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08 9375 2007 OR 0402 040 008 hayley@hayleysolich.com Hayley is available for interview or as a Guest Presenter or Key Note Speaker at events
Biography
“What do you want people to say about you when you die?” asked Hayley’s high school teacher. This question resonated within her and she made a personal goal to leave an indelible imprint of her life in the earth. So began her quest… As a young woman she thought that leaving an imprint meant she had to be the brightest shining star on the entertainment scene and so set off to pursue a career in the performing arts in Sydney, 1985. She studied performing arts full-time at the International Institute for Creative Ministries, graduating with a Diploma in Creative Ministries (Dance) in 1989. From there she moved to Perth in 1990 and commenced work with Moving Images Performing Arts Company, achieving her dreams by age 23, where she received a standing ovation at Perth Town Hall from a crowd of 15,000. With the windup of the company in 1991, she realised that as exciting as it was, the performing arts was an unsteady income provider and reinvented herself as a business woman.
Using the Public Service as a stepping stone, she sucked the marrow out of every opportunity she was presented, be it hanging off cliffs with teenagers or touring the State promoting the State Crime Prevention Strategy (a $500,000 funding initiative that she Coordinated in 1995). Hayley was determined to give her best to every situation and was rewarded with promotions, rising from Level 1 to Level 4 in 3 short years, and all without a formal qualification.
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When she married in 1996 and children quickly followed, Hayley soon realised that life had a few hard lessons for her to learn. She started a home maintenance business with her husband after her third child, then had to close the business due to the birth of her fourth child. Post natal depression quickly followed due to being tired, isolated, in financial hardship and having the care of four children under five years. Although these were bleak months in her life, she says they were the best learning days.
After experiencing an epiphony, Hayley again transformed her life by getting a job as an Employment Consultant working for PVS Workfind in Perth. This was a role in which she excelled. Promoted within 9 months to a senior role after entering an industry where she had no real experience, Hayley received four awards for high achievement ranking her in the top 4 out of 40 consultants for a high ranking Job Network provider. Funnily enough, it also gave her a use for her penchant for reading the vacancies columns of the newspaper, a practice she’d had for years! Following this, Hayley ventured into network marketing, then turned her hand to training when she surrendered to “the call” of her life, to be a motivator of others. Through her employment consultancy experience, she realised that her greatest joy was in helping others to achieve success. So she trained as a Workplace Trainer and Assessor and obtained her Small Business Management qualification, then commenced her training career, which has been littered with many successes, including one of her students being receiving an
Hayley Solich award for Best Student in the Well Program because of his incredible progress under her tutelage. In 2006, Hayley co-founded and established Pearls Women’s Magazine, a professional standard women’s magazine in Perth, Western Australia. She achieved this feat whilst working as a Casual Lecturer for TAFE where she delivered 19 workshops in 9 months and a 14 week, 3 evenings a week course. Through this experience, Hayley learned the value of telling people’s stories, of recognising their journey and the desire to be influential with women was birthed. She also learned how to time manage effectively. In 2007, Hayley resigned from the magazine and founded Up Front Training & Motivation and also Women Can International Inc, an innovative association that helps women to find and take the next step in their journey. In 2008, she completed a stint as a Radio Announcer with 89.7FM Radio hosting The All Things Women Radio program. In 2009, Hayley rebranded as The Creaticians, a business where she is helping people to clarify
their vision, conceive their plan and create the pathway to their business success (including graphic design, website customisation, marketing strategies, publishing and business planning) and is supporting businesses and individuals to achieve their dreams. In 2011, The Creaticians will become All Purpose Communications, as she joins forces with another business. Hayley is also a Feature Writer and past Editor for national Australian magazine, Finally at 40 Life Begins. Hayley is still the current Chairperson of Women Can International Inc where she is making a difference in the lives of women, particularly women needing support in the community who are wanting to break out of the limitations of their circumstances. An extraordinary person and strategic thinker, with the ability to ‘make things happen’ and creatively problem solve, Hayley has been described as simply “amazing” and her message is that YOU CAN, if you put your mind to it and are willing to make the sacrifices required!
