Merendi - Authentic Healthpreneur Coach

04/10/2026

🎉 Celebrating 6 years of Authentic Healthpreneurs!

Six years ago, during the COVID lockdowns, I started Authentic Healthpreneurs with a simple purpose: to help health professionals and businesses navigate uncertainty, pivot and find new ways to keep serving their clients.

I certainly didn’t have a six-year roadmap for what it would become!

Over the years, Authentic Healthpreneurs has evolved as I have.

🎙️ It became a two-series podcast, sharing the stories of inspiring female health business owners — their business journeys, challenges and the life-defining moments that shaped them.

🤝 It became mentoring and business support for women wanting to start, grow or rethink their health businesses.

📈 It expanded into business strategy and consulting, from supporting individual entrepreneurs to working with larger not-for-profit organisations to streamline services, improve systems, identify opportunities and support sustainable growth.

🎓 Along the way, I completed my MBA, strengthening the business knowledge behind my experience across health, leadership and service development.

And now Authentic Healthpreneurs is evolving again.

I’m particularly passionate about helping health professionals learn how to use AI effectively, ethically and practically in their businesses.

Not to replace the human element of healthcare — quite the opposite.

I want to help health professionals reduce the hours lost to administration, repetitive processes and inefficient systems so they can spend less time doing the work around healthcare and more time with their clients.

If the past six years have taught me anything, it’s the importance of being willing to pivot, listen, learn and evolve.

Healthcare is entering another significant period of change, and AI will undoubtedly be part of it. I’m excited to see where this next chapter takes Authentic Healthpreneurs and the health businesses and organisations I’ll have the privilege of working with.

💬 Are you thinking about growing your health business, improving your systems, reducing administrative burden or exploring how AI could work for you?

I’m offering a complimentary 15-minute, no-obligation call to discuss where you are, what you need and whether I can help.

Send me a DM and let’s have a chat.

Here’s to the next chapter. 🥂

04/09/2026

Super excited to share that I am back baby! Now I have completed my MBA I am super keen to share my knowledge and new found skills with you. My website is being revamped and I have an AI workshop especially created for allied health clinicians and businesses that will be launching soon. DM me to go on the wait list.

18/06/2026

My this morning in this cute little Kinsfolk hidden away from rest of world up near this is now my new favourite spot to get my morning coffee and catch up on work.

14/06/2026

🎓 MBA DONE! 🎓

What a relief… and what an incredible feeling to officially say I have submitted my final MBA assessment and completed my MBA journey!

After finishing my last degree in 2000, returning to university was both exciting and daunting. Over the past 2 years and 9 months, this MBA has challenged me, stretched me, tested my resilience, and demanded every ounce of energy, discipline, and motivation I could find.

Along the way, I balanced full-time work in a new leadership role, being a single mum to five amazing children, supporting my children through university, an apprenticeship and high school, managing a busy household, home repairs, and putting my own business plans on hold. To say I was juggling a lot would be an understatement!

This journey has taught me so much more than business theory. It has helped me grow as a leader, entrepreneur and person, while connecting me with incredible MBA colleagues who I know will remain lifelong friends.

To my five children, thank you for your patience, support and sacrifices. To my friends, thank you for every coffee, walk, swim, playdate, message and check-in. Your support carried me through more than you will ever know.

To my MBA associates and lecturers, thank you for your encouragement, knowledge and inspiration.

Today, I feel proud. Proud of the sacrifices. Proud of the persistence. Proud that I didn’t give up.

To everyone who played a part in this journey, thank you. I am eternally grateful. ❤️

01/05/2026

Feeling really proud of this moment 🙌

During my time setting up and running the UniSQ student-led Exercise Physiology clinic, I always knew we were doing good work…

But now we’ve got the data to back it.

📍 Two poster presentations came out of that work:
• Telehealth Exercise for Arthropathies
• Patient Profiles in a Student-Run Clinic

And here’s the key thing…

This didn’t happen by accident.

From day one, I made sure students were:
✔ Completing thorough initial assessments
✔ Tracking outcomes properly
✔ Reviewing and progressing clients consistently

Because without data… you’re just guessing.

