AH75- Samantha Morris

Today's Awesome Human is Samantha Morris, co-founder of blank, gold coast magazine, and the gold coast music awards. Samantha is a freelance writer, a fundraiser development manager, a grant writer, a social media strategist, a publish, a public speaker, and a wildlife warrior all whilst being a great solo parent. Blank GC is Sam’s brainchild and she’s part-owner as well as being the primary local music writer. But Sam’s other job is in community engagement and facilitation in regional communities, with a focus on sustainability. She’s been lucky enough to work with some of Australia’s largest (and smallest) conservation groups and as a result, has been awarded a Young Australian of the Year award in Queensland for her environmental work and in 2013 was named as one of Queensland's Champions of Conservation. In 2014, she received a Golden Gecko Award from the Gold Coast's peak environment group. After launching Blank GC and seeing the growing need for support for local musicians and music businesses, Sam also co-launched the annual Gold Coast Music Awards, which had its first run in 2015, the event now taking place on the beach in Surfers Paradise. So, tune in to today’s podcast to hear about the great things this Awesome Human is getting up to!