Elizabeth's story is totally captivating. Having grown up in the outer suburbs of Adelaide as an only child with an older mother and a distant father, Elizabeth was always out exploring the neighborhood. She felt a bit of an 'outsider' due to her background and the sterile, racist, and small-minded community she was surrounded by. And then, the day after her 13th birthday, her Mum died. Her father didn't break the news to her, the Principal of the school did, and she wasn't allowed to go to the funeral (even though the school sent a delegation). She wasn't comforted or nurtured through grief at all. School was not a place of happy memories for Elizabeth, and as soon as she could get away, she did. She had always been fascinated by social justice and conflict resolution (not surprising given her background), and so she trained to become a social worker. After a brief marriage at 19, she decided to go overseas to explore the world and then came back to Australia determined to work in the social justice sector.
These days Elizabeth specialises in working with individuals, couples, and businesses around conflict resolution and the best way to work through issues where people disagree. Her calm, cool manner and her warm approach makes Elizabeth ideal to work in this space. She is also a speaker. We didn't even get to the fact that Elizabeth is living with a disability in this interview, there was too much else to discuss! You won't want to miss this great chat!
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