The Female’s Guide to Self Validation You want to start a new health and fitness plan, create a new business or apply for a role on the kids school committee. Everyone around you is saying ‘Go for it! You can do it!’, yet you still hold back. You take the safe option. You are not convinced. We listen to our own head. And it’s trained to be negative. We need others to encourage and validate us, (which isn’t a bad thing), but wouldn’t it be great if we could find this power within ourselves? Without even realising it, women often call on their inner strengths and abilities when challenging situations arise; identifying and tapping into these qualities can help women perform well any time they’re faced with new experiences or when they are exiting their comfort zones. There are many strategies that women can use to maximise their assets. One of the most powerful is learning to source stillness within themselves in any new exciting, challenging or difficult situation. Tania’s background as a professional actor has given her a unique insight into how to do this. “Combining acting methodologies with human resource strategies results in another form of mindfulness that is really more about awareness of self.” Tania’s Tips for […]

Doing It For The Kids. Have you ever wondered what inspires people to undertake big physical challenges in their lives? A group of 13 women and 1 man are about to undertake a 16 day challenge in the Northern Territory desert trekking the Larapinta Trail in aid of Camp Quality. Camp Quality’s purpose is to create a better life for every child impacted by cancer in Australia. Right from diagnosis, throughout treatment and in remission or bereavement, Camp Quality’s programs support the whole family by building optimism and resilience. Trekker Ellen Fleming has had a connection to Camp Quality through her husband Anthony who over the past four years has ridden in Camp Quality’s 1000K’s 4 Kids bike ride. In 2017, Ellen has decided it is now time for her to take a more hands on approach to fundraising so she registered for the trek. Upon speaking about her upcoming journey Ellen said, “I’m most excited to show people that you can do anything you set your mind to. And to show my kids how helping others does wonderful things.” With its rugged landscape, the Larapinta Trail is one of the most spectacular multi day hiking experiences in the world. Situated in the heart […]

Turn Your Business Dream Into Reality. Q & A with Success Coach Julie Swan A question was once posed to me… “If you were to take a woman who was at rock-bottom to a place of empowerment, what would you teach her? What would you want her to know?” Wow! What an incredibly powerful question. In that very moment, the past 13 years of my life flashed through my mind at lightening speed. Such a powerful, thought-provoking question stirred up many emotions. Joy, sadness, despair, conviction, confidence, determination and spirit – all rolled into one moment of thought. It was then, at that point that I realised how I could help other women. My story, experience and mindset needed to be shared.” This story was to become my signature framework, the beginning of a quest to empower as many women as possible to uncover their strengths, to design and create their ideal business and life. Julie Swan is a Success Coach that specialises in helping women to design, create and prepare their ideal business for launch. She runs her own graphic design business – Julie Swan Design, along with creating award-winning greeting card ranges for Australian-owned Company Koala Publishing. Her […]

Are you strong enough for life’s challenges? For so many years there was stigma and misinformation in regards to women doing weight training. The thought was that if women used weights, they would start to ‘bulk up’ and look like men. Combined with the fact many gyms were very male dominated, and it’s easy to understand why most women didn’t want to train using weights. How things have changed. CrossFit has shown people that women can not only be athletic and strong, but look fantastic as well. It’s an interesting change from when I started training, but now as a coach of a few women, it’s great to see how willing they are to learn how to use weights properly, and to ask for help. Women are more willing to leave the ego at the door. As a coach, that’s exactly what I’m looking for. The problem still remains though that not enough women do weight or resistance training as it is more commonly called. I believe the intimidation factor of a gym and the sheer percentage of men still make many women hesitant. This is part of the reason I run a Women’s Only Corporate class on Saturday mornings. […]