Meet our new member, the inspiring and successful Shynitha. 

Shynitha is the founder of Springle Robotics (https://springlerobotics.com.au/), based in Sydney. Springle is focused on bringing service robotics into hospitality, helping restaurants and cafés improve efficiency and enhance customer experience through smart automation. Their robots assist with tasks like food delivery and table clearing, allowing teams to focus more on service while technology handles repetitive work.

Shynitha started Springle driven by her passion for building solutions at the intersection of technology and real-world impact. Recognising that hospitality is one of the most demanding industries to operate in, she believes robotics can become a practical tool to help businesses run more smoothly while creating a better experience for both staff and customers.

Currently in the early growth phase, she is working closely with venues, running pilot programs, and introducing robotics to the Australian hospitality market.

Building a company from the ground up has been both challenging and incredibly energising for her, and she is excited to be part of a community of women who are creating and leading their own ventures. She looks forward to learning from others and supporting one another along the way. Shynitha also welcomes connections with restaurant or café owners, as Springle is currently offering one-month free pilot programs.

We recently enjoyed interviewing her:

Q. What inspired you to start Springle Robotics, and what moment made you realise that hospitality was the perfect industry for this innovation?

A. Springle Robotics was inspired by a deep desire to build something meaningful at the intersection of technology and human experience. It represents a return to a vision I’ve carried for a long time — one that stayed with me even as life took different turns. At some point, I chose to stop waiting and start creating, bringing together my experience, curiosity, and sense of purpose. Some inspirations quietly shape your path. Springle is a reflection of that — built with intention, resilience, and heart.

Hospitality became a natural starting point because the impact is immediate — enhancing service and customer experience. But our vision goes beyond that, with solutions across healthcare, logistics, retail, and corporate environments. We already have some solutions in these spaces. You can refer to our website for more details. Hospitality is where the value is most visible — but it’s only the beginning.

Q. Introducing robotics into traditionally people-driven spaces like restaurants can be challenging, how have businesses and staff responded to this shift so far?

A. In Australia, adoption is still at an early stage, so some hesitation is expected — especially around investment and real-world value. At Springle Robotics, we’ve addressed this by removing the risk entirely. We don’t just sell robots; we partner with businesses to assess their space, optimise the setup, and run a tailored two-week free pilot.

This allows teams to experience the benefits firsthand — improved efficiency, smoother operations, and a unique customer experience. In most cases, once businesses see the impact in their own environment, the value becomes very clear. What starts as curiosity quickly turns into confidence. Robotics isn’t about replacing people — it’s about elevating human experience. At Springle, we’re building technology that works quietly so people can focus on what matters most.

Q. As a founder in the early growth phase, what have been some of the biggest challenges you have faced, and what lessons have shaped your leadership style?

One of the biggest challenges has been building something new in a market that is still evolving. Early on, it’s less about selling and more about building trust and awareness.

That journey has taught me resilience and patience — to stay consistent even when traction takes time. It’s also shaped my leadership to be more partnership-driven, focusing on understanding customer needs and creating real value rather than just offering a product. Ultimately, it’s reinforced that strong leadership comes from clarity of purpose, adaptability, and quietly believing in what you’re building.

A. How do you see service robotics transforming the future of hospitality in Australia over the next 5–10 years?

Over the next 5–10 years, service robotics will move from novelty to necessity in Australian hospitality.

With ongoing labour challenges and rising customer expectations, robots will support teams, improve efficiency, and enhance overall experience — not replace people. Instead, they’ll take on repetitive tasks, allowing staff to focus on more meaningful customer interactions. Early adopters will lead the way, and robotics will soon become a standard part of modern hospitality operations.

Q. Being part of a growing community of women entrepreneurs, how important has that support network been in your journey, and what advice would you give to other women looking to build in tech?

A. Being part of this community, even as a recent addition, has been really valuable. Building something in tech can feel quite solitary at times, so having a space to connect, share experiences, and learn from others on a similar journey makes a real difference. What I appreciate most is the openness — the willingness to support, exchange ideas, and celebrate each other’s progress.

