Stories don’t just describe events. They shape what happens next.

I’ve spent my career watching private lives collide with media attention and public attention, often with lasting consequences.

The work has taken me from newsrooms to boardrooms, and from behind the microphone to inside the headlines. I’ve reported on major events, led teams across Australia on every media platform, and advised leaders and organisations on how to communicate clearly when credibility matters and mistakes carry consequences. I’ve also experienced scrutiny firsthand – shaping debates in print, speaking about issues, and responding to unanticipated criticism live on air.

That understanding of how public attention reshapes people’s lives deepened through my doctoral research in journalism, media, and communications. I interviewed high-profile Australians who survived trauma in the media spotlight, asking what it’s like to suddenly become newsworthy and lose anonymity. The research led to my Accidental Celebrity® podcast, further exploring how private lives become public and the impact of unchosen visibility. The series reached number one on Apple Podcasts.

I continue to research and write long-form nonfiction alongside my professional practice, blending investigative journalism with coaching insights to explore the human truths beneath public narratives.

I’m a proud Tasmanian, wife, and mother of two daughters, who values privacy, respects individual agency, and appreciates the complexity of life beyond headlines.