Hi, I’m BELINDA STARK,
I live by the beach with my husband, am the proud mum of two man children, and a devoted fur-mum to three mini dachshunds.
Life hasn’t been linear or perfectly filtered…is there really such a thing?! There have been plot twists - some beautiful, some brutal - and more than a few reinventions along the way.
What I’ve learned is this: you don’t have to lose yourself to life. You can evolve. You can rebuild. You can laugh again. And you get to decide what this next chapter looks like.
These days, I speak, write, create fun content & a few retreat days for women 50+ with honesty, lightness and a little sparkle.
No robots.
No hustle.
No perfection.
No pretending.
PLOT TWISTS
Life has given me more than a few plot twists both professionally and personally.
Divorce.
A loving second marriage.
Raising two good men — very intentionally.
Two bouts of postnatal depression.
Building businesses.
Breast cancer.
Clinical depression
A way too loving & dedicated relationship with bubbly & wine.
Big pivots. Bigger lessons.
None of it was neat. All of it shaped me.
Alongside that, I was building and rebuilding careers. From high-paced PR in elite sport and international travel, to event management, to creating and running a fashion and lifestyle retail destination for over a decade — and launching my own clothing label along the way.
That store was my heart. My community. My creative outlet.
Closing it was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made. It wasn’t failure — it was growth. The kind that stretches you forward before you feel fully ready.
And now I am here, a career pivot in my mid 50’s and continuing to learn and grow.
AND THE NEXT CHAPTER…
These days, that reinvention looks like speaking, writing, podcasting and hosting the occasional gorgeous luxe retreat day.
I share my story at breast cancer events, midlife business gatherings, women’s communities and mental health spaces — not because I have all the answers, but because I know how powerful it is to feel understood.
Midlife can be unexpectedly lonely. Roles shift. Children grow up. Identities change. And sometimes you quietly wonder things like…”Is this it?’ or “Is it just me?”
It’s not.
I care deeply about creating spaces for women 50+ to connect, have real conversations, back themselves - and have some bloody good fun along the way.
Because this stage of life isn’t about fading into the background.
It’s about finding your people, finding your voice, and realising you’re not alone in any of it.
Helping women feel confident has always been the thread. It started in the fitting room. Now it happens on stages, behind a microphone and around beautifully set tables.
TRAINED, TESTED & TAUGHT BY LIFE
My longest-running qualification?
Life University - enrolled since 1969.
Along the way, I’ve added a few formal ones too.
I hold a Cert IV in Marketing & Advertising and built and ran a successful retail fashion & lifestyle business for over a decade (which was basically a masterclass in people, resilience and cashflow).
I’m a Certified Life Coach and NLP Practitioner, with training in Emotional Intelligence and Time-Based Therapy.
I’ve completed intensive public speaking coaching, private media training with Shelly Horton, and a three-month speaking program with Annelise McCarthy from Her Speaking Coach.
I believe in learning, growing, evolving - not because we need fixing, but because we’re always becoming.
Degrees & certificates are lovely.
Life lessons are better.