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CRUSH IT ISSUE MAR 2020

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irstly, I would like to say that I hope everyone is safe in these crazy times. Secondly, to apologize that because of what is happening around the world with the virus this issue is late to publish but we made it. Thirdly, to let you all know that we are transitioning to a more inclusive magazine for all women. We have been focussing on teens for our first year but have had so many people reach out that are older and tell us how much they enjoy the mag. So, this will be our last teen issue and our June issue will have content relevant and appropriate to all women. Women of all ages and from all walks of life. We have bought together a team that assist you to live a positive, self-sufficient and authentic life. We discuss everything from starting your own business, to creating that eye-catching resume that can get you back into the workforce after children. How to structure your life to become self-sufficient and ultilise the power of positivity and rituals to keep you focussed and on track. We also discuss the hard-hitting issues like depression, anxiety, PTSD and give you the things that worked for us to live with or overcome these mental illnesses. Cleansing the body and mind is also important and not just of toxins in food or the environment. What you read, watch and who you spend your time with is just as important to getting to where you want to be. You deserve to live the life you want and our team will help you in any way they can to get you through lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rollercoaster.

Resilience is one of the things I will discuss after spending 12 years in the New South Wales Police force and working in places like Redfern, Kings Cross and Central Sydney CBD. I just self-published my book that I wrote as therapy to assist me with the trauma I suffered. Writing things down is definitely cathartic for me. So, I hope you enjoy the coming issues of the magazine and feel free to reach out to me at any time. I would like to help you anyway I can or point you in the right direction of who can. Our team is here for you, so follow their social accounts, comment on their post and engage with them wherever you can so we can keep sharing content that you want to read. Lastly, thank you very much for being a fan of our mag and hopefully you continue to enjoy the transition to the new content. See you in June and remember keep engaged and connected so we can get through this together. Empowered Women Together! We love to hear from you so follow us on Insta @crushitmag Facebook @crushitmagazine or hit us up at the website www.crushitmag.com.au

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Photo credit Makeup showcase was called ‘Transformation’ Patrick Boland Photography NIDA Copyright

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MY QUARANTINE COMPANION

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Stuck at Home? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Got You! M

y Quarantine Companion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the ultimate how-to guide to survive and thrive in self-isolation for 14 days or longer. The beautiful meets boot-camp in this especially created eBook, designed to inspire the mind, body and spirit whilst offering practical tips on staying healthy, boosting the immune system and maintaining a positive mindset. My Quarantine Companion is packed full of fun, useful and sustaining activities that have been tried and tested by the authors during periods of isolation. Written by four women from very different backgrounds, they have each contributed from their area of expertise to provide amazing workout routines, delicious and easy to prepare recipes, bright, colourful and creative projects to make and tips to organize your home. Plus loads of insightful journal activities to keep you feeling emotionally strong, happy and resilient.

Here are a couple examples from the book: W STAYING FIT AND HEALTHY

elcome to the start of your new fitness journey at home! Over the next 14 days our aim is to guide you through a variety of short workout routines in order to keep your muscles active, your blood flowing and most importantly, take you away from your very busy mind, for just 10 minutes a day. We know you could be lacking some serious motivation at the moment, particularly for exercise. Trust me; Just press play and start. Each day has a link to an exercise routine designed specifically for being in quarantine. Grab a roommate, partner or family member to train with you and keep you accountable. Or you can stay connected with a friend on the phone. Do what you can, each and every day. Your mind and body will thank you for it. START HERE

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Easy Peasy Chocolate Cake Method Grease and line a 20cm round cake tin. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

RECIPE FOR THE DAY

his is one of the easiest chocolate cakes you will ever make and is sure to become your go-to recipe. There are only a couple of days to go now in quarantine and you deserve to have your cake and eat it too! Ingredients 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp cocoa 1 cup self-rising flour 1 cup sugar ½ _cup of milk 2 eggs ½ _teaspoon vanilla ½ _teaspoon instant coffee

In the microwave, melt the butter. This can be done in 30-second intervals until fully melted. Put all the other ingredients in a bowl and add butter. Beat with a hand mixer or wooden spoon for 3 minutes. Pour the batter into the cake tin and bake for 30 minutes. The cake should be cooked when a skewer inserted in the top comes out clean. Leave for 5 minutes in the tin before turning out. Can be iced with a simple icing made from icing sugar, 1 tablespoon of cocoa and a teaspoon of butter. Add a tablespoon of boiling water and mix until it has a smooth consistency. Wait until the cake is completely cool before icing, as heat will make the icing run off.

CREATIVE OUTLET SCRUNCHIES

nce a relic of the 80s and 90s, Scrunchies have made one of the biggest fashion comebacks, ever! They are a super easy sewing project and can even be stitched by hand. If you have scrap fabric at home, they look great in velvet or bright colors that pop. If you are not the sort to have fabric stashed away, you can chop up old clothes made of funky non-stretch fabric and feel good about reducing, reusing and recycling! Treasurie has this neat little YouTube tutorial: CLICK HERE

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ROWENA MAREE Rowena Maree is a Sydney based makeup artist, wife, mother and model.

lover of all things fashion and owner of the online store Chic Clique, she loves to mix high end with high street fashion and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go past a bargain. Since becoming a mother it has opened up a whole new world and this is just a small insight into her winging her way through.

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A lover of knowledge she likes to share things with friends whether that be a new skincare product, a delicious recipe or simply thoughts on this new journey of motherhood. Hair and makeup work has been published in many books, some including;

Thriving on Plants - Cherie Tu Macros - Sophie Guidolin Brain Food - Dr Joanna McMillan Real Sweet - Womans Weekly Cookbooks Her work has also been published in international magazines in England and China. She has done makeup for many fashion labels and for top Australian models, Jesinta Franklin, Jessica Gomes and Montana Cox. We are excited to have Rowena Maree join our Crush IT Team and we will be sharing her journey with our dedicated Crushers

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t h g i l High & W O L G

I like this powder because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so versatile. Most days I get a fluffy brush and swipe some on the top of my cheek bones and up to my temples, a little down the centre of my face and a swipe across my eyelids. It gives a glow and makes me look fresh and like I made an effort even though it took two seconds. The price is awesome and I absolutely love the whole Mecca Max range, if you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already definitely check it out. And this gold, champagne colour is perfect on all skin tones.

