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For women who want something of their own
I help you see what’s holding you back
1:1 Breakthrough Sessions + Ready-made businesses ↓

01/04/2026

I live in a cute little tiny house on an avocado orchard in the country. Im self employed with no team so I work from home, right?

Wrong.

It really is as serene as it sounds. The nature, the outlook, the peace and quiet to concentrate. It’s everything I thought I needed from a work/home environment.

But f**k me, was I wrong.

I can’t work from there. When I’m there alone, trying to be creative, trying to be the “visionary” for my life and business all I feel is suffocated.

Claustrophobic even. Which is so unhinged because honestly it’s a pretty expansive place to be!

But what I learnt recently is that the environments I thrive in, that are aligned *for me*, are the ones where two worlds meet ~ where the horizon meets the sea, the town meets the country, the ocean meets the shore….

And when I’m in those environments ideas flow, I communicate clearly, I feel grounded and in alignment. My work is easy.

So while I wait to manifest that dream house on the beach (so I really can “work from home”) I work from the boot of my car.

And honestly, even though I’m more “productive” than ever it never actually feels like work.

30/03/2026

I had a 1:1 surf lesson and three things happened that made me realise learning to surf as an adult is pretty much the same as doing business.

There was an awkward wetsuit moment, killer whales (I’m not kidding) and $2,222 trapped in the ethers of the internet.

It was wild, messy, humbling, a bit chaotic
and somehow still worth it . Pretty much like business.

The full story is going out to my email list tonight. Comment “killer” if you want in and I’ll send you the link to join

28/03/2026

Over the past 15 years I’ve done all the things; courses, programs, strategies…all the things that promised me X success and Y success. News flash…none of them f**king worked for me.

Not because they were bad courses or I’m s**t at business but because they weren’t aligned with the way I’m designed to move and make decisions.

It’s taken me a while to realise this and I’m in the very messy middle of it all right now but this has been the only thing that moved the needed for me.

You don’t need my help to do this but as always my DMs are open 💙

27/03/2026

Seriously these walks be getting me good 🤯 this one line in a podcast was like a mic drop right smack bang in the middle of my 4000 steps.

“Your mess is your message”

And s**t, I’ve got a lot of mess. And s**t, when I think about it, all the mess that either got hidden away or not spoken about because it’s…well….messy, is actually the s**t that when shared moves the needle for someone else {insert the universe doing a 🤦🏻‍♀️}

So psa….theres a lot of “messy” incoming…and my hope is that it helps you get the breakthrough you need to realise that whatever your “bit on the side” looks like; it’s right f**king there waiting for you! 🎤🫳

24/03/2026

She ain’t pretty but pretty and perfect is overrated. So messy it is 😅 I’m here for it and I’m so grateful you are too 💙

23/03/2026

I made something for you.

Because I keep seeing the same thing come up again and again…

Women who know they’re capable of more…
but feel stuck.

Not because they don’t have ideas.
But because something underneath is holding them back.

And most of the time, it’s hard to see on your own.

So I put together a really simple Clarity Reset.

It’s not a guide.
It’s not a “how to”.

It’s just a short exercise to help you see what might actually be going on — and what your next step could be.

Something small… but pretty f**king powerful if you sit with it properly.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, going in circles, or unsure what to do next…

Comment “clarity” or send me a message and I’ll send it through to you 💙

18/03/2026

I walk on the beach every day.

Not because of my business.
For my business.

Because I’ve learnt something about myself…

Without space, I don’t get clarity.
And without clarity, I don’t create my best work.

I used to sit at my desk for hours thinking I was being productive.
Ticking things off.
Churning things out.

And yes… I got a lot done.

But it wasn’t my best work.

Now I know my best work doesn’t come from output.

It comes from alignment.

From space.
From letting things land.

I’ve had entire business ideas drop in on a walk.
Mapped them out on my phone while walking along the beach.
Come home with more clarity than I ever did sitting at my desk all day.

But I only discovered this when I stopped trying to do things the “right” way.

When I stopped looking at what everyone else was doing.
Stopped following strategies that worked for someone else.
Stopped thinking I needed to earn my rest.

And honestly…

The biggest shift was letting myself not feel bad about it.

Letting it be enough.

Letting it be part of the way I work.

Now?

It’s not something I squeeze in.

It is part of my business strategy.

17/03/2026

I used to think I just needed the right idea.

That once I figured out the “perfect” business or plan, everything would click.

But looking back… that was never really the issue.

I had ideas.

What I didn’t have was trust in myself to choose one and follow it through.

So I stayed in:

• thinking
• researching
• second guessing

Telling myself I just needed more clarity.

But clarity wasn’t the problem.

Something underneath was.

And I see this in so many women now.

We tell ourselves we’re stuck because we don’t know what to do…

When really, we don’t trust ourselves to move.

And that’s a very different thing.

Because it’s not solved by more information.

It’s solved by actually seeing what’s going on underneath.

16/03/2026

I’ve been having a lot of deep conversations with women lately…

And something has really clicked for me.

So many women know they’re capable of more…
But feel stuck, unsure, or like they just can’t move forward.

Not because they don’t have ideas or skills.
But because something underneath is holding them back.

And most of the time… they can’t see what it is.

This is actually something I’ve been doing naturally in conversations for a long time — helping women see what’s really going on beneath the surface.

So I’m leaning into this more.

I’m opening up a few 1:1 Breakthrough Sessions this week.

If you feel stuck, unclear, or like you’re holding yourself back from the next step in your life or business…

Send me a message.

No pressure. Just a conversation 💙

11/03/2026

SOLD.

Sort My Sh*t has officially been snapped up.

I built the business.
She saw the opportunity.
And just like that — it’s hers.

This one means a lot to me because it’s the first brand I’ve sold through A Bit on the Side… proof that this slightly unconventional idea of building businesses and passing them on to the right woman actually works.

To the woman who bought it — I’m genuinely excited to see what you build with it. There’s something pretty powerful about taking an idea and turning it into your own income stream.

And for everyone watching quietly in the background…

There are businesses waiting online now and more coming soon…

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