ABOUT ANTHEA PORTER

I was raised by strong women. My immigrant, entrepreneurial powerhouse of a mother, my great aunt (a nurse) and boarding school mistresses. I was also a kid of domestic violence, the effects of which lead me to be a hyper vigilant, self critical and bulimic teen (& adult). Yo-yoing between thin, “successful” and social to bloated, “failing” and isolated.

After school and many failed attempts at completing university, I dropped out and became a global sales manager for an Australian fashion house at the ripe age of 21. I had made it! Or so I thought… As the psycho-spiritual void set in, I found myself dissatisfied, quit my job and completed a degree in Communications majoring in Cultural Studies; my North Star shone bright. Then, I got scared, doubted my abilities, played it small and opted for the ‘get rich fast’ option within the corporate world. I thought I had made it again, making more money than I had ever dreamed, living in my ‘dream home’ in picturesque Amsterdam and married to the man of my dreams (my high school sweetheart). I had exactly what the culture had always taught me to want from this life.

And yet… I was riddled with anxiety, perfectionism, people pleasing, had been bulimic for almost half my life, suffered (and still do) from a hair pulling OCD and had a questionable relationship with alcohol and drugs. It was the birth of my first child, postpartum depression, burnout and quitting my job that set off the transformative and extremely painful (but ultimately empowering and liberating) evolution that has led to who and where I am today.  Working through the trauma from my past and living from a place of integrity.

Join me as I embark on this journey of self-discovery and exploration, heal some wounds and help some people realise their true North Star and potential
along the way.

Love Anthea,
Rookie Podcaster & Coach