Keeping you connected

My two great passions are reading and writing. I read to learn and to be transported to other places, times and concepts. I write to learn as well and hope to share these learnings with equally curious readers.

A good day in my life is when I read, write and speak with people with big brains and even bigger hearts. That’s because I’ve always enjoyed learning from other peoples’ stories.

I’m a firm believer in the power of these stories to share ideas, information and inspiration. Particularly the many ways others have tackled challenges or knockbacks and found new directions and turning points.

So if this is your passion as well, come along for the journey and let’s see what we can discover together.

My previous work

My business background is as founder and publisher of YourLifeChoices website (1999-2019) which gave me a 20-year ‘apprenticeship’ in learning about the health, money, lifestage dramas and concerns of Australian baby boomers.

Along the way I authored two best -selling books for Allen & Unwin – Get a New Life and What Next? Your Career Change Handbook. I have also contributed freelance articles on money and travel, offered TV and radio commentary and became a podcast host. Seven years as a director of the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) gave me a solid grounding in ageing demographics. More recently I am proud to be a member of the Steering Committee and Board of the EveryAGE Counts campaign and continue to enjoy writing and consulting on content and strategy in the financial and property sectors.

My current freelance articles can be seen in The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Firstlinks, Retirement Essentials, The New Daily, Seniors in Melbourne and YourLifeChoices, amongst other outlets.