Local woman receives Honorable Mention Award at 2025 Women Changing the World Australia and the Pacific Awards
Samantha Brunskill of Samantha J. has received an Honorable Mention Award in the Coach of the Year category at the 2025 Women Changing the World Australia and the Pacific Awards.
These Awards celebrate and recognise women achieving outstanding success in areas such as sustainability, humanitarian work, leadership, advocacy, education, health, and innovation. The awards are designed to recognise the growing number of women who are leading the way in making the world a better place for us all and to inspire other women to make a difference.
About Samantha and her work:
Samantha Brunskill is the founder of The Illuminator Method, a premium coaching and brand strategy framework designed to help high-achieving founders, CEOs, and personal brands break income ceilings, align their identity with their business, and scale with impact. Her work focuses on combining identity, brand, and strategic leverage to transform ambitious leaders into category-defining authorities.
Why this work is important:
This work is so important because it empowers leaders to step fully into their potential, reclaim their time, and operate from a place of authority, influence, and clarity. Samantha’s approach is unique because it integrates high-performance mindset, brand strategy, and business leverage into one immersive experience, creating immediate and sustainable transformation for her clients.
Samantha Brunskill says:
"Receiving an Honorable Mention was incredibly validating — it reminds me that the work of lifting others to their next level isn’t just impactful; it’s visible and valued. Recognition like this fuels my commitment to help more women and leaders operate at their highest potential."
The vision for these awards is to empower women everywhere to step into their power and call in women across the globe to pave the way towards a better future for all.
It can be challenging to create change in the world and Samantha gives this advice for others thinking about following their calling:
"Start before you’re ready, embrace your unique voice, and take bold action every single day — the impact you create will inspire others more than you can imagine."
Samantha is proud of her achievements and in the last 12 months she has:
Guided multiple high-performing founders to break multi-million-dollar revenue ceilings
Launched The Illuminator Method VIP CEO Scale experience for elite founders
Built a growing network of women leaders redefining success and authority
She attributes this success to clarity of vision, relentless focus on high-impact work, and surrounding herself with a community that challenges and supports growth.
She is committed to continuing to make an impact through her work and her vision for the future is to expand The Illuminator Method internationally, empowering more women and founders to scale with authority and purpose while creating lasting impact in their industries.
The complete list of winners can be found at: https://wcwawards.com/winners-regionals
For more information on the Women Changing the World Awards visit: https://wcwawards.com