Services Offered: events, workshops, demonstrations

Below is a list of workshops and events that I deliver for various customers, including local councils, community groups, companies, and schools. If you are interested in booking an event, please contact me at author@valeriepearson.com.au or fill out the form on the contact page.

Fees can be per person or a flat fee for a company or group.

Run Your Life Like a Business: Looking After Yourself. $500.00 plus travel and accommodation as required.

In business, we schedule, track, and plan for success—so why not do the same for our personal lives? In this powerful 1.5-hour workshop, you'll learn how to apply business principles to self-care and personal wellbeing, giving your life more structure, focus, and intentionality.

We'll explore eight key areas of personal management, including:

· Creating effective daily, weekly, and yearly schedules

· Keeping on top of medical and dental appointments

· Setting up a productive home office

· The benefits of journaling and a calming nighttime ritual

· Using a habit tracker for accountability

· Making time for exercise and movement

This session is perfect for anyone ready to run their life with the same clarity and commitment they bring to their work. Walk away with practical tools and a fresh mindset to take care of yourself, just like a CEO would. Based on my book, Run Your Life Like a Business.

Run Your Life Like a Business: Finances. $500.00 plus travel and accommodation as required.

It’s time to take control of your finances with the same confidence and strategy used in successful businesses. In this practical and empowering 1.5-hour workshop, you’ll gain tools to assess, manage, and improve your financial well-being—no jargon, just innovative strategies that work.

Topics covered include:

· Calculating your net worth and understanding where you stand

· Creating a personal income and expenditure statement

· Building a realistic, workable budget

· Choosing high-interest savings accounts and no-fee credit cards

· Learning to get paid what you’re worth and manage insurance wisely

· Understanding tax basics and how to pay yourself first

· Embracing frugality, getting out of debt, and avoiding financial traps

Whether you're starting from scratch or fine-tuning your money habits, this session provides you with clear, actionable steps to take charge of your finances, just like the CEO of your life. Based on my book, Run Your Life Like a Business.

Making Cheese at Home: $500.00 plus travel and accommodation as required.

Based on my book, Home Cheese Making in Australia, this can be a 30-minute presentation, similar to a cooking show, or a two-hour session covering the basics of yoghurt and cheese making. Find out about the basics of cheese and yoghurt making and how to make your own mozzarella cheese using common kitchen equipment! Tastings of dairy yoghurt and Mozzarella are included in this demonstration-based session.

Hands-On Mozzarella Making Class. RRP per person $95.00 plus travel and accommodation as required. Minimum of six people.

In this class, you will learn how to make mozzarella in 30 minutes. Participants learn the basics of cheese making, watch the steps to make mozzarella, and then are broken into teams to work together to make mozzarella. The duration of this class is approximately three hours.

Sugar-Free Home Preserving: $500.00 plus travel and accommodation as required.

Based on my book, Sugar Free Home Preserving, this can be a 30-minute presentation up to a two-hour session covering the art and science of jam-making. Then we flip it on its head and learn how to make great jam without adding sugar. Safe preserving methods are also covered, ensuring that everyone walks away knowing how to make great-tasting low or no-sugar jams and the ability to preserve them safely. This is a demonstration-based session. Jam tasting included.

Gut Health and Fermented Foods: $500.00 plus travel and accommodation as required.

Based on my book, Gut Health and Fermented Foods, this can be a 30-minute presentation or a two-hour session covering a basic understanding of the digestive system, your microbiome, and why good gut health is crucial to your overall well-being. We then cover simple ferments you can make at home, including yoghurt (both dairy and non-dairy), fermented vegetables, kefir, and kombucha. This is a demonstration-based session.

Sourdough Bread Making: $500.00 plus travel and accommodation as required.

Learn why we should all be eating sourdough bread, how to make, feed, and maintain your sourdough mother, and then how to take a portion of the mother and turn it into healthy sourdough bread. Baking tips to make the perfect loaf are included in this demonstration-based session. Sourdough tasting included.

Vegan cheese and Yoghurt Making: $500.00 plus travel and accommodation as required.