📊 What we found:

* Significant improvements in pain & stiffness
* Better functional capacity (hello 30-sec sit-to-stand gains 💪)
* Real-world improvements in daily living

PLUS we uncovered just how complex these clients actually are:
👉 Multiple comorbidities
👉 Higher clinical risk
👉 Real need for structured, supervised exercise

25/04/2026

I’m currently completing an MBA workplace project through QUT and would really value input from people working in general practice.

My project focuses on developing a practical GP referral pathway for Trek2Health, particularly for WorkCover-related referrals.

I’m looking for brief input from:
• GPs
• Practice Nurses
• Practice Managers

The survey asks about referral barriers, preferred referral processes, and what information would make it easier for general practices to refer to a Trek2Health program (www.trek2health.org.au).

It takes around 5–8 minutes to complete. Responses will be reported in summary form only, and no individual or practice will be identified.

Survey link: https://forms.gle/cfMQr8WbA13vYnRs7

I would be very grateful if you could complete it by **22 May 2026** or share it with anyone in your network who may be able to help.

You are invited to participate in a short survey as part of an MBA Integrated Workplace Project through QUT. This project is focused on developing an evidence-informed GP engagement pilot for Trek2Health, with the aim of improving referral pathways for WorkCover-related patients in Brisbane North an...

15/03/2026

Over the past 18 months, I’ve been exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can actually support clinicians in their day-to-day work.

Not to replace professional judgement.

But to help reduce the significant administrative burden that so many allied health professionals face.

Across healthcare, I’m already seeing AI being used to assist with things like:

• summarising research articles
• drafting reports and documentation
• creating client education resources
• generating marketing content for clinics
• improving productivity and workflow systems

Yet when I speak with clinicians, I keep hearing the same thing:

"AI sounds interesting… but I have no idea how it applies to my practice."

And honestly, that’s completely understandable.

Most of the AI conversations happening online are very tech-focused and not really designed for clinicians or health business owners.

That’s exactly why I’ve started working on a new initiative:

"Allied Health AI Academy"

A program designed specifically for allied health professionals who want practical ways to use AI in their clinical practice or health business.

Not complicated tech.

Just real, useful tools that can help clinicians work smarter while maintaining professional standards, clinical reasoning and patient safety.

Before developing the first program, I’m gathering insights from clinicians about:

• how AI is currently being used in practice
• where clinicians feel it could help
• what concerns people have about AI in healthcare

If you're an allied health professional, I would genuinely value your input.

I’ve created a short 3-minute survey to help understand what clinicians actually need.

👉 https://forms.gle/jT247aHtbCEWEBm67

Healthcare is evolving quickly, and I believe clinicians who learn how to use AI responsibly and ethically will be well-positioned for the future.

I’d love to hear from you as well.

Have you used AI in your clinical work or business yet?

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing many industries, including healthcare. I’m currently developing an educational program designed specifically for allied health professionals to help clinicians understand how AI can support clinical practice, reduce administrative workload, and improve p...

11/03/2026

Ever feel like the universe is throwing curveballs at your business? Bookings drop, clients vanish, and it’s easy to wonder if you’re the only one struggling. But what if this wild, unpredictable season is actually your invitation to do things differently?

2026’s Fire Horse energy isn’t about playing it safe. It’s about bold moves, fresh starts, and building a business that feels like home for you and the people you serve.

It's time for you to have:
• A calendar filled with genuine connections (no awkward sales scripts)
• Past clients returning because they feel your energy and care
• 2026 rolling in and you’re organised, confident, and actually excited for what’s next

When you build your practice from a place that feels true to your soul, clients notice, and they keep coming back. This is your moment to let go of what drains you and create something steady, magnetic, and uniquely yours.

Ready to ride the Fire Horse wave?

Make this your year for real alignment and growth: https://health.authentichealthpreneurs.com/numerology-firehorse

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day to the women quietly doing it all.

The clinicians running a full day of clients…
Building a business after hours…
Raising families…
And still finding the courage to back themselves.

The health industry needs more women who lead, create, and innovate.

Today we celebrate you. 💜