Veronica Paiva, Creative Director of Studio Blank, joins HER Peninsula to share her fascinating journey through the world of visual merchandising, and furniture creation.

A savvy problem solver, Veronica has worked with iconic Australian brands like JAG, Sussan and MECCA, and built a career understanding the psychology and science behind how we experience retail spaces, products, and design.

In this conversation, Veronica opens up about stepping away from the pressure to endlessly grow her business, choosing instead to protect her creativity, her lifestyle, and her family, despite advice telling her to scale bigger and faster.

This is an honest and inspiring conversation about creativity, ambition, burnout, balance, and backing yourself, even when it goes against the norm.

Veronica Paiva, Creative Director of Studio Blank, joins HER Peninsula to share her fascinating journey through the world of visual merchandising, and furniture creation.
A savvy problem solver, Veronica has worked with iconic Australian brands like JAG, Sussan and MECCA, and built a career understanding the psychology and science behind how we experience retail spaces, products, and design.
In this conversation, Veronica opens up about stepping away from the pressure to endlessly grow her business, choosing instead to protect her creativity, her lifestyle, and her family, despite advice telling her to scale bigger and faster.
This is an honest and inspiring conversation about creativity, ambition, burnout, balance, and backing yourself, even when it goes against the norm.

Her Peninsula shines a light on the incredible women of the Mornington Peninsula.

The quiet achievers, community builders, creatives, and leaders whose stories often go untold. Each episode dives into their journeys, celebrating resilience, passion, and the unique ways they contribute to life on the Peninsula. From personal triumphs to community impact, it’s about amplifying voices that inspire and connect us all.

Proudly supported by Community Bank Southern Peninsula.

Her Peninsula shines a light on the incredible women of the Mornington Peninsula. The quiet achievers, community builders, creatives, and leaders whose stories often go untold. Each episode dives into their journeys, celebrating resilience, passion, and the unique ways they contribute to life on the Peninsula.&nbsp;From personal triumphs to community impact, it&rsquo;s about amplifying voices that inspire and connect us all. Proudly supported by Community Bank Southern Peninsula.

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Veronica Paiva on Passion, Purpose & Building a Creative Life

This week on HER Peninsula, we meet Amy Yargi, a familiar face to racing fans as a mounting yard analyst with Racing.com, but away from the track she's also a devoted mum, wife, and self- confessed crazy animal lady.

Growing up in a family deeply connected to the racing industry, Amy reflects on the legacy of racing, the lessons she's learned along the way, and what it means to forge her own path in a sport she loves.

From life behind the scenes in racing to balancing family life, caring for a menagerie of animals, and navigating a career in a traditionally male-dominated industry, Amy shares an honest and engaging conversation about passion, resilience, and staying true to yourself.

A warm, insightful chat with a woman who wears many hats, and wears them all exceptionally well.

This week on HER Peninsula, we meet Amy Yargi, a familiar face to racing fans as a mounting yard analyst with Racing.com, but away from the track she's also a devoted mum, wife, and self- confessed crazy animal lady.
Growing up in a family deeply connected to the racing industry, Amy reflects on the legacy of racing, the lessons she's learned along the way, and what it means to forge her own path in a sport she loves.
From life behind the scenes in racing to balancing family life, caring for a menagerie of animals, and navigating a career in a traditionally male-dominated industry, Amy shares an honest and engaging conversation about passion, resilience, and staying true to yourself.
A warm, insightful chat with a woman who wears many hats, and wears them all exceptionally well.

Amy Yargi: Racing, Resilience and a House Full of Animals

This week on HER Peninsula, we’re joined by Maggie Chretien for a deeply honest conversation about identity, motherhood, grief, and navigating life through seasons of change.

Maggie reflects on growing up with dreams of becoming a performer, the unexpected twists that shaped her early career, including a memorable chapter as the voice of a cartoon character, and the path that led her to the life she’s built today.

Together we talk about marriage, motherhood, and what happens when life changes in ways you didn’t expect. Maggie opens up about the significant changes her family has experienced in recent times, and how she’s learning to move through uncertainty with honesty, humour, and grace.

One of the most moving moments in the conversation is Maggie’s description of grief, how it stays with us “like glitter”: impossible to fully clean up, appearing unexpectedly, catching the light when we least expect it. It’s a beautiful and powerful reflection on resilience, and learning to hold joy and sadness at the same time.

Warm, vulnerable and incredibly relatable, this episode is about reinvention, letting go of who you thought you’d be, and finding your way through life’s messy, beautiful middle.

This week on HER Peninsula, we&rsquo;re joined by Maggie Chretien for a deeply honest conversation about identity, motherhood, grief, and navigating life through seasons of change.
Maggie reflects on growing up with dreams of becoming a performer, the unexpected twists that shaped her early career, including a memorable chapter as the voice of a cartoon character, and the path that led her to the life she&rsquo;s built today.
Together we talk about marriage, motherhood, and what happens when life changes in ways you didn&rsquo;t expect. Maggie opens up about the significant changes her family has experienced in recent times, and how she&rsquo;s learning to move through uncertainty with honesty, humour, and grace.
One of the most moving moments in the conversation is Maggie&rsquo;s description of grief, how it stays with us &ldquo;like glitter&rdquo;: impossible to fully clean up, appearing unexpectedly, catching the light when we least expect it. It&rsquo;s a beautiful and powerful reflection on resilience, and learning to hold joy and sadness at the same time.
Warm, vulnerable and incredibly relatable, this episode is about reinvention, letting go of who you thought you&rsquo;d be, and finding your way through life&rsquo;s messy, beautiful middle.

Maggie Chretien: Motherhood, Reinvention & the Glitter of Grief

This week on HER Peninsula, Sophie sits down with photographer Sally Goodall to talk about the journey behind the lens, from early career hustle to working with big brands, and everything in between.

Sally shares how she got her start in photography, the moments that helped her break into bigger opportunities, and what it really takes to build a creative career. We dive into the world of wedding photography, the pressure, the pace, and the steep learning curve that comes with capturing once-in- a-lifetime moments.

Now based on the Mornington Peninsula, Sally reflects on the lifestyle shift and why it feels so much like home, drawing parallels to her roots in New Zealand, from the landscapes to the slower pace and strong sense of community.

It’s an honest, inspiring conversation about backing yourself, evolving creatively, and finding where you truly belong.

This week on HER Peninsula, Sophie sits down with photographer Sally Goodall to talk about the journey behind the lens, from early career hustle to working with big brands, and everything in between.
Sally shares how she got her start in photography, the moments that helped her break into bigger opportunities, and what it really takes to build a creative career. We dive into the world of wedding photography, the pressure, the pace, and the steep learning curve that comes with capturing once-in- a-lifetime moments.
Now based on the Mornington Peninsula, Sally reflects on the lifestyle shift and why it feels so much like home, drawing parallels to her roots in New Zealand, from the landscapes to the slower pace and strong sense of community.
It&rsquo;s an honest, inspiring conversation about backing yourself, evolving creatively, and finding where you truly belong.

Veronica Paiva on Passion, Purpose & Building a Creative Life

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