HERiZON Auckland | The Invisible Load: What We All Feel, But No One Sees In conjunction with Tend for Women’s Health Week 2026
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HERiZON Auckland | The Invisible Load: What We All Feel, But No One Sees
In conjunction with Tend for Women’s Health Week 2026.
Many women carry far more than what others see.
The meetings. The deadlines. The family logistics. The emotional labour. The health concerns. The caregiving. The expectations. The constant pressure of trying to hold everything together.
Often while making it look effortless.
This HERiZON Auckland event brings women together for a morning of female-focused research, expert insight, honest panel conversation, practical tools, and meaningful connection.
We’ll explore the unseen pressures women carry across work, leadership, family, health, identity, sleep, hormones, wellbeing, lifestyle choices, and everyday life.
The morning includes:
* Kirsten Taylor from SleepDrops presenting the latest female-focused sleep and menopause research
* A facilitated panel conversation with Dr Frances Pitsilis, Emma Williamson from ANTHEA Botanic Drinks, Ivanka Zonjic, and Kirsten Taylor
* Audience Q&A
* Morning tea and connection
* A practical HERiZON workbook/workshop experience
* Takeaways you can apply in work, business, health, and life
Whether you’re leading a business, managing a career, supporting a family, navigating change, or simply carrying more than most people realise, this room is for you.
Because sometimes the things we carry the most are the things nobody sees.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH TEND FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK 2026
SEEN. SHARED. REBALANCED.
Many women carry far more than what others see.
The meetings, the deadlines, the family logistics, the mental checklists, the emotional labour, the health concerns, the caregiving, the expectations, and the constant pressure of trying to hold everything together.
Often while making it look effortless.
Over time, this invisible load can impact our wellbeing, sleep, energy, confidence, relationships, leadership, and sense of self.
Yet it remains one of the least visible conversations women are having.
HERiZON: The Invisible Load is a half-day experience designed to create space for women to pause, reflect, connect, and explore practical ways to navigate the pressures many of us carry behind the scenes.
This is not surface-level networking or conversations that stop at inspiration.
It is a morning of honest kōrero, female-focused research, expert insight, practical tools, and meaningful connection.
Because sometimes the things we carry the most are the things nobody sees.
THE FLOW OF THE DAY
1. WELCOME TO HERIZON
We’ll begin by setting the scene for the morning and exploring why the Invisible Load has become such an important conversation for women today.
2. FEMALE-FOCUSED RESEARCH
Kirsten Taylor, Founder of SleepDrops, will share insights from female-focused sleep and menopause research, exploring the connection between health, stress, hormones, recovery, and the invisible pressures many women carry.
3. PANEL CONVERSATION
An honest and practical panel discussion bringing together perspectives from women’s health, wellbeing, leadership, business, and lived experience.
Together we’ll explore topics such as:
* Mental and emotional load
* Sleep, hormones, and wellbeing
* Identity and life transitions
* Leadership and performance pressure
* Alcohol, health, and lifestyle choices
* Building sustainable success without burnout
4. MORNING TEA + CONNECTION - SPACE TO CONNECT WITH OTHER WOMEN, CONTINUE CONVERSATIONS, AND BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS.
5. THE HERIZON WORKSHOP
This is where we move from awareness into action.
Through guided reflection and practical workbook exercises, you’ll identify the loads you are carrying, explore what is supporting you, and create practical next steps that feel realistic for your life.
WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
* Practical tools you can implement immediately
* Female-focused health and wellbeing insights
* A printed HERiZON workbook
* Honest conversations and lived experience
* Greater awareness of your invisible load
* Meaningful connection with other women
* Sponsor gifts, offers, and giveaways
FEATURING
* Kirsten Taylor: Founder, Researcher and Managing Director, SleepDrops
* Dr Frances Pitsilis: Anti-Ageing and Regenerative Medicine Specialist
* Emma Williamson: Co-Owner – Ambassador, ANTHEA Drinks
* Ivanka Zonjic: Broadcaster, Storyteller and Advocate for Authentic Conversations
WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK 2026
Presented in conjunction with Tend for Women’s Health Week, this event brings together health, wellbeing, leadership, and real conversation in a way that feels relevant, practical, and genuinely supportive.
Because women deserve spaces where they feel seen, heard, and equipped.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Thursday 13 August 2026
Doors Open: 8:30am
Event Time: 9:15am – 12:00pm
Location: Auckland Business Chamber
Tickets include:
* Full event access
* Morning tea and refreshments
* HERiZON workbook
* Networking opportunities
* Curated gift bag
* Practical takeaways and resources
Whether you’re leading a business, managing a career, supporting a family, navigating change, or simply carrying more than most people realise this room is for you.