HAYLEY’S FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS Diploma of Creative Ministires (Dance) Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment Certificate IV in Training & Assessment Certificate IV in Small Business Management
HAYLEY’S AFFILIATIONS Chairperson & Founder of Women Can International Inc. Member, Dianella Life Church Founder/Pastor, Heart Called Ministries
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There is a delightful fragrance currently sweeping our nation with the emergence of dynamic women, who are exercising both their brilliant minds and compassionate hearts. Running with this fearless crowd is Hayley Solich who had every reason to be a victim. Today, Hayley is known as the ‘I Can Woman’ who is inspiring souls and leaving them breathless with her survivor to thriver attitude. In a candid interview, CHRISTINE CAMP writes on the tragedies and triumphs of Hayley Solich.
ayley Solich is no stranger to trauma, tragedy and sorrow. Suffering abuse as a child, feeling rejected at school, and homeless at 17, were definite reasons for Hayley to believe her path was set as a victim. Instead, she chose to create her own path in life. Pushing through the loss and pain she pursued her dreams and has inspired and motivated others to ‘Have a go at life too,” says Hayley. “I have lost count of how many people have told me they have been inspired by me. Some are inspired to try something new or to dig deeper and find the gold in difficult situations. They look at me and say, ‘If she can, then I can too’, because I am just an ordinary woman, with a passionate love of people and life.” “And I’ve gained an understanding that we don’t know who we are influencing in our lives,” says Hayley. “At College I reconnected with a friend from High School. Clare used to accompany me on the piano and was also on the softball team that I captained. I had no idea that she was watching me and that I was inspiring her because of my feelings of rejection. So when she told me I was her hero at school, I was gobsmacked.” The 44-year-old mother of four believes that we are all given unique and amazing abilities at birth, and by recognising and developing these gifts, we are fulfilling our destiny and creating joy and pleasure in our life. “We have all been ‘bar-coded’ by God,” laughs Hayley, “or that’s how I like to think of it. Each has a unique fingerprint and collection of talents and abilities, so we really can’t take the credit for what we are given at birth. However, we can
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If she can, then I can too’, because I am just an ordinary woman with a passionate love of people and life.” take the credit for putting our gifts into action by exploring, developing, and fully utilising our skills and the knowledge that is resident within us. It’s up to us what we choose to do with that blessing in our life. My mother always told me there was no such word as can’t, only won’t, so I just say to myself, ‘You can, Hayley’ and off I go. I used to be a Martin prior to marriage and the family joke has always been tell a Martin they can’t and they’ll say, ‘Just watch me.’” Hayley’s mother was a working mum, and despite her absence at home she had a significant impact on developing her daughter’s potential. “My mother was such a powerful influence in my life,” recalls Hayley, “and she always spoke to the potential in me. She’d been through a lot of hardship in her own life, being one of nine children, so she wanted to provide opportunities for the four of us. Secretly I think she was living vicariously through us, however, she was a very self-sacrificing person and taught me by example to have a strong work ethic, love for God and community focus. My mother and I were just starting to develop a friendship as
adults, when she was tragically taken from me. ” At the time of her mother’s death, Hayley was sharing a flat with her mum, rekindling their mother/daughter relationship. “Mum went on holidays with my sister and aunt,” recalls Hayley. “She invited me to go with them, but I was studying and I chose not to spare the time. On her way back the car was hit head on and she was killed instantly. In the days following, despite my deep pain, I was able to see that an accident is not accidental. Psalm 189 says, ‘Before one day came to be I knew it and it was written in my book of life.’ That psalm caused me to ponder and I saw there is just too much finite detail for an accident to ever be accidental. For her to be on that road at that time, there is no way it wasn’t a planned event. “In understanding this, I was able to quickly accept that this was God’s plan for her and also for me, because it caused me to grow up very quickly.” Hayley shared how she lost her two grandmothers in May, her mother in December and had her own car accident in September of the same year. “There were so many trials and traumas that year, but God was so faithful to me. He completely surrounded my life with supportive and loving friends who carried me through the hard times and surprisingly, I gave my best creative performance at the end of the following year,” says Hayley. Hayley Solich has a courageous determination about her that confronts adversity head on, out of which she seeks out and embraces the growth. Often that growth is painful, and according to Hayley, acceptance is the key to letting go and moving on. She believes life whispers it’s secrets through every situation if we are willing to listen. “I learned to model the Serenity Prayer at an early age,” says Hayley. “When I wanted an apology for the abuse I suffered as a child, I realised that I may never hear it. I had a decision to make. I could feel sad, mad, or bad; or I could accept that what happened was a part of my past life and it was okay to move on. I have questions like everyone, but I choose to have faith that the answers will come later. I just move on and trust that whatever is happening is planned and that I have done the best I could along the way.” In her adult life, Hayley has experienced financial hardship, post-natal depression, suffered a miscarriage and also marital separation to name a few of her trials. She is a survivor of the resilient kind, who continues to prove there is triumph over tragedy, forgiveness in failure and new beginnings after death. “Following the miscarriage” says Hayley, “and then the difficult birth of my son, my husband and I were in extreme financial hardship, having closed our business. With four children under five and very little support, it was completely understandable that something had to give. I look back at that time of emotional distress where I daily battled with suicidal thoughts, and then the separation from my husband years later, and I recognise they were both gifts to my life. The depression taught me to take responsibility for myself, and the separation, that grace is the key to a loving relationship. My other trials have taught me that if we don’t know despair, how can we know extreme joy? If we have not tasted sorrow, how can we appreciate another’s pain and suffering? Part of the beauty of the journey is the mystery of what’s going to happen, so my advice is to let go and let life surprise you.” Life has certainly had its share of surprises for Hayley. As a thriving dreamer, Hayley has the perfect combination of
