ABOUT THE FOUNDER & CEO JUSTINE MARTIN
Resilience means having the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties and to show toughness. This definition has been the cornerstone of Justine’s extraordinary journey over the last decade, a journey no one could fathom, but in Justine’s words, this journey has changed her for the better. Justine uses her learned experiences of overcoming adversities to help others gain their own resilience.
2011, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, underwent three heart surgeries, and then had three primary cancers at once. She was told she would never work again by a medical professional. But that was never an option for her.
Justine catapulted herself into the world of business. She not only changed her life to give it purpose and direction but also inspired those around her with her story.
After learning how to paint and use her art as therapy, she has become a multi-award-winning artist and found the strength and determination to take control of her financial future.
She now owns and runs seven businesses JUZT art, Resilience Mindset, Van–Go Decals, Morpheus Publishing, Team Fingerprint, Geelong Residential Cleaners and Justine Martin Speaker all being under the umbrella of Justine Martin Corporation. In 2021/24, Justine was nominated for 50 international and national business awards and won 22 in various categories, such as Coach of the Year, Creative Artist of the Year, International Speaker/ Coach Judges Award and Geelong Business Leader of the Year.
Justine is an award-winning Resilience Coach/Consultant and Speaker, multi-award winning Professional Artist, Teacher, Amazon best-selling Author, Publisher, Mentor, Affiliate, Volunteer, Cancer Survivor, MS Worrier, DV Survivor, Disabled, Mum of two, Grandmother of seven and the Queen of Resilience.
“It was incredibly valuable hearing Justine’s story and she was such a good public speaker. The humour in her presentation helped hearing a lot of sad life events and how she’s navigated through.”
Sally K. Attendee at MS Australia Event
“Justine is an engaging, informative and clear public speaker. At no point did I lose interest in, or lose track of where we were in her presentation – excellent public speaker.”
Andrew N, Attendee at NDIS Talk
ACHIEVEMENTS
• 2025 Queenscliff Art Prize Winner People's Choice “Standing Alone” by Justine Martin
• Women Changing the World Global Awards Winner 2025
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SILVER in Disability Leadership
• Published Bouncing Forward: Resilience Mindset Quotes
• Australian Small Business Champion Awards 2025 Finalist
Service Sole Operator
• Published Breaking the Barriers: Stories Through the Lens
2025
• Women Changing the World Global Awards 2025 Finalist
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Woman in Creative Industries Award
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Disability Leadership Award
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Advocacy Impact Award
• Heart of Women Awards 2025 Finalist
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Health and Disability
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Making a Difference - Individual
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Entrepreneur of the Year
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Woman of the Year
• Geelong Awards for People with Disability 2024
Business Leadership, Access, and Inclusion Award
• SILVER 2024 Stevie Winner
Social Change Maker of the Year - Disability
• ABLE Golden Book Awards 2024 Winner
Gold for Best in Anthology Book - Whispers of Resilience
• Author I'm So Glad You Left Me: 88 Stories of Courage, Self-Love and Personal Growth
2024
• The Stevie Awards 2024 Finalist
Women in Business for Social Change Maker of the Year - Disability
• Book Launched - Our Mum is Different
Authored by Amy Aquilini and Illustrated by Justine Martin
• ABLE Golden Book Awards 2024 Finalist
Anthology Book Category for Finding Hope
• Book Launched - Little Book With Heart
Authored by Kerrie Worsfield
• Book Launched - Bugger Bugger Shit! My quest for resilience
Authored by Angharad Candlin
• Ausmumpreneur Awards 2024 Winner
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GOLD for Disabled Business Excellence
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SILVER for Creative Entrepreneurs
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Honourable Mention for Business Coaching
• Ausmumpreneur Awards 2024 Finalist
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Author Award
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Coach of the Year
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Leadership.
• 2024 Geelong Business Excellence Awards
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Business Award Finalist
• Women's Business Voice Award and Tamsin’s Choice Award 2024
• Heart of Health & Disability Awards 2024 Finalist
Resilience and Adaptability Category
• Heart of Health and Disability Awards 2024 Finalist
Business Coach Of The Year
• Women Changing the World Awards 2024
Disability Leadership Award (Silver)
• Published Children's Book 'Finding Hope'
2024
• 2024 Momentum Empowering Woman Of The Year Award
• Beam Awards 2024 Finalist
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Business Leader of the Year
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Creative of the Year
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Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
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Influential Person of the Year
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Woman of the Year
• 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards
Social Enterprise
• 2023 GBEA Leader of the Year -Geelong Business Excellence Awards
• #1 in Kindle and #1 in Amazon Books as Best Seller - Whispers of Resilience: Our stories of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
2023
• Co-Author and Publisher
Whispers of Resilience: Our stories of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
2023
• 2023 Ausmumpreneur Awards
GOLD - Disabled Business Excellence
BRONZE - One to Watch Award
SILVER - Overcoming the Odds Award
SILVER - Podcast Award
• 2023 Australian Small Business Champion Awards
Resilience Mindset Social Enterprise Finalist
• 2023 Women Changing the World Awards Finalist
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Disability Leadership Awards
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Entrepreneur of the Year
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Thought Leader of the Year
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Woman in Business
• Published first children's book ‘Same Same But Different ‘
2022
• 2022 International coach/speaker of the year
Judges choice award
• 2022 ROAR Awards
- Finalist in Roar business of the year
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Fearless educator
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Woman of the year
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Leadership
• 2022 Ausmumprenuer Awards Australia
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Bronze Disabled business excellence.
• PODCAST host Resilience Mindset Season 1
2022
• Author Victim to victory
2022
• Author ROAR finding the strength within
2022
• Author Courage & Confidence
2022
• Geelong Residential Cleaners and Garden Care Launched
2022
• Art Director JUZT art Gallery
2022 - Present
• Morpheus Publishing
2022-present
Publisher/illustrator
• Author Release the shackles
2021
• Geelong Art Show Inc.
Vice President
2021
• Volunteer of the Year Awards 2021 Finalist
• Team Finger Print Launched
2021
• 2021 Roar Success Awards
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Australian Creative Artist of the Year
• 2021 Ausmumprenuer Awards Vic/Tas
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GOLD Coach Of The Year
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SILVER Disabled Business Excellence
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SILVER Creative Entrepreneur
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BRONZE Business Pivot
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BRONZE Overcoming The Odds
• Solo Exhibition at the Cafe Zoo
2021
• Art Director JUZT art Gallery
2021
• Nominated for 4 Roar Success awards
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Creative Artist Of the Year
• Nominated for 11 Mumpreneur Awards
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Business Excellence Award
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Regional Business Award
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Disabled Business Excellence Award
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The One to Watch Award
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Women will change the world Award
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Overcoming the Odds Award
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Service Business Award
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Health & Wellbeing Business Award
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Creative Entrepreneur Award
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Making a Difference Award (Business)
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Most popular business making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting.
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