JennaOConnell, Author at Posify

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Stuck for ideas? Try these three tips for creative brainstorming! Ideas are the currency of the 21st Century. Nothing satisfies our work days more than knowing we’ve shifted a stubborn problem with a creative solution.

How often do 350 thought leading millennials get the opportunity to collide and explore what makes them tick?  For its sixth year, the Luminosity Youth Summit offered up this opportunity and, once again, we were super excited to join in!

Thanks for joining us for Part 5 of our Purposeful Women Series, celebrating International Women’s Day. Today we introduce you to a courageous woman we are stoked to have recently crossed paths with through the wonderful world of social media: Julia Chalon, Founder of Thrivhers.

Welcome to Part 4 of our Purposeful Women Series, in celebration of International Women’s Day. Today, we introduce you to someone who’s been with us since the beginning of our own purpose journey of establishing the Posify Group; our young and fearless youth ambassador, Elissa Veitch.

Welcome to Part 3 of our Purposeful Women Series, celebrating International Women’s Day 2018. Today, we introduce you to a purpose-driven woman and author, Amba Brown. Amba’s fun book series, Finding Your Path helps young people tackle transition periods, and shares many of the tools we know work when it comes to improving wellbeing.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we interview 7 women over 7 days who lead lives of purpose and are keen to share their secrets. To kick-start our celebration, we are thrilled to have had the opportunity to pick the positive brains of a woman who truly champions positive psychology in Australia, Dr Suzy Green

This week is Men’s Health Week, so we thought we’d grab a few of our optimistic male buddies and start a conversation around health issues that matter to them. Here’s what they had to say…

We all have important messages for the world. But how can we communicate them so that our messages are heard and can transform someone’s thinking? Here are 6 tips to help you speak like a leader!

Got a big idea but just not sure how to put the steps in place to work towards it? Or perhaps you’ve got a ‘to-do’ list that feels like it’s taking over your life. Well, here are some quick tips on how to get real about goal setting to achieve your dreams!

Creativity…what does it mean to you? And what’s the big deal? Does it really matter that as we age, most of us become less creative? That we lose that desire to put pencil to paper or say goodbye creative playtime? Well, the research says it does. And here’s why.

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Jenna O'Connell

Jenna is a teacher and careers advisor, with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama & Performance), Bachelor of Education (K-12), and Graduate Certificate in Education Studies (Careers & Transitions).

Jenna is in her element when she is helping people and organisations discover their unique magic, and working with them in sharing this magic with the world to drive positive change. Her background sees an amalgam of over 15 years across corporate and education sectors, with extensive experience in curriculum development, coaching, facilitation, and mentorship. In addition to her work at The Posify Group, Jenna loves driving change in her local community as an Education Officer for Port Macquarie Hastings Council.

With helping others at the core of her personal purpose, Jenna contributes to various local youth projects and initiatives. Throughout 2017-2018, she mentored local youth in their project, Cards For Change, who went on to win a $2000 Pitch Project grant. She also volunteers for The Luminosity Youth Summit, is the Youth Ambassador Program Coordinator for Dyslexia Mid North Coast, and a proud ambassador for and presenter at #LitFest2444. 

Outside of her purpose work, you’ll find Jenna building forts and kicking soccer balls with her little guy or in her Dojo kicking goals towards her Tae Kwon Do black belt.

Mariane Power

Mariane, known affectionately as Mazz, is a Clinical Psychology Registrar and holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology from the University of Newcastle, a Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Performance.

Mariane’s big audacious goal is to see all unnecessary emotional pain and suffering eliminated within her lifetime, and she is obsessed with all things related to human potential. Mariane has over 15 years experience in consulting, facilitation and corporate training for personal and strategic growth. Her work as a Leadership Consultant in the corporate world and Psychologist in her Child and Adolescent Clinic further fuels her understanding of the necessary skills for 21st century success for the Next Gen.

Mariane is proud to have extended her personal purpose to support a number of not-for-profit and for-purpose initiatives including The Luminosity Summit, Project Gen Z and Ambisie. Her most recent pro-bono contribution involved designing and delivering the Coach 2020 program for Bambuddha Group, a leadership development organisation fostering kind leaders for a better world. In her spare time, you’ll find Mazz holding a spontaneous dance party in her kitchen and taking in all the coast has to offer with her family here in Port Macquarie.