Top three women who inspire me

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There are a lot of inspirational people, men and women, who inspire me daily in all aspects of my life here is just a selection.

I would like to preface this post by saying that my biggest inspiration for everything I do and every day in my life is my mum. I could write a whole post just on this but won’t here, I am also inspired by all the other women in my life my aunts and cousins (both blood and not), grandmothers and in particular my two sisters (technically sisters-in-law). The below list is merely a selection of those outside of these circles that inspire me.

NOTE: This post has been updated on 6th April 2022 to remove JK Rowling due to her continued disrespectful views and I also switched out Lisa Messenger not because she doesn’t still hold a special place in my inspiration world and you can read why here.

Julie Parker

I am lucky enough to know Julie personally and know that the person she presents on her social media is exactly who she is. She is a bundle of actual joy in human form! She radiates love and light and this permeates all she does including her business.

If you’re unaware of who Julie is she is the founder of The Beautiful You Coaching Academy (of which I am a graduate). She is also a successful author, speaker and coach in her own right. The main reason I chose Beautiful You to study with was because of how Julie has ingrained in the business a heart lead approach to business. She leads with her heart in all she does and she wears it on her sleeve both in life and in business.

Another amazing inspiring thing that Julie does is build an inclusive, supportive and loving community. Not only does she build it but she nurtures it and everyone it in so that they thrive. This isn’t just in her business but also in her life. She also uses her platform and business to help lift up the members of her community that are from marginalised groups in society. She recognises her privilege and uses it to help others not just herself.

I am forever inspired by how she moves in this world and am extremely grateful to call her at minimum an acquaintance if not a friend.

Three key things that inspire me most about Julie:
  • Business and your heart or feminity don’t need to be kept separate 
  • We’re always learning
  • Build an open, honest and inclusive community and things will come

Follow Julie on social media

facebook instagram twitter

Check out Beautiful You Coaching Academy and Julie’s website.


Mel Browne

This woman is a badass in so many respects! I discovered Mel through my previous job at Finder, you see we’d do this monthly prediction thing for the RBA cash rate (they still do I’m just not there anymore) and Mel was one of the experts we’d ask for their prediction. I then went to Business Chicks 9toThrive where Mel was a speaker and had a booth. I went up to her to introduce myself and explain where I worked, she was really sweet and chatted to me like we’d known each other forever. Every subsequent event for Business Chicks I went to she was there and each time not only did she remember me, which I am always shocked when people remember me but chatted like we’ve been friends for ages. She is just all-around wonderful!

So why does Mel make this list? It’s not just because she was continually nice to me at events but because she is committed to something I strongly believe in, advancing the financial intelligence of Australians but in particular women. She wants to help us understand our finances and empower us to make smarter financial decisions now and in the future. She also loves to swear!

Mel is a qualified financial advisor who has run a very successful financial advisory business for many years but she has since stepped away from this business to focus on her educational aspirations. She is a successful published author with multiple books and workbooks to help you understand your finances and sort them out. With titles like More Money For Shoes, Unfuck Your Finances and Budgets Don’t Work But This Does she definitely doesn’t pull any punches in her advice. She makes it relatable understandable and most importantly digestible for the short attention span that we have these days thanks to social media and the internet.

Mel tells it straight but she also understands that we aren’t given the tools to really manage our money in life so we’re often lost. She breaks down the difficult subjects so that we can all understand them and this will help us make smarter decisions. She’s also not afraid to show her goofy personality and very personal choices and experiences she’s had in her life. Her business is now about her as a brand and she did this transition seamlessly because she’d spent time building up her personal brand before stepping away from her previous business. I love how she’s not afraid to be herself and show all sides of herself whilst also sharing her expert advice and encouraging people to make better financial decisions.

Three key things that inspire me most about Mel:
  • Your personality is your brand and it’s worth sharing with the world
  • Pivoting your business won’t kill it if done right
  • Education is key to making all things better

Follow Mel on social media

facebook instagram twitter linkedin

Check out her fabulous work on her website.


Tara Moss

Tara Moss Instagram

Tara Moss

There are a lot of reasons to find inspiration in Tara Moss but my reasons are to do with my own personal goals. I myself aspire to one day be a published author so often look to other authors to get inspiration. Now onto Tara and her awesomeness, yes I did just use that word.

Tara Moss is now an extremely successful author but started her career as a model, she describes her life as a model in her book The Fictional Woman. She also discusses the expectations within this industry, the loss of her mother, and her own struggles with mental health issues. She is extremely honest and open in this book which added to my inspiration.

Before she wrote this Tara had written multiple crime novels, I love them all and gained some media attention which allowed her to use this attention for good. Tara is vocal about her feminist views and views on the current trend of cyber harassment. She is an absolute powerhouse of a feminine icon and one of the most amazing advocates for causes that I support also.

Tara is very open and honest about her life and struggles in life, I love how she is willing to speak up for herself and those less fortunate than her. Her success and her second wind are huge inspirations to me. She was a successful model and when she moved on from that she gained further success as an author and media personality.

It helps that Tara also has a kick-ass fashion sense and a love for vintage clothes, which I love.

In recent years Tara’s health has put her in a position to become an advocate for those with disabilities as she requires mobility aids due to a range of health issues. Being a fellow chronic illness sufferer her advocacy and voice in this space have made her even more of an inspiration to me.

Three key things that inspire me most about Tara Moss:
  • Just because you have one life doesn’t mean it’s the right life for you
  • Speak up, your voice is important
  • Just because you have a strong personality doesn’t mean you need to deny your feminity 

Follow Tara on social media

Tara Moss Facebook  Tara Moss Instagram  Tara Moss Twitter Tara Moss Pinterest

Check out her books on taramoss.com. Tara also has a new ABC show about to start about internet trolls called Cyberhate.
https://www.facebook.com/ABC2/videos/1253402511379499/


If you enjoyed this post please read my post on the three men who inspire me.

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