My advice to women looking to build in tech would be to start before you feel completely ready. You don’t need to have everything figured out — clarity comes through action. And just as importantly, find your community. Because when you combine courage with the right support system, you become far more capable than you think. Be awesome to each other!

When Life Presses Reset

By Lence Naumovski 

A few weeks ago, everything changed. After 35 years in corporate, across banking and health insurance, I found myself stepping into a reality I hadn’t known in decades: one without a title, a calendar full of meetings, or a clearly defined next step. Being made redundant is never something you quite prepare for. It arrives, it disrupts, and it asks you to pause in ways you didn’t expect. And yet, what followed didn’t feel like an ending, it felt like an invitation.

Just two days after my final meeting, I attended an International Women’s Day event. From the outside, it may have looked like just another professional gathering. But internally, something had shifted. I was no longer anchored to the identity I had built over 35 years. And quietly, I found myself asking a question I hadn’t needed to ask in a very long time: Who am I now, and what comes next?

If I’m honest, the answer hasn’t come in a neat, polished way.

Instead, it has been a mix of excitement, uncertainty, and a lot of deep thinking. There is a certain thrill in standing on the edge of the unknown, but there’s also discomfort. Because when the structure you’ve relied on for years disappears, so does the familiar rhythm of your days.

For the first time in a long time, there’s no 9–5. No back-to-back meetings. No constant emails demanding attention. No external structure telling me where to be and what to do. And that absence feels both freeing and unfamiliar. In that space, I have realised how much of my identity was tied to movement, productivity, and momentum. Without it, there’s a quiet stillness, one that forces reflection, but also creates room for something new to emerge.

Right now, I am allowing myself to explore rather than rush. To stay open instead of forcing clarity. And that openness has led me to a new path ; working alongside Jeff Ghaemaghamy, Donna Ghaemaghamy, and Katherine Hodge on Project Helix, starting with the Healthy Home and Workplace Movement using the PRYSM iO scanner.

It feels aligned. It feels meaningful. And it feels like the beginning of something different. But I’m also aware that this is a completely new way of working, thinking, and showing up. There is no blueprint, no familiar framework to lean on. It requires me to trust myself in a different way, to embrace uncertainty rather than resist it.

This isn’t a story about having it all figured out. It’s about being in the middle of a transition, that in-between space where identity evolves and new possibilities begin to take shape. Because sometimes, what feels like an ending is simply life making space for something more aligned. And sometimes, the most powerful thing I can do; is pause, reflect, and give myself permission to explore what’s next.

The Evolution of the secure woman

By Jacqueline Koloski

(https://www.connectingwithjacqueline.com)

The Space Where Trust Rebuilds

Enjoying a cuppa, reflecting on the way life unfolds, I’m reminded how relationships often bring us face to face with ourselves. Sometimes things happen that shake our sense of certainty. Words are spoken, emotions run high, and in the midst of it all we find ourselves trying to make sense of what we feel. Not just about the other person, but about what sits true within us.

Trust is an interesting thing. It doesn’t arrive instantly, and when it is shaken, it rarely repairs overnight. It asks for time, patience, and a willingness from both people to remain present in the process. There are moments when we can understand why someone has done something. Perhaps fear was involved. Perhaps vulnerability was difficult to hold. Understanding the reason behind an action can bring compassion, yet it doesn’t necessarily remove the feeling that something needs to be rebuilt and that is the space where reflection becomes important.

In the past, I might have rushed to smooth things over, wanting harmony to return as quickly as possible. These days I’m learning that it is okay to pause, to take a breath, to allow time to pass so that clarity can gently return. Sometimes the most respectful thing we can do for ourselves and another person is to say, I need time to see how I feel. Not as a rejection, not as a punishment, but as an honest acknowledgement that emotions take time to settle.

What I am noticing more in life is that repair is not something one person can carry alone. True repair happens when both people are willing to remain open, even when the conversation is uncomfortable. It requires honesty, patience, and a shared understanding that trust is built through consistent actions over time.  I’m also learning something else along the way. It is possible to care deeply for someone and still hold space for your own feelings. Those two things do not cancel each other out. They simply ask for balance.

