Laura Douglas: Tourism Business Owner and Builder of Confidence

Laura grew up on a sheep and deer farm in Southland, New Zealand. After 10 years of a varied corporate career, she returned to her farming roots, swapping high heels for gumboots. Here she shares her journey to starting her own farm tourism business Real Country and finding her purpose in helping NZ girls build their confidence.In the episode, Laura shares:How she's coped with the challenges of Covid-19 for her Queenstown tourism businessWhy feeling satisfied is more important to her than being happyHow she shifted through several roles and companies in her 20s, never staying for more than 18 months at a time, before finding her career purposeHow anyone can build their confidence - but it involves taking on unfamiliar, uncomfortable tasks