Women Inspired

16/11/2025

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14/11/2025

Sandra Goulton
Owner and director of multi-award-winning Maleny Jewellers
Warm, open and leading from the heart, Sandra Goulton is one of Earth’s beautiful treasures. While she had no grand life plan as a young girl, her path to becoming the heart of one of Maleny’s most beloved businesses seemed set in precious stone from the beginning.
Inlaid with gold, that path was still far from smooth.........to find out more order your copy of Women Inspired volume 4 released November 23rd

14/11/2025

But in 2024, those straight lines shattered into a thousand pieces when Mia lost Ollie to su***de after his battle with anorexia. That staggering heartbreak redefined her life. Full-time corporate work was suddenly meaningless. There was only one way to make sense of the overwhelming grief, and she began to channel her innate intelligence, persistence and care into purpose-driven initiatives.

Mia Bannister
Founder of Ollie’s Echo: Pathways to Prevention Ltd, Queensland Partnerships Manager for Homes for Homes and founder of Collective Tribe

Find out more about Mias story in volume 4 Women Inspired order on the website now

14/11/2025

"The world needs strong women—women who will lift and build others, who will love and be loved, women who live bravely, both tender and fierce, women of indomitable will." — Amy Tenney

13/11/2025

"Within this journey of healing, the hardest work has been the inner work. I have moved mountains to be where I am today. I have overcome self-limiting and outdated stories about who I am and what I can achieve, including the oppressive belief that it is selfish to pursue the authentic life I was born to lead. I have always advocated for other people, especially my three children, but I am only a fledgling at doing that for myself. " Dr. Rebecca ‘Bec’ Bear
Participatory Action Researcher, Policy Writer, Human Rights Advocate

Meet Rebecca at the Women Inspired book launch on the 23rd of November. Drop me a DM for ticket info

11/11/2025

Melissa Payne is the epitome of the quiet achiever, the kind of leader who doesn’t seek the spotlight but leaves a lasting impact. She has climbed her mountain, and spent more than 17 years working behind the scenes to help others climb theirs. In her role at UniSC, over the past five years alone, she’s helped deliver over $20 million in scholarships and support payments to students doing it tough. The parallels to her own courageous journey are stark. - Melissa Payne - Manager of Student Finance and Scholarships at University of the Sunshine Coast, Justice of the Peace, Volunteer
Find out more about her in Volume 4. Preorder your book copy from the website now

11/11/2025

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead

10/11/2025

There is nothing as constant as change, and women cycle through numerous phases, the maiden, the mother, the wild woman and the crone. I am grateful that I have been able to experience all of them in this lifetime. I am at a crossroads again after the passing of my mother, the end of a narcissistic relationship and becoming an empty nester. I have been in the grips of a dark depression, but I have found my way back to the lightness of creativity once more. - Larissa Salton -
Owner and Designer Photographer at Larissa Salton Creative Photographer, Owner and Designer Photographer at Hinterland Avantgarde Creatives, Wearable Art Creator. Find out more by preordering your Volume 4 copy on the website.

09/11/2025

"What actually creates a good life? Psychological stability. Clarity. Calm. A clear mind that helps you make clear decisions. That’s the real flex. People say they want to live "on purpose," but even purpose needs a stable platform to build from. Without clarity and inner steadiness, purpose becomes just another thing to chase." Kelly Smith - Founder of Fast Psychology, Lawyer, Property Developer, Founder of Urban Cocoon, Co-founder of San Churro
Come join us at the launch party on November 23rd for Volume 4 and meet Kelly.

09/11/2025

“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” — Angela Davis

09/11/2025

The fearless founder of Women Inspired, our Jaya Mc Intyre, took out the Creative Industries award at the Sunshine Coast Business Awards last night.

Please join me in celebrating Jaya, who gives so much of herself to her clients, friends and the wider community. The network she has created through Women Inspired is unique in its authenticity because we’ve all been drawn to her heart-led philosophy.

Congratulations Jaya!
From Roxy

09/11/2025