Why I’m Proud to Be Named a Stevie Awards Finalist, Twice Over
Burnout continues to affect workplaces across Australia, yet many workplace wellbeing programs are still focused on managing the symptoms rather than understanding what sits beneath them.
I built my practice on a different premise. The problem isn’t always a lack of resources or support. Sometimes, it’s about helping people better understand their own patterns, responses and the role they can play in creating meaningful change.
My approach asks people to look inward, rather than only outward. Instead of treating stress as something that simply happens to us, I guide clients to recognise the patterns, beliefs and inherited fears that can shape the way they respond to pressure.
That shift, from focusing solely on circumstances to understanding our own response, is often where meaningful change begins.
I see this across some of the most demanding sectors in the country, including defence, banking, engineering and law, where burnout can easily become accepted as part of the job rather than something worth understanding and addressing more deeply.
I’m incredibly proud to share that this work has now been named a Finalist in two categories at the Stevie Awards for Women in Business (SAWIB):
Best New Product or Service of the Year- Business Services
Recognising the coaching methodology itself.
Mentor or Coach of the Year- Health/Wellness
Recognising the personal mentorship and lived experience behind the work.
Independent judges reviewed entries from around the world to reach this stage, making recognition across two categories particularly meaningful.
For me, it also reflects the trust of every client who has been willing to show up and do the work, and the corporate partners, including Nova Systems and Leidos, who backed this approach early and continued to come back.
But behind any recognition are the people and the transformations that matter most.
I’ve watched a CEO running two companies unpack years of overachievement in a single session. I’ve watched a law firm owner rebuild a practice she had been ready to walk away from. I’ve watched a senior leader share a private trauma during a session and, in doing so, change the way his entire team related to one another afterwards.
Those moments are why I do this work.
The final results for the Stevie Awards for Women in Business will be announced in the months ahead, and whatever the outcome, the work continues.
Because lasting change doesn’t come from simply managing what we feel. It begins when we’re willing to understand what sits beneath it, recognise our own patterns and take ownership of what comes next.
If your organisation is ready to move beyond managing burnout and explore what meaningful, lasting change could look like, I’d love to start the conversation.