HerStory

HerStory Episode 79: Scerena Thompson from The Empowered Oven

Join Kylie King, founder of Australian Ladies in Business Initiative as she talks to Scerena Thompson of The Empowered Oven.The Empowered Oven Workshop Experience - https://www.facebook.com/share/18gB6sTcVv/Hello, I’m Scerena For 28 years, I’ve lived and breathed the world of food — as a culinary chef and pastry chef. But life shifted when I became seriously ill, spent a month in hospital, and was diagnosed with celiac disease. The shock was real suddenly, the foods I once created with joy were no longer safe.I searched for gluten‑free options in supermarkets, but almost nothing felt right too artificial, lacking flavor, or missing that “home” touch. So, I turned inward and backward: drawing on my decades of experience, I began developing my own authentic gluten‑free recipes.What began as something to heal myself turned into a mission. I launched in local markets. To my delight, people with gluten intolerance tasted my creations and said, “I can't tell the difference.” That feedback lit the spark.You can stalk her here:Website - https://www.the-empowered-oven.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575078680532Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/@the_empowered_oven Want to hear other amazing inspirational stories from Australian Ladies in Business?Subscribe to our channel and also join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALIBIGroup

HerStory Episode 78: Adriana King from King Virtual Services

Join Kylie King, founder of Australian Ladies in Business Initiative as she talks to Edriana King of King Virtual Services.Book a Discovery Call - https://scheduler.zoom.us/edriana-king/discovery-callEdriana King is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur and founder of King Virtual Services, a thriving Virtual Assistant agency helping business owners spend their time where it matters most. Her journey spans from psychology graduate and business owner to building one of South Australia’s most trusted virtual assistant and social media agencies.Passionate about the intersection of trauma, mindset, and business, Edriana has completed certifications as a Trauma-Informed Coach and Root Cause Therapy Practitioner. Her lived experiences—including overcoming personal health challenges and balancing entrepreneurship with home education - have deepened her belief in creating businesses that support wellbeing as much as success.Edriana speaks on entrepreneurship, resilience, and the power of aligning business with values, mindset, and personal freedom. Her story is one of courage, reinvention, and helping others design a life and business they love. You can stalk her here:Website - www.kingvirtual.com.au Facebook - https://facebook.com/kingvirtualservice Instagram - https://instagram.com/king_virtual_services LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/king-virtual-services-australia/ Want to hear other amazing inspirational stories from Australian Ladies in Business?Subscribe to our channel and also join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALIBIGroup

HerStory Episode 77: Alana Bye from Alana Marie Holistic Healing

Join Kylie King, founder of Australian Ladies in Business Initiative as she talks to Alana Bye of Alana Marie Holistic Healing. Alana is a massage therapist turned holistic healer with over 10 years of experience. Her passion for massage began at just four years old, making it a lifelong calling. Over time, she realised that helping people physically was no longer enough. She felt called to create deeper and more meaningful healing and empowerment for her clients. This led her on a transformative learning journey where she integrated multiple modalities including Dien Chan Multireflexology, hypnotherapy, life coaching, breathwork, and colour analysis. These approaches now form the foundation of her business, Alana Marie Holistic Healing. Following the birth of her son, Alana’s mission evolved. She became deeply passionate about supporting mothers in healing their trauma while navigating her own journey of self-healing. Her work is grounded in the belief that true healing helps prevent generational patterns from being passed on. Alana also embraces many roles beyond her practice. She is a mother, healer, basketball coach, music enthusiast, fire performer, nature lover, and partner. Through her work, she creates a safe and empowering space for clients to reconnect with themselves and step into their fullest potential. After the closure of ATP, Alana relaunched her business with a renewed vision. She no longer identified solely as a massage therapist, so she rebranded from Candalana’s Massage to Alana Marie Holistic Healing to better reflect the depth of her work. Today, she supports individuals, especially mothers, in healing trauma and stepping into the best version of themselves. Her mission is to help break cycles and prevent limiting patterns from being passed on to future generations. Her work is guided by core values of integrity, authenticity, love, holistic healing, freedom, and respect. Through a diverse range of services, Alana takes a whole-person approach by addressing the mind, body, and spirit. Her offerings include bodywork, energy healing, self-discovery practices, subconscious rewiring, empowerment and mindset coaching, meditation, and aligned products that support intentional living. You can stalk her here:Facebook - www.facebook.com/CandalanasMassage Instagram - www.instagram.com/AlanamarieholistichealingWebsite - https://alanamarieholistichealing.com.auWant to hear other amazing inspirational stories from Australian Ladies in Business?Subscribe to our channel and also join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALIBIGroup