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irstly let me just say that I think the highlighter craze is way OTT. When I see people with so much highlighter all over their face I secretly cringe. But when done subtly it looks soooooo good! They can come in creams or powders and I like to use both depending on my skin at the time. So lets get down to it, here are some of my fave highlighters and how I like to use them.

Skin Halo Diamond Dust in Solid Gold $22 at Mecca Maxima

Ambient Lighting Palette by Hourglass $90 at Mecca Cosmetica and Mecca Maxima

Ok so this is my holy grail highlighter. If you want a real life instagram filter, this is for you. Now I use this as an actual type of setting powder as it's super subtle, I get a powder brush and run it over all three shades and lightly dust all over, then I go back in with a blush brush and use the middle shade on the cheekbones and inner corner of my eyes. You can also buy the colours individually if you only want one shade. I have bought this palette numerous times and use it on clients as well. Worth every cent!

As the name suggests this is a fluid highlighter which makes it great for mixing one or two pumps in with your foundation. It gives a beautiful radiance to your skin and comes in a range of hues to suit all skin tones. I use shade 1 or 2 mixed in with my base and I don’t usually set with any powder when I wear this as my skin isn’t overly oily and I like that dewy look. You can also use the pink and bronze shades as a liquid blush or on the eyes. Great for people who don’t like powders or with super dry skin.

Fluid Sheer By Giorgio Armani $90 at David Jones or Sephora

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A few things to note are, when using a highlighter you want to put it where you want to “highlight” or bring forward. For example people with a round face might contour using a bronzer underneath the cheekbones and highlight the tops of the cheekbones to create dimension and shape. And again, highlight down the centre of the nose and contour the sides to make the nose appear slimmer. Beware, when highlighting the cupids bow above the lip, don’t go overboard as it can look like your just a sweaty betty with a sweaty upper lip. I see it all too often. Unless your doing editorial work I feel that a subtle glow always looks best. Now go and get your glow on!

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MINI MODEL TALENT AGE FEATURED: FASHION

1. WHAT WAS THE LAST JOB YOU GOT BOOKED FOR?

Zesty swimwear shoot and fashion show 2. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT BEING A MODEL?

The confidence it gives me. 3. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SUPERMODEL?

Miranda Kerr. Because she’s Australian, gorgeous and experienced. 4. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES?

I like to box and swim. I swim in my grandma’s pool and I do boxing at PCYC (police, citizens, youth, club) in Nelson Bay, NSW.

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TeAnu, 13 years old

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Havana, 12 years old

1. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH MINI MODELS TALENT AGENCY?

Around a year 2. WHAT WAS THE LAST JOB YOU GOT BOOKED FOR?

Rebel sports! Was so much fun and perfectly fitted as rebel is my favourite shop! 3. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a sportie girl - I love rugby, running and being active , I also love art and I do singing lessons 4. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB ?

My dream job would be somewhere like Hawaii, soaking up the sun!!!! I love the beach

4. WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE SUPERMODEL? 1. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH

I don’t have a favourite international

MINI MODELS TALENT AGENCY?

model but my all-time favourite

I have been with Mini Models for 6

Australian Model is Elyse Knowles. I

months now

have been following Elyse since she was on the Block in 2017. I love that

2. WHAT WAS THE LAST JOB YOU

she is sporty, down to earth and does a

WERE BOOKED FOR?

lot of work for charities. She does a lot

My last job was with Lava Tribe which

of work for the environment which is

is a fantastic local Central Coast company

really important to me. This is the kind

that designs and makes active wear for

of person I believe I am and want to be

teen girls. They support all girls with

when I grow up.

their exercise and their well-being and have a great blog.

5. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR HOBBIES?

I have a few different hobbies. I love 3. WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT

outdoor activities like surfing and

BEING A MODEL?

skateboarding as well as bushwalking

Meeting the people who make the

and mountain biking. Indoors I love

clothes and run the businesses. I find

talking to my friends, Pinterest and

that interesting but I also like wearing

doing DIY projects in my bedroom. I’m

their clothes with pride and helping

a Boho Gypsy girl at heart so anything

them promote it.

to do with nature and old school is lots of fun. I do love spending time with my friends and am finding new ways to do this now whilst being at home. I can’t wait to give them all big hugs when COVID-19 goes.

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Mahlia, 12 years old

6. WHAT WOULD BE YOUR DREAM MODEL JOB AND WHY?

To do some work for surfing brands, doing photo shoots in beautiful locations with great waves. I would also love to do some work with Spell or any brand that is Boho or promotes environmentally friendly practices. These are things that are close to my heart and love doing. We all have to help in keeping our environment healthy to make our planet happy again.

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The Teen Age

t The Teen Age, our mission is to create sustainable clothes for the teen girl who

wants to feel good, look good and be doing good for the environment. We are passionate about creating simply beautiful pieces that are comfortable and not limited by the boundaries of seasonal trends. Easily mix and match our pieces with each other and with what you already have in your wardrobe. Join us in making a change @theteenagedesigns

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Social media..

is like the BFF we see every day who has an array of personalities. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important more than ever to build and protect your personal brand, because you never know what opportunity is around the corner! If you are starting up in the influencer space or have been active and wanting to grow your account even further, then having a solid strategy is important...

So where do you start?

Here’s SocialBase’s tips about building a successful online presence the Instagram edition.

Do a Brand Audit.

Update your existing socials and remove anything that doesn’t fit what you want your brand to represent. Alternatively start some new accounts or make private if you prefer to have a public profile separately.

Identify your niche or area of expertise you want to show. Are you wanting to be a fashion blogger or looking at starting a business and selling product online? Ask yourself if you can create

Decide on your target market. Who are you wanting to attract or which brands do you want to work with? If you research your ultimate targets or aspirational partnerships you should get a demographic and see what they respond to online. This will help you plan your content type and see what captions you could write and hashtags to use.

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content that fits that niche and if you are passionate enough to keep it running consistently, and if that’s yes then you know you can put in the hard work!

