Awesome Women

Kiri is passionate about improving the outcomes in the construction industry. Her work sits at the intersection of construction law, procurement strategy, human behaviour and governance models. Prior to establishing her own company in 2020, Kiri spent more than 20 years’ as a construction lawyer, initially in private practice and followed by 15 years as the Regional General Counsel for Arup, a lar...

Property and Development is my profession and passion. During my 6 years in the industry, I have worked in residential sales, project marketing, development, bought, renovated, and sold personal properties while also completing my Bachelor's. This Podcast is a little different as Maddy was the guest speaker at the scheduled Beaumont Tiles event in July, which was moved to online due to covid restr...

Kari Sutton is an educator, speaker and author who has helped over 25,000 children, parents, and educators with evidence- based strategies, tools and approaches to foster children's emotional wellbeing and positive mental health. She deconstructs the research, so you don’t have to and provides practical, easy to use tools and strategies that plant the seeds of resilience, and emotional wellbeing i...

Every so often we are reminded about how many talented and creative people we have living in our beautiful area.  One of these people is Di Henshall, one of Australia’s most industry-decorated interior designers. It is Di’s passion and enormous knowledge of all things interior design that stand her apart.  In the last five years she has participated in five international architecture and...

Anthony Ryan is the Chief Executive Officer of Youngcare; a not-forprofit organisation spearheading powerful and positive change for young people with high care disabilities; fighting to ensure all young people live with choice, independence and dignity. Since joining Youngcare in late 2016, Anthony has brought a fresh voice to the organisation. With the disability residential crisis at a tipping...

The purpose of owning a Business is to make Profit. Profit is your reward for risking your money, time and reputation. All successful Business Owners have one thing in common … They have a great Team! The Team at Tradie Bookkeeping Solutions are here to help you manage the finances of your business so that you have complete peace of mind about the money side of your business so you can do what you...

Kathryn Harrison and with her husband of 37 years operates a Smartline Franchise based in Brisbane with clients across Australia. Kathryn has also been serving on not-for-profit Boards and Committees for over 25 years both at State and National level, having undertaken Treasurer and Chair roles. She believes her greatest achievement was to have two healthy strapping sons who now have 3 gorgeous li...

Kate Muldoon Is the Founder and Head Coach at Ladies with Tradies. A tradie’s wife herself, Kate wanted to help other ladies with her proven strategies for a successful working relationship with their tradies. Kate and the team bring all things 'behind the scenes' to the forefront - without the complex jargon and 'businessy' confusion. Website | LinkedIn | Facebook Talking to Kate on this Podcast...

Rebecca is an industry leader, mentor and all-round legend and has been in the construction industry for 22 years. However, she never intended to be working in the construction industry she now calls home. A qualified chef, Rebecca was looking for a job that suited the requirements of her young family. After hearing about a job opportunity from a friend, she began working in the construction indus...

Jody is the founder of redhotblue, with over 35 years industry experience within marketing, advertising, and design. A multi-award winner, Jody has a decidedly out-of-the-box approach and endless enthusiasm – both major contributors to the success and status that redhotblue enjoys today. Jody lives by the motto, create without limitations which has proven to deliver success for her vast client lis...

Kay by Design, a digital marketing agency in Brisbane focused on elevating micro and small businesses to stand beside corporate giants. Sara Kay is a strategist, creative spirit and dream weaver who loves championing the success of others. The Leadership Review is a publication which Sara oversees. It seeks to educate, showcase and elevate bold, courageous and empathic leaders. They put a spotligh...

Jo Stevens from The Zen Zone is a mother of two adult children and has been married for 25 years. In 2014 Jo’s husband was diagnosed with PTSD, it was an extremely difficult time for Jo and her family and her own mental health was impacted. It was through her family’s mental health journey that Jo learnt the importance taking back control of her own mental wellbeing and now her goal is to help oth...

