Genevieve is the co-founder and general manager of Voices of Hope, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to break the stigma around mental illness. She spent most of her teenage years battling mental illness, and as part of her recovery, she has made it her mission to offer hope to those fighting mental illness. Along with Jazz Thornton, she published a well-being journal and is currently writing her second book. She was named a Westfield Local Hero for her work and a finalist for the Impact Awards and was named alongside Jazz in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia. Genevieve is also the co-creator of Love your Kite, a global eating disorder resource app, and sits as a lived experience voice on the External Eating Disorder Advisory Board of New Zealand.

<p>Genevieve is the co-founder and general manager of Voices of Hope, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to break the stigma around mental illness. She spent most of her teenage years battling mental illness, and as part of her recovery, she has made it her mission to offer hope to those fighting mental illness. Along with Jazz Thornton, she published a well-being journal and is currently writing her second book. She was named a Westfield Local Hero for her work and a finalist for the Impact Awards and was named alongside Jazz in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia. Genevieve is also the co-creator of Love your Kite, a global eating disorder resource app, and sits as a lived experience voice on the External Eating Disorder Advisory Board of New Zealand.</p>

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