19/03/2025
Did you know I was fired from my last job via an email? ❌
Before starting Tinka & Co, I worked in Disability Support 🧑🦽, where I was passionate about helping others. However, in 2021, my life took an unexpected turn when I suffered two strokes. 🚨 I was temporarily paralysed on the right side of my body and had to relearn how to walk and talk 🏃♂️🗣, and found out I was legally blind 👀 – a challenging and humbling experience that reshaped my perspective on life.
During this time, we adopted Tinka 🐶, a little pup who helped me rediscover my true self and gave me a renewed sense of purpose ❤️. Inspired by my recovery journey, we started Tinka & Co 🐾, turning a new hobby into a small business 💼 that not only helped me with my speech recovery but also gave me an outlet to share stroke awareness 🎗️. I began doing markets 🛍 as a way to improve my speech and have been so grateful for the conversations and friendships I’ve built along the way.
One of the most exciting moments in our journey was when we appeared on TV 📺 promoting Animals as Therapy (Dogs Behaving Very Badly Australia, Season 1: Episode 3), something close to my heart 🐕💖.
I’m now a proud dog dad to Vincent and Tinka 🐾, running my own business with the unwavering love and support of my partner 💑. Embracing my role as a stroke advocate 🎗️, I truly love being my own boss 👨💼.
As if that wasn’t enough, we were nominated for Central Coast New Business of the Year 🏆 and selected as a Rocks Stall holder 🛍 – a huge milestone in our journey. This is just the beginning, and I can’t wait to see where the future takes us! 🚀 Thank you all for your support – your belief in us makes everything possible. 🙏