Life has a way of showing us where we are growing. Sometimes that growth looks like speaking calmly when emotions are high. Sometimes it looks like choosing not to rush toward resolution and sometimes it simply looks like sitting quietly with our thoughts and letting our hearts guide the next step.

What I’m coming to understand is that clarity rarely arrives in the middle of the storm. It tends to find us later, in the quiet spaces, when we allow life to breathe again.

Perhaps that is the gentle reminder here.Trust, like many things in life, unfolds slowly. It asks for honesty. It asks for patience and above all, it asks that we remain true to ourselves as we walk the path forward.

When trust feels unsettled in your life, do you allow yourself the space and time to understand how you truly feel?

In moments of repair within a relationship, are both people carrying the responsibility for rebuilding trust, or have you found yourself holding it alone?

The  evolution of a secure woman is not found in having all the answers, but in knowing when to pause, listen to her own heart, and honour the truth she feels within.

There is a lie that ambitious women have been quietly told for a very long time. It sounds something like this: If you want to be successful, you have to sacrifice. If you want to rest, you are falling behind. If you want peace, you must not want it badly enough.

Maybe you have felt it too, that relentless pull between who you are building yourself to be and the woman underneath it all who is simply, quietly, tired.

Maybe you have sat at your desk at midnight, running on cold coffee and sheer will, telling yourself that one day, when things settle down, you will finally breathe. One day, you will slow down. One day, you will feel like yourself again. We are here to gently, lovingly tell you – that day does not have to wait.

This is why Business With Balance exists. Not to slow your ambition. Never that. We see the fire in you and we would never dream of dimming it. BWB was built for the woman who wants to rise; in her career, in her business, in her life; but who refuses to arrive at the top completely depleted, disconnected, and wondering where she went.

We believe something that the world does not always make room for: that success and wellbeing are not opposites. They are partners. And when you nurture both, something extraordinary happens; your ambition becomes sustainable, your confidence becomes unshakeable, and your life becomes something you actually want to live, not just survive.

Here is what we know about you.

You are capable of more than you have probably admitted to yourself. You have ideas that light you up and a vision that keeps you awake, not from anxiety, but from possibility. You are the kind of woman who shows up, who delivers, who holds it all together with both grace and grit. But somewhere along the way, you may have started to believe that rest is a reward you have to earn. That asking for support is a sign of weakness. That you can pour endlessly into your work, your family, your goals and somehow never run dry. You can’t. Nobody can. And you were never supposed to.

Balance is not a destination. It is a practice.

It is the daily, deliberate act of choosing yourself as often as you choose your goals. It is building a business that supports your life, not one that consumes it. It is understanding that a woman who is grounded, healthy, and at peace with herself is not less productive, she is more powerful than she has ever been.

At BWB, we bring together the tools, the wisdom, the coaching, and the community to help you build that kind of life. We blend psychology, neuroscience, and real-world strategy because transformation is not surface-level, it reaches into the beliefs you carry, the stories you tell yourself, and the quiet places where your greatest potential is still waiting to be discovered.

And then there is the community.

There is nothing quite like being in a room, or a conversation, or a shared moment, with a woman who truly gets it. Who has felt what you have felt. Who has questioned herself, rebuilt herself, and chosen herself again. Our community of women is exactly that. Driven, warm, real, and deeply invested in each other’s growth. We do not just network here. We connect. We collaborate. We celebrate. We lift.

SOFTNESS AS CHOICE, NOT SURVIVAL

By Jacqueline Koloski

https://www.connectingwithjacqueline.com/

For much of my life, I operated in my masculine energy, leading, providing, organising, holding everything together. I became “the strong one.” The capable one, the dependable one and the one who didn’t fall apart. Strength became my identity. While that strength built my life and carried me through seasons that demanded resilience, I eventually realised something important: Strength without softness becomes armour. Armour keeps you safe, but it also keeps you guarded. It signals capability, but not always receptivity. Over time, armour can harden into habit, and habit can quietly distance you from your own tenderness.