Get on the apps!

Using SocialBase as your one stop shop for all things influencer is a no brainer. You can schedule on up

Have a brilliant bio!

12 accounts, comment and engage, edit with colourtone, create a send

Share who you are and what you

professional media kits with Q83,

stand for. Mention how people can

optimise your content post time and

contact you for collabs or tag the

view rates, view real time analytics

brands you are an ambassador for.

and so much more! Not only will

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influencer pages and take notes!

effective for growing your brand! You can also look at video editing or graphic design apps like CANVA to create beautiful stylized content.

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Create create create! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be boring with your content do loads of fun things to see what your community engages with! Try different shoot locations and styles, play with IGTV and LIVE videos, and post engaging story content by utilising the IG tools to excite and educate. Quality matters so spend time taking content and editing it!

Be consistent with your content! Create a feed strategy that is true to your personality and uses similar colours and filters each time. Share content that suits your brand style consistently and tag locations, and any brands in all your posts. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overuse the same hashtags and regularly engage with existing and new followers to help get noticed! Stay true to your brand voice, tone and image style so people can control their perceptions of you and you can build your online reputation.

Network Let everyone know about your network - cross promote on other channels, invite your friends, post in groups, start pitching collaborations and so much more! If you want this to be one of your main career paths then you have to put in the hard work!

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Monetise your account. There are so many ways to monetise your Instagram account whether it be

Keep it real, but keep it positive. Having an authentic approach will really help you grow a solid, loyal community. Sharing stories, thoughts and experiences can give you followers a more wholesome look at your life but be mindful about sharing everything – social media is a filtered medium and you should also value your privacy.

brand collaborations, affiliate sales, selling your content or sponsored posts to drive sales. The main source of income for influencers tends to be brand collaborations and/or ambassadorships. By using SocialBase’s Q83 Media Kit tool you can create a brilliant real time PDF of your gram to share with brands. So how do you find brands? Research who you want to be aligned with and then DM or email them – go through the channels that they asked to be contacted and don’t take offence if they don’t select you the first time. Keep growing and keep on building your profile – timing is everything!

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The influencer space is consistently growing so it doesn’t matter if you are just starting out or already thriving – it’s never been a better time to plan and dominate!

Need tips?

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MONTANA

THE MAGICAL WORLD OF MOVIE MAKEUP

I am 21 years old and have been living in Sydney for about a year now. I started dancing with Allstars Studio with Kate Maggs the principal, and continued for 15 years. Working within a group and depending on one another gave me responsibility and comradery, we took care of each other and became a family.

My first job was a character face painter for Pocket Full of Parties, I would come to the party dressed as a character the parent had chosen and interact with the children. We would play games, face paint, dance and sing songs. My makeup skills plus my background in dance helped me with this job immensely.

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Photo credit Makeup showcase was called ‘Transformation’ | Patrick Boland Photography | NIDA Copyright 45

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NIDA was the place I wanted to go the most as their reputation precedes them and just to get chosen to do the program after the interview was very prestigious. There were a few hundred applicants for the CUA51015 DIPLOMA OF SCREEN AND MEDIA (SPECIALIST MAKE-UP SERVICES) and there were only 14 places that could be filled. I felt very honoured to get a place and wanted to make the most of every moment. I not only learned about going back to basics with makeup, but wigs and hair styling. One subject I was extremely keen on learning was prosthetics, learning how to turn someone into a creature of your liking. It was a very intense course, even though it may have only been 3 terms we only had 2 weeks off for the whole time. Within my time at NIDA we learned to expand our collaboration knowledge, we paired up with other students from other courses to create productions from theatre pieces to music videos. We had a great

variety of opportunities to create & it was helpful to do these collaborations as we now knew what we would be in for in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;real worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; situations of this field.

Photo Credit Montana Malins-Mozeley

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO CRUSH YOUR DREAMS? Ever since I was a child, the goal has always been to have pursue both my ambition and passion and to always prove to myself that everything in life is achievable with hard work, consistency, creativity, perseverance and discipline.

WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST INSPIRATION IN LIFE AND WHY? My biggest inspiration in life is my Mum and Dad, they have always encouraged me to do the best of my ability and follow my dreams. Most parents not only want their children to do well in life but also think that they have to go into some sort of job to achieve that. They put their trust in me that I would do well at the things I love the most, and with their help I was able to complete my studies through to a Diploma of Makeup Artistry. My mother is also the person who got me into makeup to start with, watching her apply her makeup every day I would think I want to be just like Mummy. I would steal her lipsticks and go crazy with them, but would get in a lot of trouble when it was found everywhere and her good lipsticks were wrecked.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE DOING WHEN YOU’RE NOT DANCING / ACTING?

When I’m not doing makeup or dancing I usually draw. My creativity started with drawing and scribbling about, my usual drawing isn’t like drawing portraits it’s more creating patterns flowers or just a bunch of bizarre objects that belong together overlapping and merging with one another. It’s where my attention to detail flourished which was incorporated in my other hobbies.

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Photo credit Makeup showcase was called ‘Transformation’ | Patrick Boland Photography | NIDA Copyright

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS YOUR BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT? Creating my first prosthetic piece from start to finish. You may not think that’s a big accomplishment, but the amount of work that goes into the process and how easily it can just fall apart makes the whole experience just that more gratifying when it’s completed. From creating the first face negative mould, placing and moulding the clay on the positive mould, making a silicon positive of the prosthetic piece then applying your work to your model. It’s a process that takes a number of days to achieve. For my first prosthetic piece work to go as well as it did with no major setbacks was a huge accomplishment for me. 49

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOUR LOVE FOR DANCING STARTED?

At the ripe age of 4 I walked into my first dance studio, but at the age five I met the dance teacher who would turn into my second mother for the next 15 years. Kate Maggs- Principle of Allstars dance Studio, helped guild me to be confident with myself become the woman I am today.

