My Story

How I built my business…

I have an international brand and business development consultancy called Metamorphosis, and I’ve been consulting to multi-million dollar global brands for over 20 years.

Before launching Metamorphosis, I spent 8 years working in marketing and innovation in the corporate world, but I’ve been an entrepreneur since the age of 6 and I’ve launched 7 businesses since then, so my heart lies with entrepreneurs like you, because I know how hard it is to start and then grow your own business.

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In the early years of building Metamorphosis, I was pretty much doing everything myself…

I had big deadlines from very demanding corporate clients, I had nobody to bounce ideas off and I started to doubt my decisions… I was seriously stressed!

I was battling to sleep, my brain just kept buzzing and I worked extremely long hours…

Needless to say, I almost ended up in hospital with burnout, TWICE!!

In the early years of building Metamorphosis, I was pretty much doing everything myself…

I had big deadlines from very demanding corporate clients, I had nobody to bounce ideas off and I started to doubt my decisions… I was seriously stressed!

I was battling to sleep, my brain just kept buzzing and I worked extremely long hours…

Needless to say, I almost ended up in hospital with burnout, TWICE!!

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And then one day, the irony hit me…


Here I was giving business advice to huge corporate companies, yet I couldn’t even run my own small business properly…

 

That’s when I had that ā€œlight bulbā€ moment… it was time to start practising what I preach!ā€

 

šŸ¦‹ I took a step back and started to take a strategic approach to my business…

šŸ¦‹ I got all the key business basics in place…

šŸ¦‹I clearly defined what made my business unique and sought-after and I focused on that…

šŸ¦‹I started to focus on only the big projects that really moved the needle in my business and I learned to say ā€œnoā€ to the others…

šŸ¦‹I started to apply the exact advice and processes that I offered my big clients to my small business…

It didn’t take long for me to grow my 7-figure business and more importantly to get my life back.

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WORKING WOMAN’S WORLD

Where my heart lies…

Working Woman’s World is where I get to take my expertise as a business growth strategist and my years of experience, including what I learned from the mistakes I made along the way, and share it with fabulous fempreneurs like you.

I’ve helped hundreds of female entrepreneurs grow profitable businesses and I want you to also have the hugely successful business you’ve always dreamed of because your success touches lives!

MY PURPOSE

My “Butterfly Effect” in business…

The reason I have such a vested interest in your business success is because I believe that, without realising it, you inspire other women to want to build their own businesses and they in turn inspire others, causing a whole ripple effect that gives more women financial freedom.

For some, this allows them to get out of situations they would rather not be in… and at the heart of this lies my burning need to use my experience and expertise to help fight Gender Based Violence.

I love to spend quality time with my husband, Andrew and our 3 teens. Quality time is my love language! ā¤ļø


On weekends you’ll find us on our farm in the Natal Midlands or on the beach.Ā   🌊Getting back to nature is how I like to destress, but reading a good book, with my bulldog Harry 🐶 snoring at my side, works well too.


I also love art, šŸŽØ taking photos šŸ“· and going to the movies. Popcorn is a must! šŸæ I’ve never had a cup of coffee, but I make sure to get my caffeine kick from plenty of chocolate! šŸ«

Your business success story is waiting to unfold and I’d love to help you with it…