Starting a Lived Experience Business in Australia: Finding North Webinar with Michael Elwan
Updated: Sep 28
What does it mean to start your own lived experience business? For many of us, this decision is more than a professional shift - it’s a personal revolution. It's about reclaiming our stories, challenging systems that excluded us, and transforming pain into purpose.
I’m proud to be joining Janine Defontaine and Natasha Siryj for an upcoming panel discussion titled "Starting Your Own Lived Experience Business", part of the Rights in Action Webinar Series, hosted by Finding North; where we’ll explore what it takes to start a lived experience business in Australia. This free webinar is designed for those with lived or living experience who are curious about peer work self-employment, mental health consulting, or starting a values-aligned practice.
Together, we’ll share:
How our lived experience journeys led to business ownership
Lessons on valuing your story as expertise
Tips for navigating boundaries, burnout, and building a sustainable practice
Reflections on identity, culture, and belonging in the entrepreneurial space
Whether you're early in your exploration or already planning your first steps, this session is for you. Lived experience work is vital, and creating a business rooted in it is a powerful act of self-determination and collective advocacy.
🗓️ Webinar Details
Date: Monday, 28 April
Time: 2:00 PM AEST
Cost: Free
A heartfelt thanks to Finding North for hosting this important conversation and spotlighting lived experience voices. It’s not just about inclusion - it’s about transformation.
LEXs is Michael Elwan's Perth-based practice, working online across Australia. Services include training and workshops, lived experience consultancy, Social Work Supervision, Lived Experience Leadership Supervision, Frontline Supervision, therapy and keynote speaking. Training and workshops can be commissioned for organisational leaders, practitioners and frontline teams, and carers, families and communities. Explore LEXs services.
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