My growth has not been about abandoning strength. It has been about allowing softness, but only where it feels emotionally safe. There is a profound difference between collapsing into softness because you are afraid of losing someone, and choosing softness because you trust yourself.

Softness born from fear whispers:

“Please don’t hurt me.”

“I’ll bend so you stay.”

“I’ll quiet my needs to keep the peace.”

Softness born from strength says:

“I am open because I choose to be.”

“I can love deeply and still stand firmly.”

“If this no longer feels aligned, I can step back without losing myself.”

That distinction changes everything. When softness is a survival strategy, it often comes with anxiety, over-giving, and self-abandonment. We soften to avoid conflict. We soften to be accepted. We soften because we fear being “too much.”

When softness is a conscious choice, it carries calmness, it carries discernment and it carries power. Perhaps most importantly, it can be withdrawn without drama. Not as punishment, not as manipulation, but as alignment. When behaviour shifts, when respect wavers, when safety erodes, a woman rooted in self-trust does not collapse, she recalibrates, she observes and she adjusts. There is no explosion, no pleading and no chasing. Just quiet strength. This is secure feminine energy. It is not hard, it is not rigid, it is not defensive, it is deeply self-aware.

It knows when to open.

It knows when to pause.

It knows when to walk.

Softness, when chosen, becomes an offering, not a sacrifice.

I invite you to look within as you explore these questions and see what shows up for you: 

In your relationships, have you softened out of fear of losing someone, or from genuine choice? 

Where in your life have you been “the strong one” for so long that softness feels unfamiliar or unsafe?

Does your strength feel integrated or does it feel like armour?

When you open your heart, does it come with anxiety or calmness?

If someone’s behaviour changed tomorrow, would you feel able to withdraw your softness without guilt or collapse?

What does emotional safety actually feel like in your body?

Are you allowing yourself to be both powerful and tender or do you believe you must choose one?

I’ll leave you with this:

I honour the strength that carried me here.

I release the armour that no longer serves me.

I allow myself to be powerful and tender.

I soften where I feel safe.

I stand firm where I do not.

My openness is not weakness, it is discernment. My love is not desperation, it is choice. I trust myself to know when to open, when to pause and when to walk away. I do not collapse to be chosen. I choose and in that choosing, I remain whole.

Meet our member, the successful and inspiring Charu Mahajan.

Charu is an accomplished physiotherapist and the founder of Procure Physio (https://procurephysio.com.au), a rapidly growing clinic recognised for its excellence in musculoskeletal, women’s health, and evidence-based rehabilitation services. With extensive clinical experience and a deeply patient-centred philosophy, she has built a practice defined by empathy, precision, and holistic care.

She has special interest in women’s pelvic health, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and chronic pain management, with a unique approach informed by both clinical expertise and her own lived experience with endometriosis and chronic pain. Her ability to truly understand the physical, emotional, and psychological dimensions of patient care has made Procure Physio a trusted destination for women seeking compassionate, comprehensive treatment.

A strong advocate for education, Charu has been recognised as an APA Mentor (2024)and received a Statement of Appreciation from TAFE NSW for supporting the next generation of allied health team. Under her leadership, Procure Physio has become a finalist in the Local Business Awards for two consecutive years (2024 & 2025) and 2025 finalist in Champion Awards, reflecting its commitment to quality, innovation, and community impact.

Driven by a long-term vision to build a sustainable, values-led healthcare brand, Charu continues to expand her reach, champion preventative care, and create accessible pathways to high-quality physiotherapy across Western Sydney.

We recently enjoyed interviewing her.

Q. What inspired you to become a physiotherapist, and how did your journey lead to starting Procure Physio?

A. My inspiration came from a desire to deliver care that truly respects the patient experience, care that looks beyond symptoms and considers the full physical, emotional, and psychological journey of each individual. During my years working in other clinical settings, I consistently observed limitations such as restricted treatment times, insufficient equipment, and environments that didn’t allow clinicians to provide the level of support patients genuinely needed. I knew people deserved better. Procure Physio was born in 2022 from this vision: a practice where high-quality, evidence-based care is combined with empathy, time, education, and a genuinely holistic approach. Starting as a solo clinician, I built the practice around values of compassion, empowerment, and accessibility, values that now underpin a thriving, growing multidisciplinary team and now we are at Toongabbie and Blacktown, catering to patients across Western Sydney for their physiotherapy.

