About.
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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 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)."