Shoes That Carry More Than Our Feet: Yvonne Liao’s Journey from Singapore to New York
Yvonne Liao is a New York based shoe designer. She designs and creates fun, vibrant and comfortable footwear for women to wear from day to night. You were a secondary school teacher in Singapore before moving to the US to pursue your studies in the creative industry. How did your experience as a teacher support […]
Rest as Resistance: Why Sienna Aguilar Is Building a Business Around the Body, Not Just the Mind
Sienna (“Shenna”) Aguilar is a Filipina woman living and playing on Gubbi Gubbi Land in Southeast Queensland. She helps purpose-led women and gender diverse people tune back into their bodies, building the self-trust and capacity to pursue what matters without abandoning themselves along the way. Through coaching, practical tools and BJJ-informed mindful movement, Sienna helps […]
Beyond the Legal Brief: How A Trained Legal Professional Is Reimagining Travel for Women.
Soelily is a Dutch trained legal professional who migrated with her family under the skills in demand program, a mum, wife, Type A planner, travelista + foodie by passion and owner and founder of Serenity Travels. She lived in the Netherlands for over 30+ years and calls Australia home since 2013. Prior to moving to […]
Two Businesses, One Purpose: The Woman Redefining Beauty and Culture
Deepa Mani is a Melbourne-based entrepreneur, artist, and founder who brings together the worlds of culture, creativity, and conscious business. As the Founder and Artistic Director of Chandralaya School of Dance and the Founder of POC Beauty, her work is deeply rooted in identity, representation, and purpose. What began as a personal journey — navigating […]
Rewriting the Script: Vishma Mistry’s Journey of Resilience
Vishma Mistry is the founder of Mistry of Words – A copywriter, brand designer and coach. Born and raised in the UK, Vishma grew up surrounded by a rich literary heritage, from Shakespeare to the Brontë sisters. You could say her love for words began here, and the roots have only grown stronger. While her […]
Healing Through Connection: Jes’ Mission to Empower Migrant Women Finding Their Feet
Jesica Lule is a Mexican-born counsellor based in Brisbane who’s passionate about supporting women, parents, and migrant communities to build emotional wellbeing and a sense of belonging. With a background in psychology and over a decade of experience in mental health, corporate wellbeing, and multicultural engagement, she brings a trauma-informed and heart-centred approach to her […]
Breaking Barriers on the Runway and Beyond: Sara Shams’ Mission to Make Every Space Inclusive
Sara Shams is a proud disabled woman of colour, pharmacist, speaker, actor, and the founder of Ethnobility – a consultancy dedicated to building inclusive, culturally responsive spaces through an intersectional lens. A double above-knee amputee, Sara lives at the intersection of race, gender, and disability, and uses her platform to challenge systemic barriers and foster […]
A Candle Business That Is Built On Sustainability, Spirituality and Connection To Self
Carolina Díaz is the founder of Maripupa Candles, a purpose-driven brand born on the Sunshine Coast, Australia. She is passionate about wellness, transformation, and intentional living. Her mission is to share her inner light with the world while helping others do the same. Carolina creates artisanal candles crafted from recycled wine bottles or artistic pottery […]
Redefining Movement & Wellness With A Revolutionary Exercise Product
Yumi Lee Schaefer is originally from Japan as a third-generation Japanese born Korean. She has lived in Australia for 27 years. She loves Australia and has always loved being active and adventurous. Playing sports and being active has been big part of her life. Naturally her pursuit for career took the way to fitness, wellness […]
Building A PurposeFul Wellness Business Whilst Learning From Their Parents’ Legacies
Anita and Isabella, the owners of The Bircher Bar, are life partners who have shared an incredible journey together over the past 15 years. Driven by a desire to reach new milestones in both their personal and professional lives, Anita envisioned a new opportunity that would allow them to grow together and build a future […]