I sent an email to a few people last night asking if they would send a “nomination “ to Harpo for me to appear as a guest on Oprah’s Aussie Adventure.
Some of these people didn’t realise my story – funny as from the inside looking out I had never considered that people didn’t know everything about me. they share a wine with me, so I assume they know EVERYTHNG about me… so to self-indulge a little and share a bit more about my self.. this is “me” and why I would like to be on Oprah. Maybe i will work backwards..
2010 Sam, Australia’s health Queen to appear on Oprah for multiple reasons:
1. My book: Beauty and the Beast Within, discusses a new endemic affecting women of the modern societies – hormone imbalances. This is the main cause for breast cancers, infertility, obesity, emotional upset and relationship break down. I believe women need to know why these changes are occurring, why they are at risk and how to avoid the health problems arising from it.
2. My new book: Menopause. This book is out this week. Informative book giving women options to manage menopause.
3. My orphan cause: I have been working towards en masse assistance to Asian orphans for many years. I have sponsored, and assisted many, but appearing on Oprah will give me a greater platform to help MORE little darlings.
4. Simply as an inspiration. My mantra - if you believe it, you can do it. I am a sole parent with 3 kids, self sufficient with great friends. I worked out long ago that this life (for me anyway) is not about being the richest person in monetary value, but being the richest person in life experiences. That is what money buys. Choice and experiences. I am fortunate to have both.
Acheivements
Written and published – Beauty and the beast Within, Menopause
Charities – have supported Bravehearts through the sale of my book
Media – have appeared in the Gold Coast Bulletin for being a successful working mum, have appeared on Weekend Sunrise (channel 7), have appeared on Today (channel 9)
Work – have continued to practice (and loving it) in my own clinic, Xtrahealth and Gwinganna
Kids – been their mum
Other – played waterpolo for Guppies and HBreakers, and have been nominated for Telstra Business Woman of the Year, nursed at John Flynn Hospital, given numerous talks and radio interviews.
2009
Written and published – Hot Tips for the Business Traveller. A corporate business man’s travel guide to fun and easy travel. I purpose wrote and published this book for Sir Richard Branson. I want him to take on the book as Virgins, sell through their outlets and all proceeds to be given to orphans in Asia. In this year, I travel to UK twice to try to meet with Richard. No luck, big debt, but not perturbed.
Charities – I organise the Gold Coast Emergency Bush Fire Relief response. For 2 weeks, I cancel all my work and help collect, pack and ship 2500 boxes of goods directly to survivors of Victorian Bush Fires. Red Cross rang to ask me to cover the north (floods) and congratulate me as they have no idea how I set up such a massive response so quickly and single-handedly
Media – I appear in the local paper for my bush fire raising efforts, and multiple radio interviews for the same
Nursing in Intensive Care
Work – continue in my clinic
Other – waterpolo, children and life
2008
Draft my first book
Other – travel OS, raising my kiddies single handedly, waterpolo
2007
Focus on my new baby (and his father leaves). I go back to work on the way back from hospital when Kalani is 4 days old – the magic of working for oneself is that there is NO maternity leave .
2006
Probably this year will go down as the worst year of my life. I am pregnant, have 2 other kids under 5 and no support (well no family, my babies father is not living here and playing around) and I feel quite soul destroyed. However, My gorgeous son is born this year in December and he is an amazing reward.
2005
Leave my husband. Tough year – emotionally and financially I find the separation tough. I try to leave gracefully but still find there is lots of anger and BIG emotions to deal with. I survive.
2004
Work – I hold a public forum on pain management, conduct a primary intervention study into strokes and GP management. Amazing results (65% of patients have symptoms of stroke but don’t seek out help). I pitch this to a pharmaceutical company but it doesn’t go any where.
Study – complete Bach Health Science
Media – I appear in the local paper and on Channel 9 News for my pain treatment clinic (and great results).
Charities – I run multiple small charity events
Birth of my daughter, Maisy
2001 - 2003
Complete my naturopathy qualification, open my clinic, race for Australia in dragon boat racing, travel overseas for 3 months, get married in Scotland underneath a church.
2000
Birth of my daughter , Mischa. I go back to nurse at night, study and mother during the day. I find this a tiring year.
1997-1999
The best event of 1997, was winning my companies’ most prestigeous award of “representative of the year”. It is an honour and wonderful recognition.
Dragon Boat Racing – represent Australia here and there. Have fun
1994-1996
Live in Sydney, pharmaceutical rep, nursing, waterpolo, life
1990 – 1994
Live in Melbourne, nursing in Accident and Emergency. Grad Dip in critical care nursing. Have a great life and nursing career. Play waterpolo, Lacrosse for the state and do lots of amazing things. One including a trip to Asia where i secure a job for Care Australia . Shortly after securing the job though, I have my things stolen while in Vietnam and end up in jail for the night. Terrified, and lost, I come back to Thailand then decide I am best to be on Australian soil.
1987 – 1990
Live in Hobart, obtain my general nursing certificate at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Play waterpolo and Lacrosse for Tassie. Have a great life!
1985-1986
Attend college and am self sufficient at this stage. President of the student body (5000 full and part time students), appear on local council and hold a Tasmanian wide High Schools forum about kids needs (social, educational etc).
1981
My mum dies while under anaesthetic having a torn ligament repaired. I am 12 years old. For the next 5 years, I am shuffled around to relatives willing to have a troubled, driven child. They do there best (thank-you) but when I start working at 13, I rarely ask for a loan for money EVER again.
1974-1980
We live in Brisbane with my step father. Lots of abuse, trauma etc… somehow survive.
1969-1974
Live with my mum and sister in Hobart – she moves to the Gold Coast, leaving my father.
1969
Born in Hobart
I think that is it… a small bio. Anyway, I have big dreams about assisting the orphans in Asia. In fact, its hard to describe. It’s more than a dream. It’s like a calling. Regardless of what happens with Oprah, I know that I will be visiting and assisting orphans before too long.
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