realist and faith. At an early age she believed that her Godgiven talents would be discovered and unleashed. “Ever since I was a little girl,” says Hayley, “I had this dream that I would one day be discovered. I used to walk down the road and think, ‘Is today the day someone is going to spot the talent I have?’ I was born for the stage,” she laughs, remembering how many times her family called her a drama queen in her teens. During High School Hayley realised her passion for theatre. Success just seemed to chase her teen and young adult years…from High School musical performances that wowed the crowd, a long list of sports and performance trophies including Miss Schoolgirl at the Wellington Show, to living the dream of a paid performing artist in a Performing Arts Company in her early 20’s to receiving standing ovations in front of thousands. “One of my love languages is praise, so performing filled my love tank completely. Nothing beats the high you get when you receive a standing ovation and how awesome is it to get paid to do your passion?” The highs in Hayley’s adult life continued with her passion for connections, communication and creativity. “I love to connect people with what they need,” says Hayley, “and communicating through my writing and speaking engagements. I also love creating and when your job is your passion is so easy to be inspired and motivated. I’m the eternal optimist and an expert at improvisation,” she says with a wink, describing herself as a bit of a ‘bush mechanic’. With too many career highlights to mention, one stands out in her mind as life changing; co-founding Pearls Women’s Magazine in 2007. continued !(www.finallyat40.com)
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If we have not tasted sorrow, how can we appreciate another’s pain and suffering? Part of the beauty of the journey is the mystery of what’s going to happen, so my advice is to let go and let life surprise you.” “One of my Business Lecturers told me that I should consider Journalism as a career way back in 1992, but life got in the way. Marriage and four children later, my girlfriend suggested we start a magazine in 2005. I said yes, not really knowing what to expect, but I am proud to say we did it and I grew so much through the experience. Sometimes a vision takes time to realise,” says Hayley. We never know what opportunities lead us from one point to the next. It was a difficult decision for Hayley to leave Pearls, but looking back, she saw that the opportunity to experience all those amazing connections with people and share their stories led to her next passionate dream and the message she would “carry to the world”. “I felt so sad leaving Pearls but it was the right thing to do at the time. After I resigned, I spoke at a Women’s meeting, addressing the topic of She turns her cant’s into cans. It was during this meeting that I recognised this was the message that I wanted to carry for life. Telling our story of how with 11 children between us and no previous magazine experience, we created a dynamic magazine. I focused on what had been achieved and women were inspired. Through this the “you can” message stamped itself on my heart and I knew it was my life message to the world. No matter what your circumstance is telling you, I am here to say, ‘You can!’” Shortly afterwards, Hayley established Women Can International Inc, in the hope of sharing her ‘you can’ message with the world. Hayley believes that no matter where you are in life, you can always look for and take the next positive step in your journey. “This message came to me right in the middle of everything in my life falling apart. I was living in the granny flat at my in-laws, a one bedroom flat shared by the six of us. We had no privacy, and were caring for my in-laws who were both incapacitated. Everything was strained to capacity, yet this message and the passion I had for connecting with people and hearing their stories really drove me on when I separated from my husband. We all needed time to heal and for me, that healing process included surrounding myself with positive women.”
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After 18 months, Hayley and her husband re-united and she devoted herself to building her business, The Creaticians. Known for her creative genius, Hayley’s successful business fuels her love for creativity and people as she creates branding packages and mentors her clients and contributes to the family income. As a home-based business, Hayley is also constantly with her children, which satisfies the little girl inside who felt abandoned by her mother who went away to work. “With four children it is almost impossible to work for other people. Almost every day there is something child related to be done. It is also too hard and way too expensive to find childcare for four children. In fact, you can’t even ask someone to car pool because all the seats are taken up! So I had to find a way to supplement our income and to be available to my children. The Creaticians is the perfect opportunity for me to continue to connect, create and communicate,” says Hayley. Recently, Hayley was offered the Editorial position with Finally at 40 Life Begins Magazine. “I love my role as Editor, as it is allowing me to continue making those positive connections with so many wonderful and inspirational women and men around the country,” says Hayley. “I’ve learned that life is a series of stepping-stones. Who knows where this one will lead? I am here and I am determined to help make Finally at 40 Life Begins magazine the best magazine on the market.” From survivor to inspirer, if you’re around Hayley Solich, whether your 16 or 60, you are either going to be challenged, inspired or both. “Life is an incredible opportunity,” says Hayley. “You are never too old to do something new and you won’t know if you can until you try!” Hayley Solich is shining as the ‘I Can’ woman who will let nothing stand in the way of fulfilling her destiny. She has a rock-solid faith, with a curious attitude of seeking out hard-tofind solutions and a booming passion for people to become who they were created to be. Say you ‘can’t’ and she will be standing on the sidelines of your life yelling, Yes, you can, you just need to find your own pathway!
