Elle Halliwell
Elle Halliwell is an Australian writer, entrepreneur and wellness advocate. After forging a successful career as one of Australia’s favourite voices in fashion, lifestyle and entertainment, Elle’s life changed forever in 2016. Within the space of just 48 hours, she was diagnosed with an incurable blood cancer, chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), and discovered she was pregnant with her first child.
Now blessed with a beautiful son named Tor, she hopes that sharing her blood cancer journey with Australia will change the conversation around mental health and living with chronic illness. Elle regularly travels around the country to discuss these issues at schools and corporate events, covering topics such as overcoming adversity, managing anxiety, healthy living and the joys and complexities of motherhood.
Health and wellbeing have always been a passion of Elle’s, and she is now a health coach, herbalist, Integrative Natural Health practitioner and auricular therapist. She is a passionate advocate for organic products, promoting an environmentally friendly, low-tox lifestyle, and is now working closely with the Leukaemia Foundation to raise further awareness of blood cancer.
“Work has been a great support, and from day dot I have been grateful to the Leukaemia Foundation which has been so helpful. It’s made a difference, and it’s meant I haven’t felt alone.”
More detail on Elle’s journey can be found here: https://www.leukaemia.org.au/stories/cml-and-pregnant/
