I was the shy tomboy from Adelaide who rode a BMX, lived in sneakers and wanted to run faster than the boys. Where I am now was never on my bingo card, but what a ride it’s been!

Here’s what came next:

• Stylist. I went to fashion school, worked my way up from assistant to head of my own styling company, and spent 10 years dressing some of the world’s most fun and interesting people (Mel B, anyone?). These days I mostly style myself, and I love sharing what I find and wear.
• Host. I started out on MTV’s Style Me, then created Tea With Jules, a YouTube channel turned podcast where I sit down with people and listen to their stories. I like to ask the questions we’re all secretly thinking!
• Author. I wrote Tea & Honesty, my whole story, the good and the hard.
• Founder. After losing my brother, my husband Guy and I started The Sebastian Foundation to support youth mental health.
• Home cook. During lockdown I started sharing what I was cooking at home on Instagram. Somehow Friday nights turned into cocktail hour with the best online community, and we’re still going strong!
• Book lover. I’m a bookworm at heart, and reading is my happy place. I’ll always tell you what I’m reading and what I really think of it.

What I believe: I believe life is beautiful, even when it’s hard, and that the hard parts are easier when we share them. I believe in honest conversations, in showing up as you are, and in nobody needing to have it all figured out. I believe the small moments count: a meal with the people you love, a good book, a great conversation, a cup of tea or a cocktail on a Friday. And I believe that looking after each other’s hearts and minds, especially young people’s, is the most important work there is.

I hope you find something here that inspires you, guides you, or at least answers the age-old question: what’s for dinner (again)?

I’m so glad you’re here.