Australia

Sherrie Laryse has turned a personal sadness into a positive, and made a career out of it. What’s your story? I teach Emotional Intelligence. I learned these skills out of interest, but applied them out of necessity. My seven-year journey in trying to conceive a baby was an emotional rollercoaster. …

A belief in the adage ‘sow and you shall reap the reward’ and a commitment to working with integrity are the drivers for Gwarega Dambudzo. What’s your story? After qualifying as a civil engineer, I worked for private firms and government entities in Southern Africa for about fifteen years before …

Driven by a belief that people must be happy in their work, Craig Brown is leading his team to be innovative in the tech industry. What’s your story? I started working in tech in the 90s, working with some of the largest corporations in Australia and developed a keen understanding …

A hot sweaty night in Pakistan led to James Trevelyan inventing a machine to keep people comfortably cool without contributing to global warming. What’s your story? I’m an engineer. There’s nothing that excites me more than the possibility of making life better for hundreds of millions. In the wee small …

Being someone who found it hard to deal with people did not stop Carole Issa from starting a business to help others who felt the same. What’s your story? I used to be a sound engineer, great at what I did but found it so hard to deal with people! …

Rasti Vaibhav has made it his goal to help others achieve their long terms goals through property investment. What’s your story? Rasti Vaibhav is an Architect and ex-Fund Manager where he directly managed $2 billion and is now serving as Australia’s ‘go-to’ property portfolio strategist. As a self-made robust portfolio …

Shivany Gonell uses Akashic to help female entrepreneurs to up-level their businesses What’s your story? I was born “open” and grew up in Germany with a narcicisstic mother and an atheist father. Lets just say it wasn’t one of the happiest times. From age 14 I wanted to know who …

Self described ‘mindset alchemist’ Uma Panch is committed to inspiring others to join her quest to become extraordinary. What’s your story? I am a life enthusiast in search of my “Extraordinary”. I am on a quest to become the grandest version of myself and inspire others to become extraordinary. At …

Having come up with an air conditioner which is both energy efficient and effective, James Trevelyan is now following another passion and searching for clean water solutions. What’s your story? I invented an extremely energy-efficient personal air conditioner that provides affordable air conditioning for everyone on the planet, without heating …

Inspired by a book to raise his ambitions and change his life, Cham Tang now helps others do the same. What’s your story? In 1978, my parents fled Vietnam by boat to Australia and we arrived as refugees. I don’t remember too much about the experience, but what I do …