Photo credit Makeup showcase was called ‘Transformation’ | Patrick Boland Photography | NIDA Copyright

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IF YOU HAD TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN MAKEUP ARTISTRY WHAT WOULD IT BE? I would have gone into something creative. From a young age I’ve been quite the creative type, always drawing and playing pretend. When I was quite young many people were quite amazed at my drawing skills and the perspective I would take of the subject, if I hadn’t gotten into the makeup industry I would have probably become an art teacher.

7. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH NERVES??

Whenever nerves set in I try to remember to trust in myself that I’m capable of doing the task ahead, and to take one step at a time to achieve the goal.

8. WHO IS A ROLE MODEL IN YOUR FIELD?

Pat McGrath, she is known for her unique innovative make-up looks and Techniques. She built herself from the ground up starting with no formal training to becoming a nationally known makeup artist and makeup brand. She is an amazing role model, with the way she carried herself through life always striving to do better and create innovative products.

9. WHAT IS YOUR NEXT GOAL IN YOUR CAREER?

I would love to go into the film industry. To be a part of something so creative and technical would stretch my abilities and help me grow even further.

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10. WHAT AWARDS HAVE YOU WON? At Dancing I was awarded Senior Club Champion. This was for my skills not only in dancing, but in stage props and costuming as well. I was awarded a Certificate of Excellence in my Cert lll makeup course as well as TAFE NSW TVET Student of the Year. Whilst taking the TAFE course I was also studying for the HSC, doing 3 majors; Art, Design Technology and Textiles.

11. WHAT TRAINING DO YOU DO TO KEEP IN SHAPE?

After moving away from home for school I stopped attending dance, so for fitness I now attend the gym 4-5 times a week, or as much as I can.

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THE BIG SISTER EXPERIENCE

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he Big Sister Experience is a social enterprise that saves the lives of teen girls. Through community events and in-school workshops, The Big Sister Experience covers ethical and moral issues and promotes tools and strategies on how to live a happy and healthy life. From mental health to consent, life-skills, body image and social pressures, The Big Sister Experience isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afraid to get deep into real-life issues that are affecting our teen and pre-teen girls today. Facilitators use storytelling, current research and interactive activities to engage the girls and impart essential skills to ensure they can live to their fullest potential.

hey have now extended their work to include an online program, mother-daughter and father-daughter connection events, parent workshops, teacher professional development sessions, and a new corporate series. The Big Sister Experience takes a holistic approach to educating the youth of today and ensuring they are supported along the way both at home and at school. The Big Sister Experience is on a mission to empower the girls of today through self-confidence and self-love to become the confident, resilient and empowered young women of tomorrow.

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Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

- Becoming a capital H girl and self-love - Mindset and gratitude - Body image, exercise and self-esteem - Beauty, make-up and girl problems

https://bigsisterexp.com/online-courses/

Code - CRUSHIT (This code can be used on both courses) 4 Week Mini Makeover usually $54 now $49, 12 Week Self-Love Makeover $129 now $99. Below is the curriculum we cover in each course.

- Online bullying

Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11

- Your â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;digital footprintâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

- Depression, anxiety and mental wellbeing - Healthy body, healthy mind

- How to be and find a good friend - Peer Pressure

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To my teen sisters, s the living situations around us continue A to change the same thoughts keep going through my mind. What if we grow distant? What if we lose the amazing bond and friendship we share?

Now that school is cancelled I won’t see you everyday, we won’t have our time together to chat on the bus, we can’t sit together in Maths and laugh at the teacher, we can’t hang out with all the girls at recess and lunch to discuss the latest goss and we can’t get ready to go to the party together on the weekend. It’s times like this that I realise more than ever how much your friendship means to me and how at times I took it for granted. So I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to tell you some things I want you to know right now.

• I’m always here for you

no matter what. Although we can’t physically be together that doesn’t mean I can’t support you and be there for you like I always am, we just need to get creative, find new ways to connect. How lucky we are that it’s 2020 and we have endless ways to do that. I’m here if you wake up anxious and need to chat over the phone, I’m here if you wake up sad and need a laugh over FaceTime with a silly face filter, I’m here if you need a distraction and want to play trivia on House Party and I’m here if you just need a good old goss sesh in a group chat with the rest of the girls.

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• I’m scared too

- We only have to open Insta, Facebook or even TikTok now to see that the world is in a crisis. It continues to change our daily life in ways that we have no control over and at times it’s overwhelming, it’s intimidating and I want you to know that I’m scared too! So, let’s be open and honest with each other about how we are feeling, what we’re thinking because chances are we are both feeling the same way!

• Continue to find the good in every day

- gratitude is something we should be practising everyday but in a time of crisis it’s more important than ever. It’s easy and almost natural for us to slip into a negative mindset, looking and focusing on all we don’t have and can’t do but this doesn’t help the current situation and more so our mental health. If we can find even just one thing in each day to be grateful for, we could share that one little thing with each other. It might hard right now, but I know it will get easier if we do it together.

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• This too shall pass

- remember that time when I tripped over at school and it was all everyone could talk about for weeks? Remember when you failed that test and you thought the world was going to end? In both of those times, and so many other times, it feels like we will never be able to most past that moment. But we did. And it’s the same with this situation right now. One day we will look back and remember this strange time, we will laugh and talk about how we talked for hours on facetime, or binge watched an entire season of a show on Netflix in one day, or made up the most amazing choregraphed routines on TikTok. This too shall pass, and it will just be another chapter in our story.

• Be kind to yourself at this time - sometimes it’s hard to even get out of bed right now. I have times where I don’t want to wash my hair or eat my lunch. But we have to be kind to ourselves at this time. Be kind to our minds and our bodies. We have to make sure we are doing something at least once a day that brings us joy and happiness. Listening to some of our favourite music, doing a facemask, painting and re-painting my nails, reading and even yoga – these are some of the things I’ve been doing lately that make me smile. We could do some of these things together over Facetime, or I could help you think of things that I think would bring you joy. But it’s more important now than ever, to speak kindly to ourselves, and do things that make us smile. 63

It’s not that I never thought these things about you and our friendship, it’s just that I never said them to you. But this current situation has made me realise we shouldn’t wait to tell people we love them, how much they mean to us or that we are always there for them, so from now on, I promise to tell you these things just because and not wait for a reason why.

xoxo Love your fellow teen sister

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HOW TO MAKE COOKIE DOUGH EGGS A

s temping as it might be, I wouldn’t try to bake this dough! I was curious about how this dough would end up baked, so I rolled dough into a few balls and baked them. They ended up spreading out a ton and got really hard – not great. The cookie dough is amazing, but baking this dough just doesn’t work.