Ot her cont ribut ions... Hayley contributed a regular feature in the online publication Social Media Woman Magazine
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Over the past twelve months Hayley has contributed the following articles:
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Hayley also contributes content to the following blogs/websites...
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Finallyat40.com TheCreaticians.com EmpoweredEntrepreneur.com WomenCanInternational.com GynaeDay.com AllThingsWomen.com Hayley also contributes to the following online communities: Helium.com WIBConnect.com RubyConnection.com
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Feature Articles Contributed to Finally at 40 Life Begins Magazine As a feature writer and then Editor for Finally at 40 Life Begins Magazine, Hayley contributed the following feature articles: Autumn 2010 Mother Nature - Susan Gianevsky, Be Free Formula The Road Less Travelled - Sue Hile, Adventurous Women More Than a Woman - Kath Mazzella OAM, Gynae & Sexual Health Advocate Winter 2010 My Secret Ambition - Wendy James, Award Winning Author Report on Petticoats & Pearls Event - on International Women’s Day, 2010 More Than Skin Deep - Dr Michelle Lim, Herbal Therapist and Complimentary Medicine practictioner Spring 2010 Girlfriends Are A Lifeline, So Hold On Tight! Seeing the Beauty in Life - Carole Watts, Retailer Inspiring the Most Unlikely - Peggy Lawrence, Community Worker The Career Chameleon - Trish Dowie, Entrepreneur Too Close for Comfort - June Kelly, Real Estate Principal Australia’s Best Kept Secret - Linda Ellis, Fashion Designer Redeeming Love Book Review The Art of Dreaming - Christine Camp, Dream Specialist Summer 2010 No Longer Naiive - Chantal Vanderhaeghen, Creator Franc Essentials Range Turning Life’s Lemons into Lemonade - Kathryn Powell, Distributor Grounded But Still Flying - Willem Heyneker, Jewellery Maker & Artist Autumn 2011 Annorexia Lost and I Won! - Melinda Hutchings, Body Image Educator You’re Not Dead Yet - David Beard, Exercise Physiologist The Model Artist - Selena Smith, Artist Winter 2011 The Lousy Juggler To The Beat Of Her Own Drum - Susan Gianevsky, Entrepreneur Innovate or Die - Tracy Hodgkins The New Normal - Lenore Miller A Gentle Hearted Man - Andrew Griffiths, Best Selling Author
Hayley’s Social Proof Google Hayley Solich and you will see her social footprint spanning the last 10 years. Hayley has 8,815 followers on Twitter, where is known as WomenCan. She also has accounts for HayleySolich & TheCreaticians. Hayley has 863 friends on her personal page on Facebook and over 400 followers on her business page, The Creaticians. Hayley also leads an online Entrepreneurs group called Empowered Entrepreneurs on Facebook, where she facilitates a mentoring program. Hayley’s My Career Web Score is 822 out of a possible 850. My Career Web is an online brand effectiveness monitoring site. Hayley can be contacted for interview or for speaking engagements via: Ph: 08 9375 2007 Mob: 0402 040 008 Email: hayley@hayleysolich.com
Hayley Solich is an inspirational public speaker and has spoken at the following events in 2010-2011: Regular speaker at church events in Perth. Guest speaker at Armadale Rotary Club 2010 on subject of Motivation Master of Ceremonies for the Petticoats & Pearls Event for International Women’s Day 2010 Guest speaker at Westpac Bank’s International Women’s Day event 2010 & 2011 Guest speaker at the Resilience Summit 2011 Guest speaker at Business Professional Women’s Group, Fremantle with Kath Mazzella, 2011 Guest speaker at launch of The Butcher Who Bakes Entertaining Guide, Hyatt Hotel, 2011 Prior to this Hayley presented business related training units for tertiary institutions including West Coast TAFE, Jobswest and NSW TAFE, over a period of 3 years.
Article from The Voice Newspaper, October, 2011. Covering each woman’s story, the articles were published opposite the photo below. Hayley has also been published in The Voice newspaper through the Letters to the Editors section.