Reproductive System — Chronics — A Chronic Entrepreneur

Zoe Simmons has been searching for a proper diagnosis for years. After an incredibly extensive period of uncertainty, she finally has some answers. But her diagnosis journey is not over - and she is still investigating other possible chronic conditions, which cause her consistent pain and fatigue. Despite this, Zoe is a successful journalist; SEO copywriter; editor and author. First published at only 16 years of age, Zoe has written for numerous well known publications including Daily Mail, news.com.au, Kidspot, Popsugar Australia, Herald Sun, and the Daily Telegraph, among others. She’s even writing a book on her town’s survival in the Black Summer Bushfires!

Reproductive System, Nervous SystemByzantine Design20 December 2021Fibromyalgia

A Chronic Entrepreneur: Tyla Hodgson

Tyla Hodgson is a kick-ass entrepreneur who is de-stigmatising women’s pleasure and making it fun with her business, Oh My Vibes. Tyla describes the process of creating this business as “unlearning and relearning of what it means to be a woman.” It also helped her in her process of learning to manage her chronic illnesses. Read on to find out more about Tyla Hodgson and Oh My Vibes.

A Chronic Entrepreneur: Kere Baker

Kere Baker is one of those humans who has an infectious personality, optimistic soul and wholehearted approach to life. She has built a lifestyle and a life, alongside multiple chronic illnesses, of which you’ll find out more about, and some incredibly hard moments that are hard to put into words which is why we’ll leave it to Kere to share her story in the way that feels right below

Nervous System, Neurological System, Reproductive SystemDara Shashoua17 September 2021Endometriosis, Fibromyalgia

A Chronic Entrepreneur: Tara Langdale

It took Tara Langdale four years of speaking to her doctors about her condition, managing the pain and stress, until she eventually gave herself her own diagnosis – vulvodynia. Tara shared her story with vulvodynia and how she’s using her experience to educate and change the experiences of others.

Reproductive SystemDara Shashoua8 April 2019vulvodynia

A Chronic Entrepreneur: Jo Gifford

Jo Gifford is an expert in creative thinking and content creation. In her words, she helps ‘awesome peeps show the world their brilliance without #samesame syndrome and biz BS.’ After burning out and breaking down at age 29, Jo was forced to step back and tune into her body. Since then, she’s embraced her entrepreneurism and crafted a life that works for her and her chronics, not the other way around. With a passion for making things easier and finding joy in life, she’s the creator of the Brilliance Ignition Process and founder of the Brilliance Hub.

A Chronic Entrepreneur: Erin Jackson

Erin Jackson is many things – a woman who loves life, a woman with multiple degrees, an attorney and managing partner at Jackson LLP: Healthcare Lawyers, which she co-founded with her husband, a published author who focused her scholarship on the intersection of women’s health and human rights and the founder of Inspire Santé.Inspire Santé is a not-for-profit that works to destigmatise pelvic pain by opening up the conversation and supporting women experiencing pelvic pain through education and advocacy. Erin herself was faced with severe chronic pelvic pain for almost ten years, consulting multiple doctors until she finally began her road to recovery. Now, she’s helping others in that situation because she knows how lonely and frightening that journey can be, and how valuable and validating it can be to not only receive support but be part of a community of people who share similar stories.

A Chronic Entrepreneur: Laura Furiosi

Laura Furiosi has been dealing with Endometriosis since she was 17, has created a few businesses, been awarded the Ausmumprenuer of the year in 2017 and is an Endometriosis Australia Champion. I would say that having a Chronic Illness is purely part of Laura’s story, not all of it.

Reproductive System, Nervous SystemDara Shashoua28 May 2018endometriosis, Fibromyalgia

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