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EPISODE · Dec 3, 2025 · 47 MIN

133. Building and designing your life at every age and stage with Kerri-Ann Hooper

from Courageous Me · host Kim Payne

In this warm and heartfelt conversation, we meet business owner and orange-obsessed powerhouse Kerri-Ann Hooper, founder of Carnelian Projects -  a woman who has carried courage with her through joy, loss, rebuilding, and reinvention.From getting braces at 51 and continuing to show up online despite the self-consciousness, to returning to the stage to dance after decades away, to leaving toxic workplaces, launching her own business, navigating miscarriages, watching her family lose everything in the GFC, surviving a contractor collapse, enduring public backlash and more - Kerri-Ann’s story is one of grit wrapped in heart, and hard-earned wisdom.You’ll hear how her childhood passions quietly shaped her destiny, how she moved through the heartbreak of watching her parents’ world fall apart, and how she keeps building through the setbacks, detours, and unexpected turns.This episode is a celebration of courage in all its colours and a reminder that courage doesn’t fade with age; it only gets stronger.  Key takeaways:o   Why courage sometimes looks like survival.o   The surprising places courage hides when you think you’ve outgrown it.o   How one simple decision can change your confidence at any age.o   What building (and rebuilding) through crisis teaches you. o   The unexpected link between childhood passions and adult purpose.  o   How to keep showing up when the universe tries to stop you. o   Why your fifties are not the time to hold back, but to keep going. Get in touch with Kerri-Ann:Instagram: @carnelianprojects     LinkedIn: Kerri-Ann Hooper    Facebook: Carnelian Projects   Website: Carnelian Projects    Where to find me: Website: Kim Payne   LinkedIn: Kim Payne Instagram: @iamkimpayne  Facebook: KimPayneBiz   Want to make the impact you know is possible without having everything figured out? Tune into The Courageous Shift – a FREE 90 min audio mini-series to work out your next move.Get access now.Want to get clear on your next steps in your business or career?Book a FREE 45 min Call to Action to help you get to the starting line. 

In this warm and heartfelt conversation, we meet business owner and orange-obsessed powerhouse Kerri-Ann Hooper, founder of Carnelian Projects -  a woman who has carried courage with her through joy, loss, rebuilding, and reinvention.From getting braces at 51 and continuing to show up online despite the self-consciousness, to returning to the stage to dance after decades away, to leaving toxic workplaces, launching her own business, navigating miscarriages, watching her family lose everything in the GFC, surviving a contractor collapse, enduring public backlash and more - Kerri-Ann’s story is one of grit wrapped in heart, and hard-earned wisdom.You’ll hear how her childhood passions quietly shaped her destiny, how she moved through the heartbreak of watching her parents’ world fall apart, and how she keeps building through the setbacks, detours, and unexpected turns.This episode is a celebration of courage in all its colours and a reminder that courage doesn’t fade with age; it only gets stronger.  Key takeaways:o   Why courage sometimes looks like survival.o   The surprising places courage hides when you think you’ve outgrown it.o   How one simple decision can change your confidence at any age.o   What building (and rebuilding) through crisis teaches you. o   The unexpected link between childhood passions and adult purpose.  o   How to keep showing up when the universe tries to stop you. o   Why your fifties are not the time to hold back, but to keep going. Get in touch with Kerri-Ann:Instagram: @carnelianprojects     LinkedIn: Kerri-Ann Hooper    Facebook: Carnelian Projects   Website: Carnelian Projects    Where to find me: Website: Kim Payne   LinkedIn: Kim Payne Instagram: @iamkimpayne  Facebook: KimPayneBiz   Want to make the impact you know is possible without having everything figured out? Tune into The Courageous Shift – a FREE 90 min audio mini-series to work out your next move.Get access now.Want to get clear on your next steps in your business or career?Book a FREE 45 min Call to Action to help you get to the starting line.

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