HerStory Episode 76: Jacalyn Price from Wise Water Woman

Join Kylie King, founder of Australian Ladies in Business Initiative as she talks to Jacalyn Price of Wise Water Woman.Jacalyn Price is an award-winning businesswoman, international best-selling author and passionate wellness advocate, known as The Wise Water Woman. After personally healing herself from chronic bronchitis in 2023 using Kangen water, Jacalyn became a powerful voice for natural, water-based wellness - transforming lives through education, hydration and empowerment.Founder of a thriving Enagic-Kangen Water business, Jacalyn is a two-time winner of ACN’s (All Communications Network) Business of the Year for Business Services (2020 and 2021) and a highly sought-after speaker, mentor and networker. Her work and story have been featured in Bx Xclusive Magazine, Newcastle Weekly, Newcastle Herald, Women of Worth Magazine and the Women of Worth Tribute to Mum Magazine. She has also shared her voice on FM My88 and was a featured guest for International Women’s Day. Jacalyn is a 7-time international best-selling co-author with more books on the horizon and is a dynamic presence in Australia's business networking community. She regularly hosts and speaks at events for leading groups including B Connected World, Business at Breakfast, Lake Macquarie Women in Business and Women in Business Connect Central Coast. Recognised as a finalist in numerous prestigious awards including the Hunter Region Business Excellence Awards, Australian Small Business Champion Awards, Women in Business Connect Awards, Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards, Australian Ladies in Business Initiative Awards, Local Business Awards and Bx xCellence Awards. Jacalyn credits her success to consistent personal growth and learning from leaders like Bob Proctor, Mary Morrissey, Jim Rohn, Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, Grant Cardone, Kerwin Rae and John Maxwell. Driven by a deeper purpose, Jacalyn is on a mission to create a future foundation to support individuals and families navigating serious illness - an initiative inspired by her sister Jen’s cancer journey. Jacalyn lives to touch hearts and change lives, one conversation, one drop of water and one act of kindness at a time. In 1974 in Okinawa, Japan, Sony’s trading operation, the precursor of Enagic, began operations. Ever since, Enagic commitment to high quality products, innovation and True Health philosophy has made it the leader of water ionizer generating systems, now distributed globally. Enagic continues to grow and expand its operations. Just in the past three years there have been new offices established in India, Russia and Brazil. Plans are underway to develop new Enagic® centers in about 20 other countries in the next few years. With presence in 42 locations around 23 countries and growing, you can be sure to get all the support you need from this global, well established company.You can stalk her here:Facebook - https://facebook.com/JacalynPrice LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/JacalynPrice Instagram - https://instagram.com/JacalynPrice1 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@jacalynPriceWant to hear other amazing inspirational stories from Australian Ladies in Business?Subscribe to our channel and also join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALIBIGroup

HerStory Episode 75: Teresa Tidball from Tidball Accountancy Pty Ltd

Join Kylie King, founder of Australian Ladies in Business Initiative as she talks to Teresa Tidball of Tidball Accountancy, Pty Ltd. Teresa Tidball, FIPA FFA is the Director and Tax Agent of Tidball Accountancy Pty Ltd, a woman-led, paperless, and fully carbon offset accounting practice based in Penrith, Australia. With over a decade of experience in public practice and a specialisation in the equine industry, Teresa has built a reputation as the go-to tax and business advisor in her niche. An immigrant to Australia from the United States, Teresa knows firsthand the challenges of breaking into an industry that values “local experience.” That journey shaped her commitment to inclusivity and her belief that potential and attitude matter more than a résumé. Teresa’s work extends far beyond compliance and tax returns. She empowers clients to truly understand their finances, creates rural employment opportunities for women, and integrates environmental responsibility into every aspect of her business. She plants a tree for every client each year, supports not-for-profits with her expertise, and shares knowledge freely to lift the standard of her profession. In 2023, Teresa was named Business Lady of the Year by the Australian Ladies in Business Initiative, recognising her leadership, innovation, and dedication to making a positive impact on people, communities, and the planet. Tidball Accountancy Pty Ltd is a modern accounting practice redefining what it means to be a trusted business advisor. Founded in 2014 by Director and Tax Agent Teresa Tidball FIPA FFA, the firm specialises in taxation, bookkeeping, tax planning, and cloud accounting for small and medium businesses, with a unique expertise in the equine industry. You can stalk her here: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tidballaccountancy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tidballaccountancy Website - https://tidballaccountancy.com.au Want to hear other amazing inspirational stories from Australian Ladies in Business? Subscribe to our channel and also join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALIBIGroup