Meet Sara – Bestlife Director

I’m Sara, I’m in my 50’s and originally from Cardiff (UK). I am married to Peter and we have a teenaged daughter. We emigrated to NZ in January 2020 and arrived in Tauranga with just a suitcase each. However, after just three weeks of living in a rented holiday home, we found our first apartment, enrolled our daughter into school, purchased vehicles and secured a business premises within a prime location. I am both grateful and very proud to say that our pool and spa business (Tauranga Pool & Spa)  is proving to be successful and we are all very happy and settled here. My role within our business include; sales, marketing, book-keeping and general admin activities.

My previous career encompassed approx. 20 years of  sales related roles within various 4 & 5 Star hotels/resorts  and I then became the Convention Bureau Manager for the City of Cardiff, which involved competing against other UK/European Cities for business tourism events. When we decided to start a family, I ventured into working freelance. My business was called ‘Cardiff Conferences and Events’ and I worked alongside various venues and businesses in the City in terms of organising events, gaining sponsorship for events or attracting events to local hotels/venues.

However, now that we are settled in Tauranga, I would also like to venture out and do a little something for ‘me’ – which I am hopeful, will in turn also help others.

‘Living Your Best Life – During The Menopause Transition’ was born not only due to my own personal experiences of approaching the menopause transition, but also to my mother’s and many friends unique personal experiences too.  The creation of this event came about due to my idea of pulling both my previous skills of event management and my passion of wanting to help other women on their own personal journey’s together.

Objectives for Bestlife:

‘Living Your Best Life – During The Menopause Transition’ will be supported by a good range of Topical Menopause Expert Speakers which will create a greater appeal of both the theme and the event. Our speakers will have a greater awareness for discussion of the various symptoms or the peri/post menopause and would aim to educate and communicate strategies that could possibly be put in place to reduce such symptoms. Our speakers will share the many faces of the peri/menopause journey, through their own eyes or other people’s personal/professional experiences. This event will be an opportunity to educate individuals, their whanau and even employers, so that they may provide support and empathy when required.

Lifestyle Demonstrations will take place during the day and will highlight ways in which we can improve our wellbeing, through nutrition, exercise and lifestyle.

The Exhibition will showcase a variety of individuals and businesses that promote women’s health, fitness and wellbeing.  They will be able to host their range of products and services, and will highlight the tools, resources, information and the support that is currently available within this industry.

Vision:

My vision for this first event, is for it to be a great success with every attendee leaving feeling optimistic, equipped and ready to embrace their own menopausal journey. If this event is successful, I would hope to run it as an annual NZ roadshow nationwide event. With the help and support from; our sponsors, speakers, partners, acquaintances and our precious friends and family – I am super excited about pulling this unique and exciting event together, as well as meeting more individuals from our wonderful local community.