This cookie dough also freezes beautifully! I put some of this dough in the freezer to see how well it would hold up, and it freezes and thaws great. If you want to make a batch of dough ahead of time, you can freeze it, thaw completely at room temp and roll into eggs.

INGREDIENTS Cookie Dough: • 1/3 cup + 1 Tablespoon palm oil • 1-1/4 cup powdered sugar • 2 Tablespoons rice milk • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 cup fine sorghum flour • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 2 Tablespoons mini allergy-friendly chocolate chips

Chocolate covering: • 1/2 cup mini allergy-friendly chocolate chips • 1-3 teaspoons coconut oil

IF YOU’RE WONDERING IF THESE ARE REALLY VEGAN SINCE THEY HAVE PALM OIL IN THEM (OR ANY OF MY OTHER RECIPES USING PALM OIL), I USE A SUSTAINABLY SOURCED PALM OIL

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4. 1. In a medium bowl, beat together the palm oil, powdered sugar, rice milk, and vanilla with a hand mixer.

2. Beat in the flour, salt, and mini chocolate chips until a thick dough forms. The dough should be thick and not sticky

3. Roll about 1 Tablespoon of cookie dough into an egg shape, and chill for a few minutes to firm up. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave these too long in the fridge or they can dry out a bit

While the cookie dough eggs are chilling, melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in a small bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time until completely melted. If you want a thicker coating of chocolate, use 1 teaspoon coconut oil. If you want a thin coating of chocolate, use 1 Tablespoon coconut oil.

5. Dip the cookie dough eggs in the chocolate and let them set up either at room temp or in the fridge (for faster setting use the fridge)

6. These have the best texture when they are served and stored at room temperature in a sealed container. If you chilled these to let the chocolate set, allow them to sit at room temp for about 15 minutes to soften the dough.

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LORETTA SPATOCCO

SKILLS FOR

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4 TIPS TO IMPROVE

YOUR RESUME FOR INTERVIEW SUCCESS

Created by Skills For Your Career Owner Loretta Spatocco

re you ready and motivated to succeed in your career? If your answer is yes, you already possess two wonderful qualities. Confidence and motivation. You have a positive attitude and the energy to succeed. The “how-to-do-it” comes when you believe in yourself. How do I know this? I’ve helped hundreds of job seekers secure their first professional role. I’ve learnt confidence, self-awareness, unwavering motivation, and a positive mindset fuels your job search and gives you the best chance of achieving the position you desire. If you want to enhance these qualities and develop your resume writing skills, then the four tips outlined below will help you out. You’ll develop the “how-to” and create a resume that will attract your dream employer.

SO, HERE WE GO! GRAB A NOTEBOOK AND PEN AND LET’S GET STARTED:

Become Self-Aware

Your resume matters. What’s equally important is knowing yourself and being able to communicate your strengths, passion and skills to a potential employer. How do you do this? By becoming self-aware. What does it mean to be self-aware? The dictionary definition of self-awareness says, “Conscious knowledge of one’s character and feelings.” One aspect of self-awareness is knowing your strengths. This will not only help you to write an effective resume, but it will also allow you to answer the toughest questions during an interview.

Can you confidently answer the two most common interview questions?

• Tell me about yourself? • What are your strengths? Think about your responses for 10 minutes. Are you stuck? That’s okay. Before you begin writing your resume, you need to become more self-aware.

Think about your responses for 10 minutes. Are you stuck? That’s okay. Before you begin writing your resume, you need to become more self-aware.

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Try this exercise: 1. List the skills and knowledge you have

developed through participating in hobbies, school life, university and employment.

2. Using the list above, circle some skills you are

passionate about. Why are you passionate about these skills?

You’re now on the way to becoming more self-aware! By reflecting and looking deep into who you are, what you do and how you make others feel will not provide you with valuable content to use in your resume, but it will build your confidence from within.

3. What skills or attributes have others praised you on, and what do they say about you?

2. Communicate Your Value And Uniqueness

How do you capture the attention of a hiring manager in the written form? By clearly communicating your strengths and the outcomes of your performance. One way to do this is by writing a core competency statement. For example, you may use words to describe yourself such as, committed, compassionate and professional. These are qualities employers want in an employee. But just writing the word can lack credibility and depth in a modern resume.

You aim to engage the employer in three seconds (I know, so quick!) and compel them to read further and contact you for an interview.

Your competency statement should include elements of your personality, as well as your values, skills, passion and experience. And guess what? You’ve already done some of the work in tip one using the self-reflective questions. Referring to what you wrote in tip one, elaborate on the keywords and sentences by describing how your strengths and attributes contributed to the workplace. Here’s an example of a student nurse’s response to the first question in tip one. List the skills and knowledge you have developed through participating in hobbies, school life, university and employment? Well-developed communication skills, listening skills, empathy, and ability to provide quality patient care.

Below is an example of how to use these words into a core competency statement. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: With an engaging communication style and highly developed listening skills, I can effectively build trust with patients and deliver quality patient care.

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Target Your Resume To The Role

Visually, your resume needs to make an impression. A well-formatted template combined with content that sparks a hiring manager to contact you increases your chances of interview success.

• What the employer is looking for: • Sections of your resume to be aligned with your experience, passion, knowledge and skills matching the requirements of the role, advertisement, job description, industry and company. • Enthusiasm for the position and an understanding of the employers needs. • Outcomes, results or achievements. This article, we are going to look at targeting the profile summary located on the top of the front page. You’ll notice I have identified what sections need to focus on besides the profile and branding statements in red.

