Hi! I'm ANGELA

SELF LEADERSHIP

At just 12, Angela was lacing up her spikes and pushing through the final stretch of a 400m and 800m sprint, already learning the kind of discipline, self-leadership, and resilience most people take decades to master.

Angela was selected to compete in America alongside Cathy Freeman during her early athletics career, an experience that shaped her identity and drive.

Athletics taught her self-leadership, discipline, and the power of having a coach or mentor. These early lessons became the foundation for everything she would go on to build in life and business.

BECOMING AN ENTREPRENEUR

Angela stumbled into entrepreneurship with no formal training, just curiosity, courage, and a fierce work ethic. Her first business was a baptism by fire. She learned to figure it out on the go, trained thousands of women how to start and scale their businesses, won awards, and travelled the world in style.

Before that she was a hairdresser and managed at Stefan’s Hair Salons. It was there she discovered the power of personal presentation, beauty, wellness, and the confidence that comes from showing up for yourself. She learned how to lead teams, build relationships, and carry herself with pride.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

In her early 20s, Angela attended her first personal development seminar with Tony Robbins. From that moment, she was hooked. She found her people and dove headfirst into the world of growth and mindset.

Her dad used to joke, "Angela, you’ve done more courses than Phar Lap!" And he wasn’t wrong. That hunger to learn never stopped.

BLENDED FAMILY

Angela met her husband Mark and became a stepmum to two boys, Jack and James. Later, they welcomed their son Dylan.
Blended family life came with love and chaos. Statistically, only 1 in 4 survive. The odds were against them.

Angela tried everything to make it work—but real leadership showed up not in control, but in patience. In presence. In learning how to navigate deep emotional waters and keep showing up.

MEET DYLAN

From the moment Dylan arrived, Angela knew he was different. He was intense, energetic, and challenging. By preschool, the daily calls began. He couldn’t sit still. He was constantly in trouble.

Eventually, he was diagnosed with ADHD. And Angela began a long journey of advocacy. While other parents walked out of school smiling, she was often in the principal’s office.

It was exhausting. Lonely. But she kept showing up. Consistently. Even when it felt like nothing was getting through.

Then came Year 12. Dylan wrote Angela a letter, thanking her for everything she’d taught him. The values. The resilience. The love.

Leadership, she realised, is not about being perfect. It’s about being present.

Dylan is thriving and has started a career in Real Estate.

BECOMING AN AUTHOR

Angela wrote The Second Wives' Guide to help women navigate blended families—because she lived it. She knew the pitfalls, the pressures, and the heartbreak. And she wanted to save others from learning it all the hard way.

That book led to U.S. morning shows and national interviews. But one moment stood out: moments before a live TV spot in Austin, Texas, she found out Robert Duvall had just left the set. Imposter syndrome hit hard.

But she grounded herself in purpose. If she could help just one woman watching—she had to speak. And she did. That moment taught her to lead even when fear was present.

BUILDING VASCO’S BRAND

Not long after that, Angela and Mark launched Vasco’s, a chargrill chicken restaurant brand. Angela had zero experience in hospitality. But what she lacked in experience, she made up for in vision.

The staff didn’t take her seriously at first. But she kept showing up. She asked questions. Learned fast. Became resourceful. And over six years, she led Vascos into an award-winning, seven-figure business in a male-dominated space.

They won the Australian Small Business Award in their second year. She built and designed two more restaurants, scaled the brand, and eventually sold it to a hospitality group.

Angela didn’t lead with expertise. She led with vision. She anchored her team in values, in belonging, in a mission: Discover. Enjoy. Share.

That’s when people started to believe. Not because she told them to. Because she showed them why.

TODAY: SPEAKER, MENTOR, COACH

Angela now shares her story on stages and inside coaching programs across Australia and the world. She loves being on stage and helping people shift how they see themselves and what they’re capable of.

That’s why she speaks about resilience, mindset, and the art of resourceful leadership, because in today’s world, it’s not the most experienced or educated who rise… it’s the ones who know how to think clearly, adapt fast, and lead with conviction.

She lives in Sydney with her husband Mark, their son Dylan, and Benny the wonder dog. She loves travel, long lunches, and soaking up life with her family and friends.

She believes:

"You're not here to repeat history. You're here to rewrite it. You hold the pen. You're not the audience, you're the author."

You’re next chapter in life can be created by design, not by default.