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Primary | Penelope Dodd

I’m a business coach and holistic practitioner with over 20 years’ experience who works with individuals, community groups and stakeholders to transform creative pursuits into successful and self-supporting businesses.

I’ve:
Built award-winning boutique brands like elevenses, Product Relations, and Whisk + Pin
Founded the nationally recognised food justice initiative Produce to the People
Appeared on Gardening Australia, Food Lab, and Andy & Ben Eat Australia.
Won Human Rights, Community Impact, and Innovation awards for my work
​Held coaching roles with Business Enterprise Centres, state-funded programs, and grassroots collectives
Been Chair +
Exhibitions Curator at a Community Gallery
 

But here’s what really matters:

I’ve helped hundreds of creatives go from overwhelmed and under-earning to confident, capable, and supported.

And I’ve done it their way—with structure, strategy, and soul.


Awards

I was the winner of  The Australian Centre for Social Innovation “Solved” award.
The inaugural winner of the ABC Local Radio Community Award – Delicious Magazine Produce Awards
A finalist in the Telstra Business Women’s Awards
An AMP Tomorrow Maker
And Produce to the People won the Tasmanian Community Group of the Year in 2017, followed up with a Human Rights Award in 2018.
I have appeared on Food Lab, Andy + Ben Eat Australia, Gardening Australia, Food investigators

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If you would like to move your idea/business/community venture forward I'd love to listen!


I’ve walked in your shoes. I understand the difficulties of getting a business past the first stages and then some. I’ve felt the lack of confidence that comes with not having someone in my corner to keep me going. I thrive working one on one, cutting through the noise others expectations guiding you with a set of worksheets backed with individual sessions (in person and online)."
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I’m a fourth generation settler Australian with UK and European heritage. My ancestors arrived in the 1800’s and lived on Kaurna, Ngaralte and Ngadjuri lands. I was born on Kaurna land and now live on Ngadjuri land.

​I acknowledge the Ngadjuri people as the Traditional Owners of the land that I live, learn and work from and pay my respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded.
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Unsure of what Traditional Country you live or work on? Find out here  https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia



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