• The primary selling points for your profile • summary are: • The number of years of experience gained in the field, credentials and qualifications. • Your specialisation, training, knowledge or technical skills that match the role and industry. • How you perform and outcomes achieved. Example profile addressing the primary selling points: A qualified Graduate Nurse offering a high standard of clinical skills. An engaging communication style and ability to connect with patients in a meaningful way. Builds trust and delivers quality patient care. Achieved patient satisfaction and 100% positive preceptor evaluations during clinical placements. Refer to Example 1.1 for a profile that targets a Graduate teacher position. 82

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Include Vital Information

EVERY RESUME SHOULD INCLUDE THESE SEVEN THINGS: 1. Your details including; full name, mobile, email and suburb 2. Profile summary 3. Qualifications, education and training 4. Most recent role including; company, position, dates (same with previous role/s) 5. Knowledge and value offering 6. Proof of your capability 7. Referees

Most of these are apparent, but number 5 and 6 need some explaining. Here’s the thing, competition is fierce in most industries, including graduate and entry-level roles. What I know from working with hundreds of passionate job seekers is that they’re humble people who are not comfortable with selling themselves in the written form. But they have unique strengths and experiences they’re unaware of, hindering their chances of getting noticed.

So how do you reflect on your value and show evidence to prove it? Answer this question – how does your strengths, value and experience align you to the role you are applying? Here’s the nursing student’s response to this question. She’s applying for a Graduate Program. “I provided quality patient care to elderly residents by supporting them with their showering and hygiene needs. My ability to perform compassionate and supportive care to elderly patients meant I was able to improve their health and general wellbeing.”

See how the student connects her skills to how she provided value? It’s a good idea to have similar statements under each role you list in your resume, but write it in the third person. Remove the “I” and “my” and begin each sentence with an achievement verb, such as “provided”, “delivered” or “supported”. Now for the evidence. What type of proof can you include? A testimonial, otherwise known as a personal statement. A personal statement from a referee, supervisor or a colleague provides evidence of your performance during employment or work experience. 83

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Example 1.1: Testimonial on a resume - located underneath the profile.

There you have it! Proof of your capability. Testimonials strengthen your profile, authentically and powerfully showing credibility and providing evidence of your high standard of work. My biggest tip is to make sure you gather testimonials throughout your career journey. Whether it be from a lecturer, teacher or manager, kindly ask for a personal statement and permission to use their name and title on your resume.

Believe

YOU CAN SUCCEED AND YOU WILL

Developing a keen sense of self-awareness will enable you to create a career with purpose. Through learning to draft, craft and improve the content on your resume, you’ll realise this is the BEST self-development activity you can do. You’ll not only get a more profound sense of who you are and what you’re passionate about but also develop writing skills you can bring to the workforce. We believe in YOU and your ability to crush your career goals. To Your Career Success!

Loretta Spatocco

Resume Writer and Owner - Skills For Your Career Email skillsforyourcareer@gmail.com www.skillsforyourcareer.com 85

KYLIE MORT

Author, Speaker, Educational Mentor, Performance Coach

ylie is a former secondary school teacher and VCE leader who for the past 11 years has been a professional educational mentor and performance coach tutoring in conjunction with her company BPT Private Tuition in Benalla, VIC. Due to the current pandemic and in line with government protocols Kylie has moved from her personalised one-on-one face-to-face delivery of education at her BPT Private Tuition facility at 61 Carrier Street Benalla, to a fully online system. Kylie is now sharing her expertise on

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Free Family Focused Facebook groups.

ylie believes that every individual deserves the self-worth, confidence and strength to face personal choices and challenges with stability and make decisions that lead to positive outcomes and fulfilment. During the uncertainty of the COVID_19 Pandemic, Kylie is bridging the gap between what schools can provide and what parents feel capable of delivering. Kylieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of teaching and holistic mentoring is what prompted her to add free online platforms to her current offerings. Her passion has always lay with the wellbeing and development of young people and she uses her qualifications, expertise and experience, to connect with individuals and families; promoting strength, resilience and personal growth & supporting others on their intrinsic journey to be their best self.

ylieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s key take away from over 20 years of teaching is that there is always more to learn and there is always more to teach. Inspiring her to continue empowering young people through adapting her offerings and evolving to suit the needs of families.

Free Online Services Our dedicated

FREE resource and Q&A Facebook groups at:

The English group www.Facebook.com/groups/KylieMortEnglishOnline The Maths group www.Facebook.com/groups/KylieMortMathsOnline And the general academic community www.facebook.com/groups/SchoolTeacherTutor

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Paid Online Services

Private sessions can be scheduled through Kylie Mort and conducted via https://zoom.us/join. Students and families are provided with a video resource and written report after every session. Sessions run for 45 minutes and are conducted by a fully qualified registered professional who will personalise the content and delivery to suit the individual and their tasks. If no task work is presented the educator will work on core skills at their academic level.

T arget Audience: Free Family Focused Facebook Groups

Who should join:

Group benefits:

• Secondary School Students

• Guided Support

• Parents/ Families

• Professionalism/ Expert Knowledge

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Frequently Asked Questions: 1. Does it cost anything to join the Facebook groups? No. The groups are only marked as ‘private’ for your privacy, so people can’t see who is in the group and who is posting, they are free to anyone interested in educational support

3. How can I submit a question? Written, spoken or visual – we accept them all! Write it down, take a picture, email us or do a short video or Facebook live

5. Do all the questions have to be about school work?

2. Do you have to be a paying client to get help? No. Free help is provided via the Facebook groups and via the website at benallaprivatetuition.com/contact-us

4. What if I just don’t know where to start with helping my children? It is natural for families to be anxious, many of the teachers here are parents too, we can offer support and advice to assist with your journey and direct you to professional services for official informationschool work?

