Authentic Healthpreneurs

Kristy's specialties include a decade plus healthcare career in Nursing, research and is now a Behavioural scientist,  podcaster, best selling author and the founder of Project InBetween. She has a passion for brain health, child development, intergenerational behavioural patterns and understanding the importance of the mind body connection. Kristy brings with her a wealth of experience educa...

Shabnam Rakhiba is a chronic pain warrior living with endometriosis and fibromyalgia. Born in Mauritius, she now resides in England with her 3 children and husband. With a background in Psychology, Coaching and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, she founded Thorns & Roses coaching (www.thornsandrosescoaching.com). Shabnam is a resilience and empowerment coach for women with chronic illness, pa...

Lorraine Maguire has overcome many personal challenges in her life and is now on a mission to help other people rise above the beliefs that are holding them back.  She's overcome alcoholism, drugs, low self-confidence, overeating and excess weight, anxiety and panic attacks and was single for 11 years before transforming her life and now being in a loving relationship for over 3 years. ...

Stephanie is a mom of 4. She has been married for the last 14 years to her husband who is an army veteran. She was born and raised in Chicago but due to the military has spent time in a few other cities and countries. Stephanie started Sweet Disaster September 2020 in the middle of the pandemic. She knew now, more than ever, women needed to have a voice they could hear daily to encourage them and...

Yolande Perold, a Kinesiologist who holds a Certificate IV and Diploma in Kinesiology through Kinesiology Schools Australia, an award winning college which is accredited with the International College of Professional Kinesiology Practice. She is a Registered Professional Member of the Australian Institute of Kinesiologists Ltd (AIK Ltd). Yolande is also a Chartered Accountant who has liv...

Listen to Deb Fellowes of Gold Coast Exercise Physiology ( http://www.gcep.com.au/ ) transient journey to becoming an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. Deb's story is funny and light-hearted and she also shares how she had to pivot during COVID lockdowns as she works with pain patients in the pool. Deb is the most down to earth person you will meet, but she is highly knowledgable and skilled and i...

Graesan Nixon is an Occupational Therapist, and has two businesses - "Driving Assessments" (https://otwithakey.com/) and "ADHD Therapy" (https://www.otforadhd.com/) . She is one of our youngest healthpreneurs and she is so passionate about what she does. Listen to her amazing story of how she got started and exudes confidence and excitement in setting up and running her own business.

In episode 4 Merendi interviews Dr Nicole Grant, Occupational Therapist who started her own business Gateway Therapies and then in 2018 then sold her multidisciplinary practice to Early Start Australia (https://earlystartaustralia.com.au) and has remained in the business as the Queensland Regional Manager. She has loved having the opportunity to further expand autism therapy services for children...

Listen to Lauren Postans of Rothbury Health (https://www.facebook.com/Rothburyhealth/) share her truly inspiring story of recreating herself as a single mum with a young family and changing profession from Nursing and Midwifery to Exercise Physiology.

In this interview Merendi introduces herself and shares her business journey from health clinician to healthprenuer. This year 2022 her business Merendi Health (https://www.merendi.com.au) is celebrating its 20th Birthday.