AUSMUMPRENEUR AWARDS finalists
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he AusMumpreneur Awards presented by The Women’s Business School celebrate and recognize Australian Mums in business achieving outstanding success in areas such as business excellence, product development, customer
service and digital innovation. The awards are designed to recognize the growing number of women who successfully balance motherhood and business in a way that suits their life and family.
Dr Jodi Richardson, anxiety speaker, author and podcaster has been named as a finalist in the podcast category.
Ebony Flett of Red Hill Candle Co. has been named as a finalist two categories: Retail Business and Homewares Business.
Jodie has lived with anxiety since she was four years old but no-one understood what she was going through. It took 20 years for her to be diagnosed and to access help. She’s dedicated to ensuring that others understand anxiety and get the help they need early.
Ebony is a 34-year-old mum to 21-month-old daughter, Percie, with another baby due October 2022! She’s known as a passionate Mornington Peninsula business owner with a love for the region, beautifully scented products and welcoming guests into the wonderful world of fragrance at Red Hill Candle Co.’s Factory Experience and Store.
Jodie is delighted to be named as a finalist and is proud of her achievements, particularly co-authoring the best-selling ‘Anxious Kids: How children can turn their anxiety into resilience’ and joining the Positive Schools Conference speaker line-up for 2022. There are many benefits to balancing business and motherhood as Jodie explains, “I get the best of both worlds; I’m grateful to do work I love and have plenty of time outside of school hours to enjoy being with my family”. It can be challenging to be a successful business woman whilst raising a family and Richardson gives this advice for others thinking about starting their own enterprise “Start small; create something meaningful that will impact the lives of a few, and build from there. When you’re with your family, give them the gift of your full attention”. Tune in to the podcast ‘Well, hello anxiety’ via www. drjodirichardson.com/podcast on your podcasting app.
Those from the business world know her as the young and determined, award-winning entrepreneur who created Red Hill Candle Co. Her tourism industry colleagues know her as a passionate business operator with a vast corporate, tourism and events background who uses her creative mindset to design and deliver memorable experiences. And then there are the guests who visit their Factory Store, join a Scent Lab Workshop or design a Scent Library custom candle and know her as a curator of locally made and inspired lifestyle and scented products. Red Hill Candle Co. was established in October 2016 originally selling hand poured candles at local markets and selected retailers. The dream was always to evolve into an experience-based business centred around fragrance. In December 2020 the business moved out of the family home and into a dedicated factory space the thriving Dromana Industrial Estate. Ebony says, "The best part of being a mumpreneur is the flexibility of being able to bring my daughter to work and choose hours which suit our family’s lifestyle and I love being a role model, showing my daughter that anything is possible.”
W: drjodirichardson.com.au
W: redhillcandleco.com
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September 2022
Jodi Richardson
Ebony Flett