Books in Bars in conversation with Sheila Vijeyarasa and Alison Brahe Daddo

The Power of Little Steps
Create the life of your wildest dreams

Sheila V’s new book, The Power of Little Steps, embraces the old adage that when things don’t go to plan, that is the plan. Driven by a desire to help women live courageously, Sheila provides practical steps for when we keep failing, detouring and stumbling. When Plan’s A and B fail, Plan C—or the unexpected path—is often the one where we find real fulfilment.

Drawn from her personal experience as a C-Suite CFO, high performance mentor and motivational speaker, Sheila seamlessly merges her corporate acumen with intuitive wisdom. She speaks to HOW women can transform their lives to work for them by adopting some simple truths:

➡️ We don’t have just one purpose in life—we have multiple. 
➡️Growth happens when we embrace transformation, even when it feels uncertain. 
➡️If we don’t disrupt ourselves, change will happen to us. 

Sheila’s ethos is about readying women to become the architect of their own lives, to step into their highest potential and to connect with their world with confidence and consciousness. 

Sheila tackles topics that are essential yet often overlooked in high-performance environments: 
✔️ The power of boundaries—how to protect our time, energy, and mental well-being. 
✔️Defining high performance as women navigating careers while raising young families or caring for elderly parents. 
✔️Overcoming people-pleasing—how to step into leadership without the fear of disappointing others. 

Now CEO at The Brave Leader, Sheila shares hard-earned wisdom on self-love, healing, reclaiming your power and navigating change. Sheila has also appeared on Channel 9’s Big Miracles which documented her multiple failed rounds of IVF before finally falling pregnant after securing an egg donor.

Following the documentation of her brave journey to motherhood, Sheila received an overwhelming response from viewers. Her new book continues to urge women to embrace the power of little steps through mindset development, emotional mastery and spiritual growth. 

About the Author
Sheila Vijeyarasa is a powerhouse of courage, insight, and expertise, dedicated to empowering female leaders to break through limitations and reach their fullest potential.

Sheila has over twenty years of experience in senior roles across accounting, finance, and business. She holds an MBA (with Distinction) and, as the visionary founder of The Brave Woman™ program, Sheila’s mission is to guide leaders to courageously navigate challenges, redefine leadership with authenticity, and inspire transformation at every level.

She is also known for her appearance on the Australian television show on Channel 9, Big Miracles, where she shared her deeply personal journey through IVF, inspiring countless women to find resilience and hope in their own fertility challenges.

Sheila’s first book was Brave: Courageously live your truth. She brings a rich toolkit of high-performance habits, confidence strategies, and communication techniques to leaders worldwide.

Sheila will be in conversation with Alison Brahe Daddo who is the co-founder of the women’s health collective AVIIANA, host of the popular podcast, The Heart of It and author of best-selling book Queen Menopause.  A former model and television host, Alison has worked in the Australian media for over four decades.

Author Sheila Vijeyarasa