Making a difference to people, especially regarding their career and life choices, drives Sandy. Sandy Hutchison is the Founder and CEO of Career Money Life. A different and innovative marketplace business providing employees and organisations with the power of choice in career development & transition, health and wellbeing, retirement, and parental leave services. Before founding Career Money Life, Sandy held Senior Executive Director positions in HR, Communications, and Business Development and was a Partner at Mercer, a global consulting firm, for over 16 years. Prior to this, Sand ..read more

Lisa Saunders and Natalie Moore help women reach their life peak through holistic health and wellbeing, with a core focus on menstrual cycles and menopause. Own Your Health Collective focuses on helping women to be empowered, so they can embrace the impact and opportunity of these phases for their life, health and careers. How can workplaces support people’s health and wellbeing? Workplaces have an opportunity to create an enabling environment where people can be open and vulnerable about their health and wellbeing needs that are going to serve them best. Gone are the days where health and wel ..read more

2021’s Women for Media report states women represent 24% of quotes in business reporting. Femeconomy’s female leader interviews with our community are a way to remedy this imbalance for the women achieving outstanding results in business. Femeconomy’s Female Leader Conversations Ezine is resonant with thought leadership and career stories from industry disruptors that have inspired and enlightened us, as they will you. Enjoy! 2023 FEMALE LEADER CONVERSATIONS EZINE 1. HULYA POLITES, MANAGING DIRECTOR, SYNERGY INSURANCE BROKERS With an Australian Financial Services Licence and 25 years of insur ..read more

Jacqui Alder, Author of Clarity, Simplicity, Success provides insight on how we can adjust our priorities to align with our values post pandemic. Normal wasn’t working well for women before the pandemic. What is passing for normal in this (almost) post-pandemic world isn’t either. Yes, we have more acceptance of flexible work, which is great if it works for you: this isn’t the case for everyone. Work from home, and the consequent blurring of the lines between work and personal life has added to the mental over-load for many. Women tell me they feel increased fatigue, and a heightened sense of ..read more

Bianca Crake is the Owner and Founder of Jaru Girl Designs artwork and clothing based in Wyndham in very remote Western Australia. Her business is named for her country Jaru, in the East Kimberleys and her art and designs reflect the Aboriginal stories of the land and waters of that area, as well as the Pilbara and through the Northern Territory, Bianca drawing inspiration from the places where she has lived and worked. Share with us who Bianca Long nee Crake is? I am a Jaru woman from Halls Creek. I grew up there with my two younger siblings and my Mum and Dad. We lived in town for a little w ..read more

Patricia (Pat) Mamanyjun Torres is the Director of Mayi Harvests, a sustainable, Indigenous Australian owned and operated agribusiness that wild harvests Australian Native Foods in the Kimberley to produce wellness products and gifts. Mayi Harvests range includes ‘Gabiny’ Kakadu Plum, Lemon Myrtle, Native Lemon Grass, Boab fruit, Native Peach ‘Quandong’, Sea Blite, and Native Wattle Seeds. Following Pat’s family’s traditional methods of of wild harvesting throughout the six seasons found in the Kimberley of Western Australia Mayi Harvests produce freshly frozen and dried native foods and suppl ..read more

Melissa Hatwell, Owner PPP Events transitioned from her 10 year teaching career to start her own party planning and events business in 2013 with a fairy floss machine and a tank of helium. Since then, Mel has exponentially grown her highly successful Pilbara based business to host corporate events for BHP, produce weddings and custom events, and supply events equipment hire. How did you transition from teaching to owning the premier events business in the Pilbara – PPP Events? We owned a commercial property in town that was sitting empty and had been sitting empty for a couple of months. We de ..read more

Dr Emma Barrett, Practice Owner & Veterinarian at Coral Coast Veterinary Hospital returned to her hometown of Carnarvon where she was born and raised after studying veterinary science at Murdoch University, and gained years of experience working across a range of veterinary practices. When the opportunity arose to purchase Coral Coast Veterinary Hospital in 2015, Emma decided to take the scary and exciting leap to business ownership and bought the practice. With a ‘fear free’ policy and a philosophy that all animals deserve an exceptional life, Dr Emma leads a thriving business and proudly ..read more

Liz Van Vliet Managing Director of My EA Career transitioned from an award winning career in Corporate Sales in the technology sector to found a business dedicated to boosting the confidence and career development of Executive Assistants, after her own experience as an EA provided insight to the complexity and growing demands of the role. Liz has developed bespoke competency frameworks, training programs and coaching methodology to provide Executive Assistants with the tools and knowledge to contribute strategically to their organisation’s success and to realise their own potential. The glowin ..read more

Jess Rennie, qualified Occupational Therapist and Owner of Mumma’s Magic founded her online business specialising in pregnancy, birth and postpartum products after the birth of her son Mack in remote Port Hedland, Western Australia. The lack of locally based supplies to help ease the burden of new motherhood led her to identify the gap in the market and launch her own successful niche enterprise serving new mums in her local community and Australia wide. What led you to start Mumma’s Magic? I was deep in the depths of new mum life with no idea how to care for a small human. I forced myself to ..read more