
Do you know who helps you shine?
Who inspires you?
For the last 5 days, I’ve been smashed with happiness and gratitude. To be with my tribe, my peeps at the Professional Speakers Convention 2024.😍
Huge shout out to the organising committee Rael Bricker CSP, Mell Balment – Mindset Mentor (AKA The Empathic Evolution), Gill Walker Dr Paula Smith, and team – brilliant stuff! Thank you.
Giant congratulations to the 2024 award winners:
Peter Merrett, Gihan Perera, Danielle Dobson Russell Pearson CSP Sally Foley-Lewis, CSP
👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽. Looking for Australia’s best speakers? Start with this list.
And at PSA we always do things in style – our superstar host for the gala dinner Sally Foley-Lewis, CSP, had us teary one minute and in splits the next!
So good to see old friends again HELEN MAC CSP, CVP, Kaley Chu, Catherine Molloy GGA CSP, Julie Cross CSP Inspirational Speaker, Author Jo Hassan, Dale Beaumont, Tony Eades CSP – Business Re-Thinker Scott Stein, Phill Nosworthy and make and welcome new ones – Dr Katherine Iscoe, Noel Aruliah
To Melinda Hird, Matt Hird, and the wonderful Flyn Beaumont, for capturing these best precious memories.
And a big shout out to the heroes behind the scenes who made it all go so smoothly Rachel Gardiner, Serena, Jarryd on AV and the team. A giant thank you to the best baristas in Perth/WA – Adrien and Monica (I’m a Melbourne gal, the coffee must be good).
Thank you and thank you all again.
Who helps you shine? Please tag them and give them a shout-out.
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