Bessie is an award winning, best selling author of 4 books for women on career, personal branding, media training, health, body image and overcoming self doubt and fear to reach your full potential. She's an international TV host & producer, national radio presenter, professional speaker MC & chairperson, contributor to Cosmo, Cleo, Instyle, Who & Madison Magazine. Also a regular social commentator on breakfast TV and radio shows on topics such as women’s issues, generation Y & family dynamics, dating & relationships.
Bessie is an Australia Day ambassador and Make A Wish Foundation Ambassador, she has traveled to visit troops in war zones such as Baghdad, Kuwait & East Timor where the Department of Defence asked her to MC entertainment for the coalition troops, she had the honour of giving an address to dignitaries of the fifteen coalition nations in a leaving ceremony for the Australian Ambassador. She was also nominated for young entrepreneur and business woman of the year awards and lectures on personal branding, dealing with the media, women in business, her journey as a media entrepreneur, health, wellbeing, drive, organisation, motivation and relationships.
She has her own PR company, gluten free online supermarket & home delivered gourmet meal range (to add to the success of her women's health title which was reprinted five times in as many months) and runs a mentoring service for women in business.
Speaking Topics
¨ Mind, Body, Style workshop
¨ Overcoming self doubt and facing fears
¨ Personal branding
¨ Company branding
¨ Women in business
¨ PR and communicating with the media
¨ Body image/self esteem and feeling good about yourself
¨ Better relationships – work & home
¨ From bankruptcy to business owner – one entrepreneurs story
Bessie’s Mind, Body and Style Workshop
In this half hour interactive workshop, taking a few leaves out of her latest book ‘Bessie’s Guide for Girls who want more from Life’, Bessie will give you invaluable tips on many aspects of your role – from presentation and communication skills, body language, phone manner, email etiquette to the importance of networking and building corporate relationships, and how to overcome the fear barrier to become more interactive. This is all about having a vision, working out your personal goals and going for it – become your own one-person brand.
MIND:
- 8 steps to owning your life
- How to understand the power of the mind to build, organise and manage your life
- How to motivate yourself, and be a person of influence
BODY:
- Your body image and self esteem IS affecting your work, your relationships and every fibre of your being…how to take control of your inner voice and get past body image issues
- Tips and tricks that will strengthen your confidence and help plan your journey.
STYLE:
- Build your confidence and business success through your personal brand, how to make ‘who you are’ work for you
- Work out what your current brand is and how to change it.
Personal Branding
I speak often on Personal Branding for employees and entrepreneurs, in the form of keynote or workshop. Everyone has a personal brand: I work out what each persons brand currently is and how it’s holding them back. Then give practical tips using psychology laws, non verbal communication and verbal to push their career or business to the next level.
Points of note
1.Written best selling BOOK “Bessie’s Guide for Girls who want more from life: Mind, Body, Style”
2.Former stylist & personal shopper for DKNY, Calvin Klein & Coles Myer
3.Personal branding sessions conducted for everyone from Mum’s to teens and renowned politicians and celebs
4.Mercedes Australian Fashion Week Ambassador.
PR and communicating with the media
A keynote or workshop on understanding the basics of public relations and dealing with the media. Including indepth info on press releases (how to write, who & when to send them to), interviews (TV and print interviews: how to get your points across, body language etc) and crisis management.
Points of note
1. Owner of PR firm, since 1998
2. Hold media training regularly for corporations
3. The unique perspective of being a PR agent as well as an identity that the media interview so I experience both sides
Body Image/self esteem/feeling good about yourself
Inspirational keynote or guest speech on: getting comfortable with who you are, conquering fears, confidence secrets attaining ironclad self esteem.
Learn to live in the top 10% of the population by harnessing emotions and living without constant self doubt and self sabotage.
Points of note
1. Author of 2 best selling books on the topic
2. Personal experience: I had terrible self esteem as a teenager and was very shy so this is something I have worked through
3. MC for Woman’s Day research event on body image “Different Times, Different Women”
4. Speaker at Nutrition Expo on the topic
5. Speaker Popular Readers & Writers Festival on the topic
6. Previous owner of Australia’s biggest model agency and worked with thousands of girls on this topic
Better relationships – work & home
I present keynote, guest or workshop with my husband of 9 years who is the best selling author of “What’s on a man’s mind: what every woman needs to know” – as heard on Kyle & Jackie O show and seen on Sunrise etc. Detailing the latest scientific research showing the differences between men and women, why we behave as we do, communication differences and how to get around them and failsafe secrets to lasting relationships at home and work.
Points of note
1. National RADIO show as relationship expert on ‘Group Therapy’ B105, SAFM & 92.9. On group therapy I have advised on:
Body language,
The changing roles of men and women in relationships,
What women really want,
What men really want,
How to tell if someone is flirting,
How to deal with a serial cheater,
Signs he’s cheating, how to get a guy in 10 days,
Secret signs she’s flirting, the history of dating,
Communication secrets of the sexes
Dealing with jealousy, demanding and abusive partners,
How to find Mr Right
And much more
2. Former AGONY AUNT for magazines
3. I have a successful marriage of 9 years (after a failed attempt at the age of 20)
4. Relationships coach in online dating service
5. BOOK Geoff’s best selling book “What’s on a man’s mind
Tailored presentation to suit clients needs
After working on live radio for many years I am very comfortable talking about a vast range of topics from current affairs to more specialised criteria and am particularly good in adlib situations.
One example of the diversity of my range:
I was asked to address a group of doctors at the Annual national conferences of the Australian Gynecological endoscopy society on the perils of prolapse, young women and how to get a message of self esteem to them.
I researched the subject and delivered the speech with great success.
I’ve also chaired conferences in industries not relating to my expertise (politics, telecommunications, real estate etc) and have received praise from attendee’s for my questions and presentation in an industry so new to me.
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