‘Tis the season to be jolly and doing what we love!
Yep, here at TLS, we’re finishing the year exactly as we started it – with a flurry of work. It’s been a massive 12 months, and we’re focused on getting our talent set and ready for what is sure to be a big 2025.
December is rollover season where we have an opportunity to reflect on key partnerships for our talent throughout the year and work with our clients to understand how we can build on that success for the coming year, and we look forward to sharing the details of those continued partnerships later this month.
As we reflect on the year that’s been, we’ve been thrilled to deliver two key announcements in November for the TLS Talent camp so we’re popping the champagne to celebrate:
- After brilliant appearances on ABC’s Q&A and the Health Report, Dr Preeya Alexander will join ABC Radio National’s Health Report next year, alongside the highly respected Dr Norman Swan, a weekly program dedicated to delivering health and medical news; and
- One of Australia’s most successful motorsport talents, rally driver Molly Taylor has been named in Team Australia for the Race of Champions set to take place in Sydney in March 2025. The Race of Champions is one of the world’s most exciting motorsport competitions and will see Molly going head to head with the biggest names in motorsport – including the likes of four-time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel and nine-time FIA World Rally Champion Sebastian Loeb!
On the health front, Movember has officially wrapped after another successful campaign. Psychiatrist Dr Kieran Kennedy, a leading advocate for men’s health issues, says: “More than ever before we’re seeing how vital it is that men are connecting with just how important it is to stay on top of what’s happening with our health, inside and out.”
And tomorrow is another very important day of the year – International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Paralympian and disability advocate Ellie Cole says “International Day of Persons with Disabilities is my favourite day of the year. It’s a powerful reminder to celebrate diversity, challenge the way we think, and create a world where everyone’s abilities are unique and valued.”
I’ll be popping back into your inboxes later this month to wrap up the year and share details of how to contact our team during our office close dates (Monday 23 December – 6 January).
Til then,
TLS EXPERTS
Dr Joanna McMillan shone brightly as one of the expert judges at Jamie Oliver’s Food Hero Awards last month celebrating a number of incredible individuals at a star-studded event in Sydney – the winners all small businesses making a difference for their communities in driving health and wellbeing.
No one does Christmas more stylishly than Carlene and Michael Duffy, so if you need a dose of festive inspo, their decorating tips in this month’s issue of Home Beautiful magazine are well worth a peek.
And in incredible news for our resident habit change expert Dr Gina Cleo’s The Habit Revolution was selected by the Audible editors as one of Audible’s top 20 books of the year. If you haven’t downloaded your copy, queue it up – it’s perfect listening for the summer holidays.
TLS SPORT
The beach is Mariafe Artacho del Solar’s second home, so she was the perfect fit to launch Rockwear’s stylish Gym & Swim collection on Coogee Beach last month, taking dozens of guests through a series of beach volleyball skills and drills, before appearing in a ‘Rockwear Icons’ series shoot with the brand to launch the new range.
Tilly Kearns is back in the pool training, and recently shared her five water-polo essentials in a partnership with Murine, Tilly has also recently been announced as a proud ambassador for Kind Collective, a vegan, cruelty-free, female-owned beauty brand.
TLS SPEAKERS
November has been a stellar month for events – here’s some of what’s been keeping our TLS Speakers busy across Australia (and NZ):
- Mariafe Artacho del Solar, ambassador for the 2025 Beach Volleyball Championships in Adelaide, was front and centre at an event counting down to the tournament. She also talked about her Paris Olympics experience for the Victoria Point Sharks Sporting Club’s event, helping the Brisbane club raise money for the Leukemia Foundation.
- Dr Gina Cleo and Casey Beros made a dynamic duo as presenters at the Corporate PA Summit in New Zealand (and in Perth for Gina), while Gina also shared her Habit Revolution Masterclass for a MOIRA webinar aimed at empowering carers and people with chronic illnesses.
- Shelly Horton highlighted perimenopause symptoms in a presentation at the Women in Finance Summit in Sydney.
- Ellie Cole headed to Orange to share her Paralympic journey at the Central West Mummy Awards, and joined a Nine Network and Bus Stop Films panel called Driving Change, discussing diversity and inclusion on the small screen. In Canberra, Ellie spoke at the ACT Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards, before heading to Melbourne for the Impact Institute’s Disability Expo and the Women In Leadership event.
- Dr Preeya Alexander was a guest panellist at the Melbourne Victory Female Forum Lunch presented by AGL, sharing insights on how wellness is a crucial factor in overall sporting success.
- Claudia Hollingsworth joined a panel at Mentone Girls’ Grammar in Melbourne for the school’s annual sports dinner; and.
- Tilly Kearns inspired the next generation of students as a guest speaker at the Kumon Advanced Student Forum, talking about the value of perseverance.
SUITE READS
If mid-life is getting you down and your goal for 2025 is to drive contentment levels up, this is the book you need on your bedside table. Psychologist Dr Marny Lishman (author of last year’s breakout title – Burnout to Brilliant) has penned Crisis to Contentment, due for release on 1 January 2025. Crisis to Contentment is about navigating the trials and tribulations of adulthood, reflecting on the crises we experience and how to transform our futures. Marny provides practical, easy-to-apply techniques for overcoming the unique challenges of being middle-aged. It’s the perfect way to start your new year. Pre-order here.
HEALTH CALENDAR
December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Ellie Cole is incredibly passionate about amplifying opportunities for people with disabilities, drawing on her own lived experience and those of the people she works with every day.