TONI LONTIS is an inspirational woman who has dedicated her life’s work to helping women and the men who love them, find their passion,  purpose and voice.

Toni's had a career began in the Health Care Sector where she practiced as a registered nurse. Toni witnessed many lives that needed change, support, encouragement, empathy and most importantly love. Her loving guidance came naturally in this role and her caring nature thrived in this environment.

Despite having a wonderful career, her personal life was filled with dysfunction and trauma. The recovery and work she did on herself to heal and find happiness, formed the basis of her book. Resilience – Memoir of a Broken little girl, discovering a woman of strength and beauty, 

After the publication of her book 

Toni starting to grow her voice and quickly became a Public Figure, creating awareness about domestic violence, sexual abuse and social-emotional and cognitive health. Toni did this organically,  spreading her words of advice and expertise gained through lived experience,  and connecting with people across many diverse mediums. Her passion and energy grew a large following and this birthed many other things in her life; her Radio Toni live show, her podcasts, talks sessions, TV show, and mentoring began to experience growth. 

Now that Toni is in the public eye, she has been able to establish a platform to support victims of verbal, physical, sexual abuse and any traumatic event in their lives, by telling their stories. From the platform of Radio Toni, she is able to help others searching for inner peace and healing. Toni has escaped from the bounds of low self-worth, anger and pain,  from a dysfunctional childhood, marred by a congenital facial defect, sexual assault, verbal abuse, depression, anxiety and the failed flawed relationships that plagued her adult years. Toni wants to be a beacon of light in a dark world. I sign of hope after trauma. 

Her talk sessions and podcasts 

Toni strives to inspire, empower, educate and help men and woman across the globe to start living their best life. Toni’s love, advice and opinions are not only encouraging but an addictive prescription of positive richness. Toni’s ability to reach out and help people pick up the pieces of their lives initiates the rebuilding processes. This results in helping the masses live out successful, happier lives. 

When not hidden behind the camera, microphone, with clients, travelling or writing

You can find Toni enjoying quality family time in the beautiful Gold Coast hinterland of Queensland with her children, grandchild, husband and menagerie of goats, llamas, dogs, ducks and a lonesome chicken. 

In summary, Toni is a real-life fem-preneaur  – From nurse to author to Radio Host, Business Mentor, Keynote Speaker and presenter,  Toni is an inspiration, dedicating her life to others.

Changes only take place when you have had help and drawn energy from within in order to rise above your fears to live a happy purpose-driven life – Despite unique challenges.
~Toni Lontis

VANESSA THOMAS:
BRAND CREATOR OWNER, Graphics Designer, Managment and Creative Director

(BDes Hons Graphic Design –Swinburne University)
Vanessa is the founder and joint owner of Synkd Design. She assumes the role of Creative and Managing Director. Vanessa accumulated over 14 years of experience in the design industry before establishing Synkd in May of 2010.

Highly experienced across a range of design disciplines, her passion and drive is focused extensively on building brand identities, with the ability to deliver brand, marketing and communications collateral in line with design briefs, within budget and ‘on time’.

Beware, Vanessa is no ordinary ‘graphic designer’. Engaging with Vanessa, you get brand, strategy, design and a marketing head all rolled into one. Yes, you’ll get smart design solutions as well as supportive client service as standard. You’ll also get strategic thinking, consideration of customer psychology and clever ‘call to actions’ that ensures your ‘design’ does more than just ‘make the first best impression’. Synkd is all about delivering design that engages, attracts and helps your business to grow. Design that encourages meaningful customer action. That’s what she means when she says ‘design that’s ‘in sync’ with your ‘ideal customer’!

My Style: Vanessa’s business style is professional, supportive and personable.
My Superhero: Superman.
My Business Quest: To build Synkd up to be an award-winning brand & design agency.
My Personal Quest: To be a keynote speaker with a focus on the role of Design in Brand for business growth.