After her own transformative journey from burnout to enlightenment, Melanie Greenhalgh is leading other women in the Canberra community to redefine success in their own terms, to achieve fulfillment, and to finally find work-life balance. Collective Wisdom Coaching is a boutique practice with a hyperfocus on holistic, client-led care.

A creative spirit in a corporate world, Claudia Roughley began her career in venue and events management.

Katie Kolenberg founded Heartstory Photography following the birth of her first child (she lovingly refers to the business as her “middle child”). Sixteen years later, Heartstory has grown to be one of the most awarded photography studios in Australia with a mission to give families their most meaningful memories as heirloom photographic artwork. In 2020, Katie founded her personal brand, Katie K.

Having proven the efficacy of Australian botanical skincare to improve problem skin, Adjunct Associate Professor Elissa O’Keefe is taking her Science Skincare products to the world, recently winning a 2023 ACT Chief Minister’s Export Award.

Cultivating a mindful approach to life since 2013, Melita Caulfield (BPsychSc) has a particular interest in human behaviour, specifically shame resilience, vulnerability, connection and sincerity. Through her business, This One Too, Melita offers mindfulness, self-compassion and resilience programs for adults and parents/carers of children of any age.

Entering the design industry, Vanessa Schimizzi also started a side hustle with many late nights as she balanced the two jobs for a decade.

Dr Maria Comyns and her team at Why Aesthetics care deeply about each patient’s “why”, creating a comfortable space where patients are offered professional guidance, options and treatments to achieve optimal results.

Having grown Sapling Yard Wines from her shed in Bungendore into a renowned Canberra Region winery, the power of Carla Rodeghiero’s passion for wine is undeniable.

Canberra guru on classic interiors, Nadine Neilson opened Journey Home Interiors in 2012, recently celebrating their (belated) tenth birthday.

Outkast Tattoo is an exciting tattoo studio in the heart of Braddon where Sophie Bilal and her team of talented artists deliver a range of styles with exceptional care and creativity.

Continuing her lifelong interest and career in body movement, beauty and wellbeing, Adele Haussmann founded HerSmile in Canberra four years ago to help unfulfilled women realise their potential.

In a world-first fusion of theatrical production, jaw-dropping magic, mind-bending illusions, stagecraft, gaming principles and technology that pushes the limits of imagination, audiences are invited into the Metaverse of Magic.