Q. Physiotherapy is often more than just treatment; it’s about empowering patients. How do you integrate this philosophy into your practice?

A. Empowerment is at the core of our clinical model. We provide extended appointment times to ensure patients are heard, understood, and thoroughly assessed. Every treatment plan includes structured education to help individuals understand the “why” behind their condition, equipping them with the knowledge to actively participate in their recovery. We integrate tailored home-exercise programming, clinical Pilates, and strength-based rehabilitation to support progress between sessions, creating continuity of care. Our approach prioritises collaboration, patients set goals with us, not for them. This shared decision-making builds confidence, autonomy, and long-term resilience. At Procure Physio, we strongly focus on educating women about their Pelvic Floor issues, as the sad part is that most women’s health issues are considered the norm, and women often accept them without questioning them.

Q. What are some of the most common issues you see in your patients, and how do you help them not only recover but also prevent future injuries?

A. As our practice has evolved a lot in past 2 years, I would say it’s hard to pick some issues. To summarise it, let’s categorise our services in 2 separate wings – Musculoskeletal / Sport injuries and Women’s Pelvic Health. Under Musculoskeletal and Sports Injuries, we cover wide range of areas for all joints and muscles – pre and post-surgical rehabilitation, post fracture rehab, tendonitis or tendinopathies – Rotator cu , Achillies, Gluteus etc, Bursitis, all sort of arthritis and the list goes on. Women’s Pelvic Health: Pregnancy and Postnatal Physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal issues during pregnancy – Back pain, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Mastitis, Abdominal Separation, Specific Pelvic Health Issue: Chronic Pelvic Pain, Incontinence, Urgency, Painful Intercourse, Prolapse (Vaginal Heaviness) and so on. Our prevention-focused approach combines hands-on therapy with functional strength training, clinical Pilates, lifestyle education, and personalised exercise programming. By addressing underlying movement patterns, strength deficits, and lifestyle factors, we equip patients with the tools to avoid recurrence and maintain long-term musculoskeletal health.

Q. For people leading busy lives, what simple tips or exercises would you recommend to maintain good posture, mobility, and overall musculoskeletal health?

A. I have moved away from good posture and bad posture theory. I am a strong promoter of movement as our body is designed to move. The problem starts when we spend all our time in one position for hours resulting in muscle imbalances and poor movement patterns. A few highly effective, time-efficient strategies include: Micro-movement breaks every 45-60 minutes to counteract prolonged sitting. Ergonomic Alignment for people working on laptops and desktops by adjusting the monitor to your eye level and keeping the keyboard at a level where your hands are at a 90-degree angle. Allow hips to open up by adjusting the chair heights. Switching between chair, sit to stand desk and gym balls throughout the day to achieve your daily dose of movement. Glute and Core activation, working on routine burst of exercises 10 -15 minutes a day focusing on gluteus and core engagement. Daily walking, one of the most beneficial activities for joint mobility and cardiovascular health. Simple pelvic floor awareness for women, particularly during pre- and post-natal phases. Consistency is far more important than intensity. Small habits performed daily create lasting musculoskeletal resilience.

Q. Where do you see yourself ten years from now?

A. In ten years, I envision Procure Physio as a well-established, multi-location healthcare network known for its excellence, accessibility, and preventative care model. I aim to lead a strong multidisciplinary team that continues to shape women’s health and musculoskeletal rehabilitation across Western Sydney. Personally, I see myself transitioning into a strategic leadership role; mentoring clinicians, enhancing systems, and ensuring the business thrives independently of my day-to-day clinical work. Ultimately, I aspire to build a legacy: a respected healthcare brand that sustains itself, impacts communities meaningfully, and continues delivering exceptional care long after I retire from hands-on practic