Superbowl. Mark shares some challenges that came with moving away from family and the cultural differences he has had to navigate with moving from Australia to Asia, and then to America. 

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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Aymin Dib. Aymin is the founder of Gateway Tutoring, an education centre for students in Pre-K through to high school. They offer both group tutoring classes and private sessions to cater to individual needs. With 5 years of experience as a primary school teacher, Aymin is very passionate about helping students achieve success through education. 

You'll hear all about how Aymin's passion for teaching grew from being raised in a big family with many younger cousins. He shares around the challenges and obstacles he has faced with the switch from teaching in schools to owning a business. Aymin also gives great encouragement and advice to anyone wanting to start a business. 

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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Buyer's Agent and Property Coach, Felix Taing. Felix specialises in helping first home buyers get into the property market, as well as assisting aspiring investors. He mentors and guides his clients to build wealth through property. 

You'll hear all about Felix's original inspiration, his passion for property, where he has worked in the past, the challenges he has faced in the property market and balancing work and family life. Felix elaborates on his business, Stride Property, where they empower buyers with the tools, knowledge and insights of a Buyer's Agent. 

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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Tori Cooper. Tori is a Research Associate at The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. Her research is based on US domestic, social and political trends to aid Australian foreign policy and provide solutions for the alliance. Tori's work consists of writing articles, media appearances, internal advising for government and non-government departments and also tutoring university students.

You'll hear all about how she got to where she is today in her career from graduating high school, enrolling into exercise physiology at university and transferring into an Arts degree. Tori shares why she is passionate about foreign policy and US politics, and also gives great career advice for all! 

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Join us today as Kristy sits down with Jioji Ravulo, Professor and Chair of Social Work & Policy Studies at The University of Sydney. Jioji has had an inspiring career from working in youth development to becoming a university Professor and writing for several media outlets such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian and The Australian. Jioji has also spoken for TEDxSydney and appears on The Drum on ABC.

You'll hear all about Jioji's original inspiration, his career and his passion for social work, supporting young offenders and decoloniality. Jioji also shares his experiences from working in juvenile justice centres and prisons. Be sure to tune in to this episode to feel inspired to make a difference in your communities!

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In today's episode, Kristy sits down with Founding Director of Factotum Communications, Kate Kernaghan. Kate has great experience in Council Programs and State Significant Infrastructure planning and delivery. With this experience, Kate has designed her company to ensure provision and support for clients in navigating approvals, landowner access, stakeholder management and social licence aspects of any project

You'll hear all about her original inspiration behind Factotum Communications and the challenges she faced when transitioning from a sole trader to a company. Kate also shares great wisdom and advice for all! 

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