Five Inspirational Aussies to Follow in the New Year

Hit refresh in 2022 with these emerging Aussie voices.

Sometimes the best way of having a “New Year, New You” moment is by checking out the waves people are making around you.

There’s so much young and diverse Australian talent on social media and in the wider arenas of sport and entertainment.

We’ve hand-picked five people who make the future look all new and exciting!

Byron Dempsey.

A rapidly growing influencer and podcaster, Byron is the founder of the Driven Young Podcast – a platform that helps educate and inspire the younger generation around entrepreneurship and practical life skills.

He’s grown awareness of his education podcast via super short TikTok snippets of each episode.

@byrondempsey Struggle to save, set up this simple automation in your accounts: Episode 75 @trulytwenties_ #drivenyoung #tiktokpartner #learnontiktok ♬ Paris - Else

He currently has a whopping 410.3K followers on his TikTok @byrondempsey, and 301.5K on his other account @consent.and.consequences which talks about relationships, sexual assault and consent education.

You can learn more about Byron on his website Driven Young and you can sign up to Student Edge Plus right here for more content with him.

Flex Mami, aka Lillian Ahenkan.

For impeccable aesthetics and intellectual musings, check out Flex Mami, aka Lillian Ahenkan.

 

 

 

 

 

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It’s hard to whittle down what exactly Lil does—she’s a woman of many trades, including being a media influencer, social commentator, podcaster, DJ, and TV presenter.

She’s passionate about conversations surrounding identity, intersectionality and mental health, and founded the card game ReFlex to initiate them among young people.

Image Credit: Flex Factory

Check out her Podcast, “Whatever I Want”, for clever and hilarious insights to popular culture and society. She’s someone you don’t wanna miss.

Elizabeth Knight.

Elizabeth is the founder of Purposeful, a startup helping young people to create meaningful work and future pathways for themselves.

As a 22-year-old, she has a big dream to transform our education system and how we prepare young people for their futures!

Some of her courses presented with Student Edge Plus include “Design Your Dream Gap Year” and “What to Do if You Have No Clue What to Do”. Sound like you?

You can check out her podcast, “The Lost Button”, on Apple or Spotify, which talks life, purpose, careers, and everything in between.

Sam Kerr.

She’s not only an icon in the sporting world but is rapidly gaining Aussie icon status.

If you’re looking for inspo beyond the realm of social media or personal development, Sam is an uber-talented Australian soccer player who’s been dubbed the best striker in women’s soccer.

She’s kicking butt being the only female soccer player to have won the Golden Boot in three different leagues and three different continents.

Check out her insane talent in this video.

Millie Ford, aka @milligram96.

If you’re on TikTok you’ve surely seen some of Millie’s content, cried laughing at it and shared it to all of your friends.

With a following of 1.2M followers on the platform, she’s entertaining us all with on-point imitations of schoolteachers, retail workers, and everyone in between. You’ve most likely been made fun of by Millie.

@milligram96 they just slink in and out without saying anything 😭 #tech #guy #school #australia #fyp ♬ original sound - Millie Ford

She’s just been announced to be starring in Season 2 of Stan series “Bump”, and we can’t wait to see her grace the small screen.

If you’re stuck in a rut and don’t know what your next moves are, check out these awesome Aussies and get your creative juices flowing. You might just be the next biggest thing.

 

 

 

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