No. Kylie’s focus is holistic mentoring and she is a qualified performance coach and NLP practitioner also

6. How do we know you are providing the correct answers? Kylie is a fully qualified professional who works with other fully qualified professionals both in schools and in private practices

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7. What if I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have Facebook? We know many families do not have this social networking platform (and children under the age of 16 certainly should not) This is why we provide email and website support also

8. How will I know when you are posting? Click notifications when you join and ensure you follow facebook.com/BPTPrivateTuition

9. How will I know when you are going live? Click notifications when you join and ensure you follow facebook.com/kyliemort.mentor

10. What is the next step with your free online resources? With enough interest I will be running LIVE Q&A panels also. Stay tunedâ&#x20AC;Ś

Testimonials S

o excited to be back in your tuition with you Kylie Mort. Amy-Summer has been looking forward to it. We actually never left just life got in the way, and your sense of understanding, support and never ending patience and belief in us and especially Amy-Summer has meant she knows she is in capable hands and that you know exactly how to pick up where you left off with her. Your teaching style is so innately in tune with how she processes information. Because she knows this she automatically feels confident that she is in not only in good hands but her anxiety in relation to Maths has evaporated. You are an incredible teacher with an understanding of not only your students, but being abundantly aware of their wellbeing is so evident and pivotal in terms of what makes you that much better at what you do. Have said many times before, if you are thinking about a tutor look no further than BPT Private Tuition. Kylie at the helm is just brilliant in how she can look at the whole student’s needs and then adapt her teaching style so it fits so innately into how each individual student learns. Each student is different, and Kylie’s recognition of this is what places her at a level of excellence most teachers would find simply unattainable. You can’t teach that. It is what makes BPT Private Tuition so incredible . We still travel 140km round trip to attend tutoring with Kylie. So worth it. The impact BPT has had on Amy-Summer is so overwhelming [sic] positive that cannot recommend her highly enough.

Lou Lou, 2019

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y son went to Kylie in his last year of high school for help with English for his VCE exams. He enjoyed the sessions and got a lot from it. Not only did he learn essay structure and how to follow through with his ideas, but he loved their chats and debates on the topics. Kylie gave him the skills to be successful in his exams and carry those skills to his first year of University. His first year he achieved great results on his essays which allowed him to change his course to a double degree of Bachelor of Laws / Arts with a major in Politics. Thanks Kylie for giving him the skills needed to achieve greatness

Danielle, 2017

an someone give this beautiful lady her own TV show, so inspirational Kylie you are a modern “sage” keep doing what you’re doing.

Sharrie, 2020

LETS WORK TOGETHER For more information and to discuss Mentoring, In-House Training, Speaking or Performance Coaching opportunities please email mortbusinessgroup@gmail.com

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EASTCOAST

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SURFBOARDS Based on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW ideally situated half way between Sydney and Newcastle smack bang on the coast, we live, breathe and love the surf. It’s our passion and we want you to experience the feeling of being one with the ocean. Whether sitting on your board surrounded by mother nature’s vast sky, crystal blue sea and sand or riding the wave, it’s pure bliss and a feeling like no other. Just you and the ocean-it’s your time to just be you.

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The ECS team grew up in the water with a love for the sport. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this devotion and attention to detail that has seen us grow from humble beginnings shaping just a few boards to where we are today. Our Founder Ryan Briggs-is head shaper and constantly evolving with new techniques and technology providing quality shapes using only the best materials sourced locally and abroad. Our CEO Clint Ledden is also hands on doing R&D, working the showroom and connecting with the local community to share his excitement for surfing with families from around the Central Coast. Remember, surfing is a family sport that everyone can enjoy and there is nothing better than spending a few hours down the beach with your tribe.

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e have affordable options for everyone at ECS and we won’t be satisfied till you are on the right board. Our range includes high performance short boards, summer boards, classic mals and beginner soft boards. They are sold and surfed worldwide and team riders live locally on the Central Coast, USA and several riders based internationally. Harry Maskell is one of our local legends and team riders. He also does R&D and makes sure our customers are satisfied with their board choice. That’s why we love you to drop in to our showroom so you can see and feel the boards first hand. We aren’t happy till you are, so come on in or give us a call so we can get you on the best affordable board. Let’s start your affection for the ocean and surfing today as it’s a life long love you can’t shake!

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Web: https://ecsboards-australia.com.au/ Insta: @ecsboards_australia Harry Maskell @harrymaskell Ikit Agudo @ikit_agudo John Mark Tokong @maramatokong Philmar Alipayo @chepoxz Hannah Finlay-Jones @hannnahf_j Facebook: @ecsboards1

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ECS showroom: https://ecsboards-australia.com.au/pages/showroom Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm Other times by appointment. Address: 2/87 Gavenlock Road, Tuggerah, New South Wales 2259 Just off the M1, only 1 hour from both Sydney and Newcastle

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FITNESS

ANXIOUS TEENAGER TO

SUCCESSFUL PERSONAL TRAINER/ NATURAL FITNESS ATHLETE:

t school I was always a consistent student. Not great but not bad either. If I applied myself I could have done much better, but with a mind full of worry study wasn’t a thing I was able to focus on. In high school my beautiful family fell apart. I sat in class un-focused, worried about my family. Especially my 3 younger siblings. I’d sit staring out of the classroom window anxiously. I completed year 12, mainly as I had no idea what I wanted to do for a career and the future was something I could not clearly vision. I didn’t get my t.e.r (now u.a.i ) as I chose to do subjects I was interested in and this meant I would be down by 1 unit!? I didn’t care I went on to complete year 12 anyway.

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Once finishing year 12 I still had no idea what I wanted to do. As a creative person I knew it would have to involve something where my creative spirit would evolve. My first jobs where very boring, mind numbing and (at times as a female bullied). I started in hospitality and as an all rounder I was an asset to any cafe. I soon started helping the head chef with food preparation etc... Catching on quickly having cooked many meals for my family it came naturally and I could get creative. I was offered an apprenticeship but turned it down as at this time I was out of home with bills to pay and an apprenticeship wage was not enough. Later, I went to TAFE as a mature aged student and got that qualification.

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ow, with a career change I am a personal trainer. As much as I loved chefing (I even became head chef) it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a healthy lifestyle for me. I absolutely love being a pt. Along with my amazing husband Jimmy Haskell who is also a personal trainer. We now run â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Transitional Health and Fitness â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; here on the Central Coast. Over the past 8 years we have helped over 3,500 people achieve their health and fitness goals. Becoming a personal trainer gives me job satisfaction and has helped my own confidence grow. Always a worrier and low self-esteem it allowed me to be my own boss and to be the best version of myself. I have now competed in 8 natural body building competitions taking home 5 x 1st Place medals, 1 x 2nd and 4 x3rds in the Fitness Model category. Something I never thought I would have the confidence to do.

