Our team recently sat down with the incredible passionate Marina Passalaris and she shared with us her inspiring journey of building Australia’s leading brand of self-esteem, confidence and life skills workshops for preteen boys and girls aged 8 – 11 and teens aged 12- 17.
Beautiful Minds tackles the tough topics, bringing them to light so our youth feel empowered, educated and supported throughout their often-challenging journey of being a teenager.
Founded 15 year’s ago by Entrepreneur, Author and Presenter, Marina Passalaris. Marina is an Author of two best-selling books for teens, and a regular in the media sharing her expert views in the youth and parenting space. In 2018, she was nominated for Australian Of the Year. In 2017, Beautiful Minds won the Westpac Bank 200 Business of Tomorrow award, awarded to the top 200 companies in Australia.
Describing herself as a bridge between parents and their teens, Marina works closely with young people and their families, dedicated to helping them achieve happiness through education about vital life skills and most importantly self-esteem and confidence.
Today, Marina and her team of 85 expert educators, deliver workshops to thousands of Australian teens and adults each year. She has received both national and international press for the success of her business and the impact she has on the community. This year, Marina was interviewed by The Washington Post, selected as a world leader in the youth space.
In 2018, Beautiful Minds educated 1.5 million school students through their school diary content. The Beautiful Minds content has the approval of the Australian Education Department with content being gifted to 3.5 million parents through an online school diary.
In 2014, Marina was invited to Parliament House to discuss the current issues our teens are facing and how-to best address these.
Beautiful Minds will be hosting school holiday workshops and 3 day retreats for preteen girls (aged 8 – 11), preteen boys (aged 8 – 11), teen girls (aged 12- 17) and teen boys (aged 12- 17).
Please head to www.beautifulminds.com.au to secure a place for your child.
