• "People are always carrying more than we can see, and the best leaders create environments where people can grow in their strengths, know they belong, and feel safe to tell the truth so that they can stay connected."

  • "I think everyone has a role to play. For some, building wealth first is important, and they can be philanthropic later. But for me, to be the best I could be, I needed it to be all in one - I wanted to be generous and live my values while also having an income and making a difference."

  • "During that time, we were hearing from youth organisations that there wasn't much opportunity for young leaders to connect and grow. They didn't want to drink or play sport to meet people. Feeling that myself and seeing the research, I thought, "Let's do something about it". We started having coffee meetings and realised there was enough energy to hold an event."

  • "Like many founders, I had unknowingly wrapped a lot of my identity up in doing really impactful work. But once I became a mother, I realised what the organisation needed and what I could give were two different things. I’m a creative; I’m not a manager."

  • "I was also going through a divorce, and I found breathwork when I was trying to figure out a way to really trust myself through that process. Becoming a solo mum with little family support was hard, and I needed something that would help reduce anxiety, manage that overwhelming feeling, and bring calm to the chaos."

  • "For a long time, I had tried to strategise or think my way through life, but I reached a point where I needed to let go and listen to my heart more."

  • "I saw in New Zealand that breathwork wasn’t very accessible; it was either "super woo woo" or "really clinical". I saw an opportunity to make it accessible. As a solo mum, I also needed a flexible working option."

  • "I had to ask myself, “can I be ok with the consequences of making decisions through these lenses?” The lenses are my values."

  • "I’ve now shared breathwork with more than a thousand people, and every single experience is unique."

  • "We suppress so much emotional experience and memories because we aren't taught how to be with our emotions. Stressful and traumatic things can get stuck and stored in the body and breathwork gives you enough space to process whatever has been stuck and what has disconnected you from yourself, leading to clarity, confidence, and freedom."

  • "They know when to ask for help, actively seek feedback, put accountability structures in place, and never shy away from themselves or the truth…it always reveals where their next level of growth is."

  • "The creators and entrepreneurs that go the distance see that their capacity is a success factor and they take care of their wellbeing. If you don't expand your capacity, the resilience, creativity, and problem solving will dry out, and you will burn out."

  • "In a startup, you need to be incredibly resourceful."

  • "Ask yourself, "If you had nothing to prove, do you still want to do it?" and "If you knew you were enough, do you still want to do it?" You create differently when you notice the place you are creating from."

  • "You can't get to the end of your life with unlived dreams - that’s deep regret."

  • "I have good boundaries. I used to let work be my entire personality, but it’s not allowed to be now. You need a vision for your life outside of work. I don't tie my identity or worth to what’s happening in the business. I prioritise how I feel about my life at home."

  • "If you’re willing to do the work to feel safe trusting yourself fully, you can live a life that you really love on your own terms."

  • "The biggest lowlight for me was looking back and seeing how hard I pushed myself at times, working non-stop 80-hour weeks, and the harm that did not only to my health, but also the ripple-on effect that had, no doubt, on my team, and my closest relationships. And I did burn out pretty bad."

  • "If you get elected or appointed, own the unique value, perspective, and experience you have and leave the imposter syndrome somewhere else. You are at the table for a reason - not because you have 50 years of experience, but for a different reason. Don’t compare."

  • "Practice discipline from the start and get your money working for you. Uncle Albert says compounding interest is the eighth wonder of the world."