Patrina Roberts and her family have a motto, ‘Always rainbows after rain… and then dance in the sunshine.’ It’s a motto their family adopted 11 years ago when their eldest was diagnosed with Leukaemia. Those words have provided strength and knowledge that life is so very short and such a gift. 

Patrina recalls having to push through some very dark days, working three jobs to pay back the debt encountered to get treatment in Sydney which was over 500kms away from their home in Wagga Wagga. 

One day, Patrina’s husband came home from his work as a courier to tell her about the perfect store he found in Junee, NSW. 

In 24 hours, Patrina had made a decision and within two weeks they began working on the fit out and opened Studio On Sunshine, a handmade boutique. The business was open barley eight months before COVID hit Australia. It was an uphill battle to keep the doors open as the business unfortunately didn’t qualify for most grants. But Patrina and the business came out the other side thriving and more importantly, she has found balance and happiness. 

Patrina shares with us her family’s personal journey, what it took to open a business and why they chose Junee specifically, the importance of creativity and more. 

Meet my friend Patrina. 

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This episode was hosted by Kimberley Furness, founder + editor of OAK Magazine. OAK Magazine is a proudly independent print publication dedicated to sharing stories and amplifying voices of female entrepreneurs and women in business in regional and rural Australia. Founded in Bendigo, this quarterly publication is filled with expertise, insights and small business guidance from driven, inspiring and successful local women. 

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