Ep #8 - Spiroula Stathakis FIGURING OUT: Breaking free of toxic relationships & mindsets to build a multi-award winning business (Part 1)

At the age of 30, Spiroula had the perfect life. She was married, a home owner of 2 investment properties, lived in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney, and absolutely dominated her career through countless promotions. She made life look perfect because she was brought up to curate the perfect facade. She ticked all the boxes she believed would make her life fulfilled. But behind closed doors it wasn’t as it seemed. Her marriage was failing and after filing for divorce, she lost everything. Starting again from $0, she decided to found Fos Collective, an award design studio and more recently, her Interior Architecture Academy for junior interior designers to thrive in their careers.I'm so very grateful that Spiroula opens up about her raw and honest experiences.In this episode, you’ll learn about:The importance of knowing your worth and valueBuilding life again from scratch at the age of 30Gaining the confidence to not care about what other people thinkThis episode is in 2 parts. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed having the conversation.Sincerely,Stephanie Nguyen---ABOUT SPIROULASpiroula’s portfolio extends to national and pioneer levels, having designed showrooms for some of the largest companies across the country, working on Australia’s first co-living space and being part of the incredible team at Sydney’s Crown Casino amongst many others. Winning design awards, Co-authoring a book, Australian Women’s Small Business finalist, Business NSW Outstanding Business Leader Finalist, Business Elites 40 under 40 honouree, working within the media, ambassadorships, podcasts, coaching, judging and key-note presentations, has secured her position within the industry as an expert in her own right with a cornucopia of experience which she endeavors to expand on through her business FOS Collective and as an ambitious individual who wants to continue making waves in the design industry.Connect with Spiroula's LinkedIn and InstagramABOUT FOS COLLECTIVEFOS Collective is a Sydney based National Award Winning Design Studio and Academy that has been built on 3 main principles, to inspire, to collaborate and to educate. Spiroula wanted to ensure that her studio provided more than just beautiful and practical spaces but also an opportunity for young designers to grow and learn, and leverage off the diverse experience she has acquired over her career. She believes the key to a successful project and overall outcome is complete transparency and education with all parties involved and that this allows room for exploration and development of ideas and solutions. Collaboration has been a key component in her career to date, emphasising the importance of constantly learning and expanding through working with some of the industry’s best. She believes that the world of design and construction is much greater than any one individual and it is through the art of collaboration, greatness comes to fruition.Find What should I cover in the next episode?For the ambitious who want more — not just more success, but more meaning.Each episode breaks down the real stories, strategies, and mindset shifts behind building a life, career, and business that feel aligned and powerful. It’s not about chasing achievement. It’s about mastering it from within. If you’re ready to work with Stephanie to activate your brand, business, or personal growth, visit https://linktr.ee/stephanienguyenofficial or follow @masterofachievementpodcast on Instagram.