Bronwyn Manley loves nothing more than to sprinkle the world with joy. Starting with a bare farm, Bon and partner Dave have built a flourishing dried flower sprinkle business ‘Bon in the Garden’, that is creating colour and happiness to endless meals.

At age 14, Lily Bergqvist auditioned for The Voice, Australia, and overnight became a household name. Her passion for performing is enveloped in unapologetic authenticity, and with wisdom beyond her years, she is certainly a voice to be reckoned with.

Jason Sotiris was living and loving the tradie life, until his 1yr old daughter developed a rare form of cancer. In caring for her, he realised he could create a superhero medical garment to sick kids in hospital to feel strong and good about themselves.

Kate Gale had 3 goals - become a hairdresser, marry the man of her dreams, have kids. Cancer was not on that list, but she was gifted with it nonetheless. Five years later her husband also received the same unwanted gift.

Glenn Dawson and his wife moved to Lombok, Indonesia and converted a run down bar into a successful resort. But, so troubled by the plastic straw issue, Glenn set out to create the only straw that truly addresses sustainability and eco-friendliness.

Eimear McNelis is a writer and marketing specialist turned lifestyle blogger. Her initiative, Red Dirt Road Creative shares a plethora of great ideas about self-sustainability, wellbeing, travel and self care.

Sarah Dowell is the founder of ‘Asanti’ a social enterprise supporting companies that give back. After building a day care centre in Malawi, Sarah realised how much impact she could have on the world.

Kasha Sequoia Slavner was only 14 years old when she decided there had to be some good news in the world. On her 16th birthday, she set off on a global tour to find and document stories of positivity, love and hope.

Kylie Miller decided on a tree change and eventually found her way to East Gippsland. While it wasn’t her plan to be in the midst of the devastating bushfires in the summer of 2019/2020, Kylie decide the best way for her to assist the community in healing was to write a children’s book about the heroes who stepped up.

Charlotte Le Hardy is a university lecturer and leader in the field of sustainability in fashion, but life wasn’t always this grand. Her childhood left her bewildered and wondering ‘is this all there is?’ as her misery found her with just noodles and 20 Pound.

Steve Noble had many ideas over the years, but finally turned his passion to designing the perfect flanny. Made from wool, the Hugh Charles clothing range contributes to the slow fashion industry as well as being an inspiration for regional business to find great success in the online market.

Toni Lonits is now a confident woman who shares stories of healing over the airwaves as she streams throughout the USA and other countries around the world. But she started life very differently, believing her congenital facial defect determined her worth.

Dr Dan Eddy is one of Australia’s most prolific non-fiction authors. With 12 books published in the last 6 years, and no sign of slowing down, Dan tells the stories of sporting legends. Dan is also a mental health advocate and role models how to live a successful life despite these challenges.

Ian Speirs is the co-founder of ONE Better World Collective which is a non-profit organization and multi-platform initiative with a 10- year strategy to equip people everywhere to act upon the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030, through a transformational message of love.

For 40 years Madeleine McKenzie has been entertaining audiences, and has now launched her startup, Cabaret On Call to take virtual shows into aged care facilities, bringing back vibrant and cherished memories.

Henry Darby is a High School Principal from South Carolina, and was shocked to learn that some of his students were homeless. He immediately sprung into action, landing himself a part time job so he could donate his pay check to students in need.

Nicky Williams always dreamed of being a writer, but self-doubt and imposter syndrome paralysed her taking any action. In 2019 she started writing blogs and challenged the negative narrative that held her back for years.

Katie Dawson is the co-founder of Cottage Garden Threads, a boutique business nestled in the quiet hills of country Victoria, Australia. The journey began many years ago when Katie’s Mum dyed fabric in the family home, and Katie was hooked.

Carmel Murphy is also known as ‘The Communication Queen’. After finally realising her own gap in marketing knowledge, she soon saw she wasn’t the only one. Carmel now runs a successful business helping others bridge that gap.

Thomas Sartor is an international speaker, partner/event director for the Hero Round Table series of conferences, and the Vice President of the Heroic Imagination Project. He is passionate about the idea that anybody is capable of acting heroically.