

By the age of 16, Lauren Hodson’s period pain was so bad it was comparable to labour contractions.
She was bed-ridden for days with no relief from Naprogesics or Panadol.
“For the first two days of my period I could tell you which ovary I was ovulating from by the pain I was having from it,” Lauren…

Brisbane mum-of-three Sue O’Grady admits that 20 humiliating years went by before she was confident enough to wear white again.
She tells host Sarah Harris in the latest instalment of our Women Wear White Again campaign that her crippling periods got so bad that she could never leave the house.
“I got to the point where I…

Despairing mum Leanne Murray says her heavy periods got so bad she wanted to throw her three children down the stairs!
“It’s terrible to admit but that’s how enraged I was,” the Sydney mum-of-three tells Sarah Harris in the first interview in our Wear White Again campaign, a candid new series highlighting the life-changing benefits of…

Successful business leaders always share similar traits: they’re determined, resourceful, ambitious, and most definitely passionate about their brand.
But above all, they’re visionaries.
They’re what we like to call Game Changers: that rare and special breed who change the way something is done, thought about, or made, without breaking their stride.
To learn more about…
Six years ago Kendall Seddon and her beloved mum Laurie created their family business to give children and our planet a better chance for a brighter future.
Taking on the big boys one nappy at a time from their home warehouse in Terranora, NSW , Kendall and Laurie have today created a range of biodegradable bamboo…

When Scott Pendlebury discovered a gap in the market for selling building fixtures online, he knew his days wearing a suit and tie were finally over.
Despite a flourishing career as an investment banker, Scott didn’t hesitate to jump in boots and all and launch the Renovator Store in 2013.
In four short years, the site is…

TV presenter Sarah Harris says she’s going to give up on social media. But there is method behind her madness. Here she explains why she’s made the call.
I'm joining thousands of other Aussies and giving up a 'vice' for @FebFastAu to raise money for disadvantaged youth.
Plus I thought it'd be a great excuse to…

“If only we knew then what we know now”
How many of us have said that old chestnut to ourselves over the years as we reflect on life’s rollercoaster ride?
It’s never too late to change of course, regardless of your age, or financial circumstances.
So to help you with those New Year’s resolutions, four business leaders…

We mostly hear the term game changer bandied about in sport to describe a pivotal moment that alters the course of play in one side’s favour.
But at The Carousel we prefer to attach it as a badge of honour to those select few who transform the accepted rules, processes and strategies of business.
They’re risk takers…
When it comes to branding and marketing, Sarah Harris discovers Sharon Williams to be an inspiring Game Changer in every sense of the term.
From humble beginnings in her Sydney living room 21 years ago, London-born Sharon has grown Taurus Marketing into a pioneering powerhouse revered for its practical ‘No Bull’ approach.
The mother-of-three’s many…