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Whatever your career choice is,

there are many options for you. Be strong, stay true to you and go for it. Advice to my younger self and to you beautiful people reading this. Don’t think to much. And i mean – don’t think to much about all the negative words and energy that can be thrown at you. Mind your own thoughts and energy. Take care of them, acknowledge them and get back to your positive self talk, your own personal, positive, lovely, assuring bubble. Oh and stuff it to the negative people. I have been told many times that I’m quiet, to nice or in my own little world. You know what – I love my world and it’s not so little and neither is yours.

@Kylie_pt

NOTE: You can reach me at www.thfstudio.net.au/ contact-us/ or feel free to follow my journey and get free inspiration from my Instagram: kylie_pt

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s p a w S d o o F SWAP

Potato crisps

Popcorn (Not the sugar coated stuff or high in salt)

Snack bars

Rice cakes w/ Tahini (or peanut butter) banana & honey. Or even just plain peanut butter & a piece of fruit.

Ice cream

Frozen yogurt, frozen fruit or a fruit smoothie.

Sausage rolls and pies

Toasted sandwich, boiled eggs or baked beans on toast.

Cakes, doughnuts and sweet biscuits

Low fat Greek yogurt with fresh fruit and honey or dried fruits and nuts.

Juice and cordial

Water with berries, plain water or plain milk.

White bread

Wholemeal or grain bread, pita bread or wraps.

French fries

Sweet potato fries

Milk chocolate

70% cocoa chocolate.

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Do Something Today That Your Future Self Thanks You For M

y journey started with Chocolate.

My business was founded in 2013, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just had baby number 2. I was exhausted, overweight and depressed, and I was trying my best to overcome my addiction to Cadbury chocolate. I was eating a block of chocolate each night, and a kind friend of mine introduced me to Raw chocolate, as she knew I was struggling to find a healthier alternative. At that time, there was no where to buy raw chocolate, so I investigated how to make it and started to experiment. It was love at first bite, and I was hooked.

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Not long after, I was sharing it with my friends and family, and they fell in love too, so I took the plunge and decided to start selling this Raw chocolate and other raw treats at my local market. Local shop owners would come and buy the treats, and they asked me to stock them, so all of a sudden, I was wholesaling these treats around my local area. After 1.5 years of doing this, I decided that being in a kitchen all day wasn’t for me. I missed people, and wanted to make an impact on people’s lives by teaching them how to make all these treats, and all the other whole foods and ferments I was making at home. So, I started teaching workshops in 2015. My first workshop was small, I had 9 people there, and my hubby was my staff member for the day. Over the years, I’ve learnt so much along the way, and my workshop numbers have grown significantly, and so has my team. I now have a team of 5 staff members who assist me to run my business, and I run a variety of sold out whole food workshops & fermenting workshops (and my amazing online Wholly Nourished Hub Membership), which give people the opportunity to choose healthier alternatives.

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Raw Passionfruit, Lime and Lemon Cheesecake INGREDIENTS For the base

200g of pitted Medjool dates 150g cups of raw Cashews 70g of shredded coconut

1x 270ml tin of Ayam Coconut Cream

30g of lemon rind

3 TBSP of Organic Coconut Oil

4 drops of Young Living Lemon Essential Oil

1 TBSP of Maple Syrup

4 drops of Young Living Lime Essential Oil Tiny pinch of salt

Garnish

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For the topping

200g of raw cashews (soaked as long as time permits)

60ml of lemon juice 8 drops of Young Living lemon essential oil 4 drops of Young Living Lime essential oil

1 Ripe Passionfruit

Tiny pinch of salt

Toasted Coconut Chips

Flesh of one ripe passionfruit add this at the end.

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Method

Topping

First, soak your filling cashews with warm water, for as long as time permits.

Drain the cashews from the water & place into the food processor with the remaining ingredients (except Passionfruit).

Base Place the lemon rind in your food processor & blitz on a very high speed until pulverised. Add the remaining ingredients & blitz on high speed until all the ingredients have broken down. Line a 20cm loaf tin with baking paper Empty the ingredients into the tin & smooth with the back of a dessert spoon.

Blend on a high speed until smooth & creamy (this will take about 1-3 minutes depending upon your food processor). Add your passionfruit pulp and stir through to combine. Do not blend. Pour your topping onto your base and gently bang your tin on the bench a few times to even out the topping.

Passionfruit swirl Using a teaspoon, remove half the passionfruit from the skin and dot onto the cheesecake. Do dots on the top half, dots on the bottom half. Then, using a chop stick, move your chop stick slightly up & down, in a zig zag motion to create a swirl effect. 119

Raw Chocolate & Peanut Butter slice recipe

INGREDIENTS BASE 350g Pitted Organic Dates 150g Raw Organic Almonds 4 Heaping TBSP of good crunchy Peanut Butter - I love Mayvers Peanut Butter 2 TBSP Organic Raw Cacao Generous Pinch of Murray River Salt.

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TOP 90g Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil 25g of Organic Cacao 30g of Maple Syrup/Raw Honey. Small pinch of Murray River Salt.

METHOD

BASE Line a square pyrex dish with baking paper. Place all ingredients into your food processor/Thermomix & blend on the highest speed until all combined & dates have broken down into a sticky paste. Empty into pyrex dish & use a dessert spoon to compact. Run the spoon around the edges of the pyrex dish to get them nice and flat.

TOP Conventional: Melt the Coconut oil over a double boiler & add in remaining ingredients. Stir to combine. Pour Chocolate onto base & cover. Place in freezer to set. Thermomix: Melt coconut oil - 37 degrees, speed 4, 2-3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients & mix on speed 6 for 10 seconds. Use a spatula to push down off the sides of the bowl & mix for a further 10 seconds on speed 6, Pour Chocolate onto base & cover. Place in freezer to set. Once the slice is set, boil some water & place in a cup. Dip your knife in the boiling water & dry with a cloth and proceed to slice. This will ensure you get clean cut lines. Enjoy everyone! Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to hear what you think if you make this treat. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to learn more raw treats like this one, come & join me at my Healthful Treats cooking class next month.

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