Speaking

Speaking that opens doors, softens edges, and helps women feel seen again.

Story-rich, grounded conversations for women navigating the seasons of motherhood, rural life, transitions, identity and becoming.

My Approach

I speak to the moments women carry quietly: the identity shifts, the unseen load, the seasons we walk through without language.

My talks are polished but they’re not performances.

They’re honest, reflective conversations that invite women to exhale, reconnect with themselves, and feel deeply understood.


I weave storytelling, lived experience, nervous system awareness, and my work as a clarity coach to create spaces where insight, connection and gentle transformation come naturally.

Delivery Formats

All speaking topics can be delivered as:

  • 45 minute Keynote

  • 90 minute Interactive Keynote

  • 3 hour Workshop

Available in person or online.

Signature Talks

Seen Again: From invisible to seen

A powerful, story-rich keynote drawn from my book Seen Again.

This talk explores what happens when a woman disappears inside the role of mother, the emotional weight she carries, and the journey from invisibility to self-recognition.

Honest, validating, and deeply relatable – especially for women who feel lost in their own lives.


Best suited for: mothers, women’s wellbeing events, councils, libraries, community groups, parenting organisations, rural women.

The Inner Campfire: Reconnecting with your true self

Your inner fire never goes out. It simply shifts shape.

This talk guides audiences through the five stages of self-illumination:

  • smouldering

  • flickering

  • burning

  • glowing and

  • illuminating,

offering language, understanding and a path back to themselves.


Best suited for: women’s conferences, leadership groups, wellbeing retreats, rural networks, community development events.

The Season You’re In: Finding capacity, clarity and courage

A grounded exploration of cycles, pressure, capacity and the realities of being a woman – particularly a woman in rural life.

This talk helps attendees:

  • honour their current season

  • reconnect with their nervous system

  • soften unrealistic expectations

  • find steadier ground within themselves


Best suited for: rural audiences, agriculture conferences, women in farming groups, councils, community wellbeing days, staff PD sessions.

Reauthoring Your Story: Identity, conditioning and the inner story we inherit

We all carry stories we didn’t write – about who we should be, how we should show up, and what makes us “good enough.”

This keynote dives into generational conditioning, people-pleasing, perfectionism and the inherited narratives women unconsciously live by.

A powerful invitation to rewrite your story from the inside out.


Best suited for: women in leadership, schools/education staff wellbeing, corporate wellbeing events, women’s retreats, community groups.

From Woman to Woman + Mother

A validating, compassionate exploration of the identity shift of matrescence and the ways a mother can lose, and find, herself through the transition to motherhood.

Rooted in lived experience, research and personal story, this talk helps women understand that there was never anything wrong with them, they were simply becoming someone new.


Best suited for: mothers, early years professionals, maternal & child health networks, councils, parenting organisations, women’s circles and retreats.

Women in Farming Families: Rewriting roles, reclaiming visibility

Women on the land hold families, farms, communities and emotional worlds together, often without recognition or language for what they’re carrying.

This keynote shines a light on invisible labour, inherited roles and outdated narratives shaping rural women’s identity like: the backbone, the helper, the one who “just gets on with it.”

A transformative talk for rural communities and agricultural networks seeking stronger connection, clarity and acknowledgement for the role women play and how we can empower them.


Best suited for: rural women, agriculture networks, farming families, agribusiness conferences, regional councils, community development events.

Workshop Experiences

For those wanting a deeper, more immersive experience, in 2026 I’m offering a flagship 3 hour workshop based on the themes of my Seen Again book that blends story, reflection and creative expression.

2026 Seen Again Story Circle
(3 Hour Workshop)

The Seen Again Story Circle is a powerful three-hour workshop designed to help women reconnect with their inner voice, their identity and the stories that shape them. Inspired by narrative therapy principles and the lived themes within Seen Again, this workshop offers a safe, inclusive and creative space for women to explore who they are beneath the roles they play.

Storytelling is one of the most meaningful ways we heal, illuminate, connect and express our true selves. Through guided conversation, reflective writing and gentle story-sharing, participants begin to reauthor their personal stories: revisiting and reshaping the meanings they’ve carried, so new possibilities and perspectives can emerge.

Creative artefacts will be collected from these workshops across Australia to contribute to a digital Seen Again story collection on my website.

There is also an option to invite a local artist to contribute a creative expression component, though this is not required for every workshop.

What Happens in the Workshop

  • Welcome & Grounding: tea, introductions, agreements for emotional safety

  • Exploring Story: guided reflection, journalling prompts and group discussion

  • Creative Expression: optional art-making or expression aligned with the group

  • Story Circle: small-group sharing and supportive reflection

  • Closing Ritual: reflection, completion and acknowledgement of individual insights

Who It’s For

Women seeking connection, clarity and a deeper sense of self, including mothers, carers, rural women and those navigating transition or disconnection. No creative experience is required.

What Participants Walk Away With

  • a clearer sense of their inner story and identity

  • increased confidence in their voice and self-expression

  • deeper connection with women in their community

  • new language for understanding their current season

  • a feeling of being seen, heard and grounded

Best suited for: councils, libraries, community groups, women’s networks, farming families and regional events seeking-depth, connection and creative wellbeing.

Additional Themes I
Speak On

MOTHERHOOD AND MATRESCENCE

  • identity shifts and emotional visibility

  • the invisible load

  • rage, shame, guilt, fear

  • mental health and the missing village

  • the perfect mother myth

  • boundaries, worth, enough-ness

  • reimagining motherhood

RURAL WOMEN AND FARMING LIFE

  • rural identity and belonging

  • inherited roles

  • invisible labour

  • community vs isolation

  • blending family, business and self

WOMEN'S WELLBEING AND CAPACITY

  • burnout and nervous system patterns

  • rediscovering clarity and confidence

  • self-compassion

  • creative recovery and joy

  • finding a new rhythm

IDENTITY, CREATIVITY AND BECOMING

  • storytelling as healing

  • rewriting internal narratives

  • finding your voice

  • embracing your unique potential

  • the space between who you were and who you’re becoming

Why work with me?

  • Writer, clarity coach, facilitator and former Farm Owners Academy coach

  • 20+ years in agriculture, rural leadership, agribusiness and small business ownership

  • Natural storyteller (6/2 Mental Projector) with a grounded, intuitive presence

  • Certified Motherhood Studies Practitioner and deep lived experience in motherhood, mental health, matrescence and rural identity

  • Known for creating safe, illuminating spaces where women soften and feel seen

  • Able to hold a room of 6 or 600 with the same warmth and clarity

speaking fees

Speaking engagements begin at $1,500 + travel.

Workshops and custom sessions are quoted individually.

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I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I live, work, and create – the Yorta Yorta people. I pay my respects to Elders past and present, and honour the deep wisdom, stories, and ongoing connection to Country.