Joanna Martin, Founder, Shift Speaker Training & Shiftlifestyle
Victoria, Australia
Dr Joanna Martin is an internationally acclaimed speaker and sought-after educator who has taught over 45,000 people on three continents. She is one of the world’s most successful and inspirational speakers making over $1.25 million in her first 12months speaking professionally. She started her working life as a medical doctor, then an actor before launching her career as a speaker. She now runs what she calls “The Ultimate Lifestyle Business”. Based in Melbourne, she trains entrepreneurs and professionals alike in entrepreneurship and key communication and presentation skills. With her partner Greg, through their business, Shift Lifestyle they provide strategy and support for business owners who want to join the “Lifestyle Revolution” and build a life, not just a living. Joanna is often described as “The Tough Angel” and is renowned for her unique mix of inspiration and entertainment, with straight between the eyes business savvy. Click here to leran more about Joanna.
Q: Joanna, Why did you join WSA?
A: I speak to women around the world, helping them escape the daily grind and create the Ultimate Lifestyle Business. Like many young female speakers, the only role models I had when I started were men. And so I modelled men. And it took me nearly burning out to realise: I’m not a man! I can’t do it the way men do it! And I don’t want to. So after some soul searching and gentle study of feminine power, I found my feminine flow on stage. This is why I’m so excited about the WSA: to create a space for more women to recover, understand and trust their feminine soul selves on stage so they can create sustainable careers in speaking and leadership. An organisation that speaks to the specific needs of women in the public eye, and nurtures them to express themselves and be rewarded massively for the value they bring? Count me in!