After years of putting my head down and building my business, I realised how isolating entrepreneurship can become. Photographing a Her Seat event in Melbourne reminded me why getting out of the studio, meeting other women in business and simply putting yourself in the right rooms matters.

I'm turning 30 in two years, and lately I've been wondering how I'd one day balance being a mum with running a business. Then I started meeting women who are already navigating their own versions of both. This is the first story in Stories from Her.

I walked into HER Collective expecting a heavy day. I left thinking about love, respect, healthy relationships and my own experiences and how listening to another woman's story can sometimes help you understand your own.

Sometimes growing your business means putting yourself in rooms where you don’t know everything. What I thought was going to be a restaurant video shoot turned into an Investors Lunch and a reminder of why saying yes to unfamiliar opportunities can be so valuable.