Learn how to make vegan cheese and yoghurt in this demonstration-style event. You will have the opportunity to try vegan yoghurt, soft cheese, and feta during the demonstration and ask questions. Tofu making is also covered. This session is based on my booklet, Vegan Cheese and Yoghurt-Making.

Mindful Meal Planning to Reduce Food Waste: $500.00 plus travel and accommodation as required.

Learn how to reduce the amount of food your family throws away. Organise healthy meals, shop smarter, store food properly, and use everything you buy. Food waste reduction is all about planning; when you get that right, you reduce waste and save money. Based on three chapters of my book, Run Your Life Like a Business.

A Vegetarian Lifestyle: Eating for Health and the Planet: $500.00 plus travel and accommodation as required.

Want to adopt a healthier lifestyle that benefits you and the planet? A balanced vegetarian lifestyle can offer numerous health benefits, including a reduced risk of chronic diseases. It can also have a significant positive impact on the environment. Come and meet Valerie Pearson from Green Living Australia to learn about her simple, vegetarian lifestyle.

Making Your Own Toxic-free Cleaning Products: $500.00 plus travel and accommodation as required.

Discover how easy it is to make your own dishwashing powder, bar soap, liquid soap, laundry powder, cream cleaner and mould treatment. Watch a demonstration, then take home easy-to-use recipes and some DIY samples.

Natural Soap Making Class (Melt and Pour): RRP per person $120.00 plus travel and accommodation as required. Minimum of five people.

You will learn how to make your very own natural soap using a non-toxic "melt and pour" method. Students will take home approximately 8-10 bars of soap, using a 1-litre milk carton as a soap mould.

Soap making is a timeless art you’ll enjoy for years to come. So, if you’ve always wanted to make beautiful bespoke bars of soap, this is the class for you! I aim to empower you to make sustainable bath and body care products using natural ingredients.

All of the equipment and ingredients are supplied, and all you need to bring with you is an empty 1-litre milk carton. It's too easy!

Natural Mineral Makeup Class: RRP per person $95.00 plus travel and accommodation as required. Minimum of five people.

In this hands-on session, you will learn how to make all-natural mineral makeup that perfectly matches your skin tone. The base makeup powder can be used directly, but it also serves as the starting point for creating your own colour-matched foundation, blush, bronzer, and more. Stop putting toxic chemicals on your face and paying a small fortune for your makeup. Making natural mineral makeup is fun and easy, with the added benefit of saving money.

You will make and take home your own colour-matched loose powder, liquid foundation, and blush or bronzer.

Natural Skin Care Class: RRP per person $120.00 plus travel and accommodation as required. Minimum of five people.

In this hands-on session, you will learn to make your own lip balm and body butter from all-natural ingredients. Choose between Shea butter and cocoa butter to create something sustainable, beneficial for your skin, enjoyable to make, and cost-effective. You will have the option to add scent and colour to your creation.

Each student will have the opportunity to make and take home a 15ml lip balm and a 200ml body butter.

Hands-on Cheese-Making class: $185.00 per person plus travel and accommodation as required. A minimum and maximum number apply. The facility must be suitable.

This hands-on workshop covers the basics of cheese-making, techniques, history, types, and more. You'll make the cheese yourself, and at the end, you'll walk away with some Mozzarella, Ricotta, and Feta, all made by you!

Whether you're a beginner or want to learn more, this is a fun and exciting way to begin your home cheese-making journey.

These classes are currently held at Green Living Australia in Logan, just south of Brisbane, and in Pozieres, QLD, near Stanthorpe. If you have a suitable venue, I will come to you.

Hands-on Soap Class: RRP $155.00 per person plus travel and accommodation as required. Minimum and maximum numbers apply. Must have a suitable facility.

Unlock the secrets of creating exquisite, handcrafted soaps with our Artisanal Soap Making Workshop! Join Valerie for an immersive experience where you'll learn the art and science of making high-quality, luxurious soap from scratch. This class is ideal for both beginners and soap enthusiasts.