Hey! I'm Emma.
Comedian. Mum Teacher. Speaker.
I'm so much more than all the labels though, and I know that you are too.
I help women by making them laugh... and running sessions where they can get deeply raw and honest.
I perform stand up comedy shows ... and I run free online events for women.
"I lived my entire life pleasing others..meeting demands and living up to expectations of who I thought I HAD to be."
I worked as a school teacher for 25 years. I thought the secret to happiness was in taking directions, smiling sweetly, appeasing others, responding to demands and doing the "right" thing.
But living life that way made me feel really resentful and rather depressed in my late 30’s. I was in a bit of a hole in life back then actually. It was awful. I didn't know who I was, what I wanted or what to do!
Secretly, ever since I was a little kid…
I'd always dreamed of trying stand-up, but I just thought it was something I’d never be able to do…
I never felt brave or "rock n roll" enough. I was a middle aged Mum. I didn't fit the mould of "comedian".
I mean, would happen when I got on stage and people saw my long, swishing, weird tail come out from underneath my dress…
I’d work so hard all my life to keep it hidden – so I could "fit in" and "be normal"... I couldn’t let it out now… could I?
And … what would the school P&C and the Tupperware ladies think? I mean.. women like me just didn’t do things like that…
Well, I’m 8 years into my comedy journey, I truly no longer care.
In fact, my scales and horns are out now too, and that feels bloody FABULOUS to me.
I’ve learned SO much about myself through doing comedy.
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I’m more confident
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I've learned how to become resilient
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I no longer care what people think or say about me
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I can (finally) say how I really feel about things
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I’ve discovered that I can do BRAVE things.
And so.. I've started to like myself a whole lot more.
That's the thing about goals... we all think the happiness and fulfilment comes from achieving them.
But it's not how it works...
What makes you happy is WHO YOU BECOME in pursuit of your goals.
THAT'S why I like the idea of setting goals and targets for what I want to do next.
To me, it feels exciting to step out of your comfort zone and try things that frighten you.
Coz I know that's where all the growth happens.
And all I want now is to help other women find and step into THAT thing they want to do but they don’t think they can.
I’m so inspired to do this because I know first hand how much magic it brings into your life!
Stepping into that fear... that fire... those things that scare me has led me to..
Getting through to the FINALS on Australia's Got Talent ...
Playing "Sue Finley" on all those tv commercials.
Touring Australia with my friends in The Motherhood.
Performing in venues that have blown my mind!
But if I hadn't have tried "THAT THING" I was absolutely terrified to try... well then... none of it would've ever happened.
What I didn't know back then was that this was only the beginning!
As I toured and spoke to women all around, became more and more aware of how frustrated so many women my age actually were...
Literally in EVERY PART OF AUSTRALIA women were all telling stories about how they...
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were sick and tired of contorting themselves to please others.
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often spread themselves too thin
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felt guilty if they put themselves first or took time out for self care.
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felt depleted and exhausted with the way they were living life.
Wow! It wasn't just me.
Women everywhere were feeling the same way that I once was.
I felt this huge desire to become a lot more honest in my storytelling and in comedy.
I wanted to be completely truthful about my life... I wanted women know they weren't alone in what they were feeling.
But doing a solo show TERRIFIED me..
"But if comedy had taught me anything, it's that if your heart wants to do it and you're really scared... then it's usually a pretty good sign that you're meant to do it..."
So ... I did it...
In the first 3 weeks, the show won 2 awards and Sold Out 22 shows ...
The women, it seemed.... had spoken!
YES!!! I FEEL THIS WAY TOO!!
And so... I've been touring this show ever since.
This show is something I'm deeply proud of. It tells the real story about who I am. Raw, vulnerable, unapologetically me.
It took a lot of courage for me to write it. But I'm so glad that I did.
Mostly because of the way it's opening up conversations women are starting to have with themselves and their girlfriends.
This is more than just a comedy show to me...
It's also changing the direction of my life personally. A couple of years ago, my goal was to become a better comedian. That's been trumped by something new that feels more meaningful.
I'm determined for women to not be alone in having raw, deep, honest conversations with themselves and each other.
About her life. About her circumstances. About how fulfilled she really is.
I believe it's important for a woman to take time out for herself, so she can discover who SHE REALLY IS, to dig deep and find clarity on what truly lights her up, and to find courage and confidence to try the things she's always wanted to try!
Women are so generous with the love and support they give other people.
So I thought... what if these women started giving it to each other... so they'd RECEIVE that level of love and support too!
That's why I created "The Community"!
If you're looking for support, motivation and inspiration to step into the next version of yourself.
Join now!
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