I once heard that only 3% of the worlds population migrates. In that, at any one time, there are about 1 million Australians out of the country. I’m one of them.

Born and raised in Sydney, I decided at age 16 I needed to go to the best place in the world to play Ice Hockey when my sister and I were no longer allowed to train with the boys, and that place was Canada. That led me to the US, where I was the first Aussie female to play college level hockey. Unfulfilled, I took a break, ended up working at the UN, driven by a desire to better the world, then wanted to find out about family roots which led me to Turkey. When I was working on my second masters degree, Al Jazeera offered me a job. Then when I was researching for my dissertation in Istanbul, the Gezi Park protests broke out, the BBC offered me a job, and I’ve been working in digital throughout.

During the whole time, sport and movement has continued to be a key part of my life, and that led me to undertake yoga teacher training - initially with no intention to teach. All those things done elsewhere came together - public speaking, experience as an athlete, understanding of biomechanics and simply caring about people and helping them become better.

The commonality is connecting with people. In media, there’s the opportunity to reach millions - influencing what is seen, heard, read. But it’s all through a screen. With yoga, there’s the opportunity to connect directly with my students every week, to see people progress physically and mentally.

I’ve lived in 7 countries now including the UK, Qatar, Germany, Turkey, Canada, the US and of course Australia my home, and have had the chance to travel widely, including 18 countries in 2018 alone (yeah, that was a bit nuts). That builds empathy, curiousity and understanding.

We’ve all got a story to tell and mine is about adventure, figuring out what we’re good at and pursuing our passions. My nature has been to help along the way - with empathy, humility and empowerment some of my key values. Should any of this resonate or interest you, please do get in touch!