Eloise Kimpton is undertaking the Simpson Desert Challenge in May 2021 to raise much needed funds for Youngcare. She will be trekking 250kms over nine days through the harsh landscape of the Simpson Desert. ‘This will quite possibly be the hardest challenge of my entire life; however, this is nothing compared to that of a young person with a high care disability who is stuck in aged care or inappr...

Shane is an incredibly entertaining and engaging speaker, emcee, presenter and performer. With a strong record of achieving results – he brings to the stage boundless energy, enthusiasm, and large servings of funny and relatable stories and humour to keep your crowd engaged and entertained. Over 30 years of knowledge and experience in policing, teaching, IT, business ownership, change management a...

A tax guru, a business adviser, a board member, a speaker and trainer, a mentor, a mother and a gym instructor. Sally is a Chartered Accountant with the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, as well as a Chartered Tax Adviser with the Tax Institute. She has extensive experience in providing taxation services and advice to clients of all sizes from listed public companies to individuals....

Trish Jenkins never expected doing her job would land her in prison! Yet this wife and mother of 3 little girls learned more in 8 months in prison than in 20 years in the business world, about resilience, change and leadership. She learned, "The strongest prison bars are in your head!" Website | LinkedIn | Facebook Talking to Trish on this Podcast we spoke about resilience, to always trust your gu...

She has been in business for around 30years, most of which was spent managing their construction company. In that company her role was both building designer and business manager and that was all done whilst bringing up two boys. But there came a point after about 15years where it was time to step out.  Sabine realised that she wanted independence, fulfillment and freedom of choice not only f...

Tina is fascinated with the question of 'what makes people tick?'. She has a lengthy background in organisational development, facilitation, communications and change management in a range of corporate settings. More recently, she followed an inner calling and pursued post-graduate studies incorporating cutting-edge mindfullness and trauma-informed approaches, combined with ancient wisdom drawn fr...

She’s passionate about education and advancement of women starting businesses later in life in particular, describing her role in the business community as a chance to uncover creative opportunities for clients that give them a voice and platform to stand out from the crowd - it’s those moments of excitement that get her out of bed each day. Since 2017, she’s worked with well over 60 businesses an...

Suzie Christensen is an experienced CEO, having led non-profit organisations across the environment and social services sectors for 15 years. Currently the CEO of the Moreton Bay Foundation, a start-up charity focused on the long-term sustainability of the Bay, she commenced her career in regional Queensland. Suzie is an AICD graduate and holds an MBA. She is proud of her three adult sons, all of...

Nurture Body & Being Spa has been created for your inner harmony and resulting outer beauty. The salon is set on acreage in Pullenvale. Starting her career in a variety of clerical roles, in 2005 Angie completed a Diploma of Beauty Therapy and has not looked back. Why Beauty? It goes hand in hand with internal health & general wellbeing. Its not only Angie who has a small business in her f...

Judy King is a passionate coach, trainer, keynote speaker & freedom seeker who is serious about creating transformational change in the lives of those she works with. After spending 23 years as a leader and influencer in the fitness industry, Judy realised that lasting change must start with a shift in mindset at an unconscious level. This led her to become an NLP Master Practitioner, Master C...

Leisa is a qualified Naturopath with over 10 years’ experience. She is also the author of the recipe book Eat Your Way Healthy, Wife and Mother of two beautiful children. Leisa has been busy supporting the health and wellness of those within the community in her new clinic in Daisy Hill. She understands the busy lifestyle us as women lead along with wanting to carry out a career, a passion and jug...

Four years ago Gabrielle Conescu was working as a professional bookkeeper, when she started attending art classes. At the same time Gabrielle was attending classes in Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring. At these classes, she worked out her strengths and decided to focus on them. Gabrielle creates unique pieces of art that radiate beauty with the intention of transforming day to day living spaces....

Future Interior Linings is a family owned and operated business and has been in the interior linings & plastering industry for over 10 years. Building a solid foundation of regular clients, based on repeat business and referral work. The team at Future Interior Linings ensuring the quality of finishes to their project are of the highest standard. Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram Talki...