Catching up, and loving Showcase sessions 1, 2 and 3

Hi everyone,

I've been launching a major initiative for the organisation I'm contracting to, and finally caught up on Showcase sessions 1 and 2. Also tuned into Michelle Dowsett's video for session 3, and look forward to our session on 24/11/25.

I've supported several community members bring their brand to life, when I ran a graphic design studio between part-time contract work. It's great to see familiar faces here

@Jeanette White

@Christine Boucher

I chose to step away from design, as I was creatively burnt out. Now, I'm on a limited tenure Engagement Officer contract within a not-for-profit organisation. They're also a peak body for the profession in which they offer accreditation, and the level of top-down-hierarchy makes me realise why self-employment resonates 😀

My current role is 100% funded by a federal government grant, which expires 30/6/2026. Our team is amazing, because the leader is an intuitive, values-based person who comes from a place of enablement, and human-centred leadership, rather than power or hierarchy.

I'm sitting with the concept of bringing a new advisory/consultancy idea to life - however, it's more aligned with the postgraduate journey I'm on through an MBA (Social Impact/Change Management/Sustainable and Inclusive Business). At present, I'm biased against returning to graphic and web design, and want my work to be large-scale impactful. I'm also a passionate accidental activist, so I know who I will and won't work with.

I know that Package, Promote, Scale will be a good resource to turn to when developing an offering. Grateful to have access to this. Thanks for creating the space to share,

@Jodie Willmer

and

@Robert Nagy

. Look forward to distilling my burning questions for tomorrow's session.

Warmest

Merryn

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Catching up, and loving Showcase sessions 1, 2 and 3