by Sarah Cannata | Nov 15, 2018 | Inspiring
“I was often treated as a novelty and too often, judged or commented on in relation to my appearance, marital status, age and clothing.” It’s a familiar story for women… In positions of power as Natasha Stott Despoja, the youngest ever woman at 26-years-old...
by Sarah Cannata | Nov 13, 2018 | Inspiring
Storytelling is the fabric that unites us and with the rapid rise of technology, almost everyone has the power to share their story. While the most successful businesses have understood the power of storytelling for quite some time, it’s time for us as individuals to...
by Sarah Cannata | Nov 5, 2018 | Inspiring
“Women cry when they get in the front seat and say, ‘I cannot believe it’s taken my entire life to be able to travel without fear.’” Georgina McEncroe, the founder and CEO of Shebah, Australia’s first all-female ride-sharing company’s comments certainly hit a nerve...
by Melissa Griffiths | Oct 22, 2018 | Inspiring
Have you ever felt that you are like a sore thumb? A sore thumb that hurts yet stands out from all the other thumbs in the world because of your mere presence or how brightly you shine. Imagine then being transgender as well as a sore thumb. While in reality, I am not...
by Linda Tomai Duong | Oct 18, 2018 | Courage, Inspiring
Have you ever feel you’re no good at anything? “You’re just too sensitive!” “Your English is terrible! Your grammar is so poor!” These were the comments that stayed in my head as I was growing up. Even though I knew the people who have said those comments to me did...
by Sarah Cannata | Oct 11, 2018 | Inspiring
Today is the United Nations’ (UN) International Day of the Girl – the UN’s 2018 theme for this day is ‘With Her: A Skilled GirlForce’. It revolves around today’s generation of girls preparing to enter a world of work that’s being transformed by innovation and...
by Shona Gates | Oct 8, 2018 | Health, Inspiring
I’ve had anxiety for years, even as a kid. It sucks… it’s like a GIANT hot burning ball of fire sits in your throat constantly, you can’t turn your brain off from running a million miles an hour, you can’t sleep and you are in a constant state of tension...
by Natalia Fibrich | Oct 3, 2018 | Inspiring
Every few years or so, we suffer a catastrophic failure of sorts. It seems to be one of those things that life throws at us when we need a shake up – life’s been good, we’ve been cruising, doing what we do… and then something happens. And then...
by Sarah Cannata | Oct 2, 2018 | Inspiring, Travel
On Thursday 11 October 2018, a day I started thinking would never arrive will finally be here: my first picture book, Willow Willpower, will be released to coincide with the UN’s International Day of the Girl. It’s been an interesting ride up to this point that has...
by Lyla Fleming | Sep 25, 2018 | Articles, Inspiring
In March 1994, I gave birth to my second child, a beautiful, perfectly formed little girl. We named her Bridget. Within her tiny body, Bridget stored a huge secret. The secret was called gender. That secret was kept for another 22 years. Bridget grew just like her...
