12/12/2025
POST RETREAT NOTE FROM OUR FOUNDER.
Looking back on 2025, it’s kind of wild to see everything iced&shaken has achieved. The incredible clients we’ve worked with, the businesses we’ve supported across Australia and the growth we’ve experienced along the way.
That growth has been exciting, but as a founder, it’s also very easy to get stuck on the hamster wheel - constant momentum, constant pressure, always thinking about what’s next. One thing I’m learning (slowly, but surely) is that sometimes the most important thing you can do for your business is step out of it, even just for a few days, to actually grow it.
The recent Founder’s Retreat at was exactly that. A grounding pause. No noise, no rushing (aside from a few late-night work sessions after retreat days… whoops). Just honest conversations with founders who truly get it - whether they’re in the same season or a few chapters ahead.
Being here was a reminder that doing this alone isn’t a badge of honour. When I give myself space to reflect, connect and zoom out, I come back clearer, more confident and far more intentional about how I lead.
As we move into a new year, and prepare to launch a new arm of iced&shaken with , it’s moments like this that bring clarity to the bigger picture. I want iced&shaken to be more than an agency. I want it to be a trusted partner to businesses - through training, management, advisory and meaningful collaborations.
Now, while I continue nursing my Black Friday hangover and tying up the final loose ends of the year (keep me and the team in your thoughts, please), I can’t wait to share more of what’s coming next.
Of course, thank you to all the incredible women and facilitators who made this weekend what it was. And a special shoutout to Grace - a true pillar in my founder journey and someone who’s been there since the early iced&shaken days. Your ability to build spaces that bring out more in all of us, while continuing to lead with such depth and intention, is endlessly inspiring. I can’t wait to see what’s next 🤍