SEEN. SHARED. REBALANCED.
In conjunction with Tend for Women’s Health Week 2026.
Many women carry far more than what others see.
The meetings. The deadlines. The family logistics. The emotional labour. The health concerns. The caregiving. The expectations. The constant pressure of trying to hold everything together.
Often while making it look effortless.
This HERiZON Auckland event brings women together for a morning of female-focused research, expert insight, honest panel conversation, practical tools, and meaningful connection.
We’ll explore the unseen pressures women carry across work, leadership, family, health, identity, sleep, hormones, wellbeing, lifestyle choices, and everyday life.
The morning includes:
* Kirsten Taylor from SleepDrops presenting the latest female-focused sleep and menopause research
* A facilitated panel conversation with Dr Frances Pitsilis, Emma Williamson from ANTHEA Botanic Drinks, Ivanka Zonjic, and Kirsten Taylor
* Audience Q&A
* Morning tea and connection
* A practical HERiZON workbook/workshop experience
* Takeaways you can apply in work, business, health, and life
Whether you’re leading a business, managing a career, supporting a family, navigating change, or simply carrying more than most people realise, this room is for you.
Because sometimes the things we carry the most are the things nobody sees.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH TEND FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK 2026
SEEN. SHARED. REBALANCED.
Many women carry far more than what others see.
The meetings, the deadlines, the family logistics, the mental checklists, the emotional labour, the health concerns, the caregiving, the expectations, and the constant pressure of trying to hold everything together.
Often while making it look effortless.
Over time, this invisible load can impact our wellbeing, sleep, energy, confidence, relationships, leadership, and sense of self.
Yet it remains one of the least visible conversations women are having.
HERiZON: The Invisible Load is a half-day experience designed to create space for women to pause, reflect, connect, and explore practical ways to navigate the pressures many of us carry behind the scenes.
This is not surface-level networking or conversations that stop at inspiration.
It is a morning of honest kōrero, female-focused research, expert insight, practical tools, and meaningful connection.
Because sometimes the things we carry the most are the things nobody sees.
THE FLOW OF THE DAY
1. WELCOME TO HERIZON
We’ll begin by setting the scene for the morning and exploring why the Invisible Load has become such an important conversation for women today.
2. FEMALE-FOCUSED RESEARCH
Kirsten Taylor, Founder of SleepDrops, will share insights from female-focused sleep and menopause research, exploring the connection between health, stress, hormones, recovery, and the invisible pressures many women carry.
3. PANEL CONVERSATION
An honest and practical panel discussion bringing together perspectives from women’s health, wellbeing, leadership, business, and lived experience.
Together we’ll explore topics such as:
* Mental and emotional load
* Sleep, hormones, and wellbeing
* Identity and life transitions
* Leadership and performance pressure
* Alcohol, health, and lifestyle choices
* Building sustainable success without burnout
4. MORNING TEA + CONNECTION - SPACE TO CONNECT WITH OTHER WOMEN, CONTINUE CONVERSATIONS, AND BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS.
5. THE HERIZON WORKSHOP
This is where we move from awareness into action.
Through guided reflection and practical workbook exercises, you’ll identify the loads you are carrying, explore what is supporting you, and create practical next steps that feel realistic for your life.
WHAT YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH
* Practical tools you can implement immediately
* Female-focused health and wellbeing insights
* A printed HERiZON workbook
* Honest conversations and lived experience
* Greater awareness of your invisible load
* Meaningful connection with other women
* Sponsor gifts, offers, and giveaways
FEATURING
* Kirsten Taylor: Founder, Researcher and Managing Director, SleepDrops
* Dr Frances Pitsilis: Anti-Ageing and Regenerative Medicine Specialist
* Emma Williamson: Co-Owner – Ambassador, ANTHEA Drinks
* Ivanka Zonjic: Broadcaster, Storyteller and Advocate for Authentic Conversations
WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK 2026
Presented in conjunction with Tend for Women’s Health Week, this event brings together health, wellbeing, leadership, and real conversation in a way that feels relevant, practical, and genuinely supportive.
Because women deserve spaces where they feel seen, heard, and equipped.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Thursday 13 August 2026
Doors Open: 8:30am
Event Time: 9:15am – 12:00pm
Location: Auckland Business Chamber
Tickets include:
* Full event access
* Morning tea and refreshments
* HERiZON workbook
* Networking opportunities
* Curated gift bag
* Practical takeaways and resources
Whether you’re leading a business, managing a career, supporting a family, navigating change, or simply carrying more than most people realise this room is for you.
SEEN. SHARED. REBALANCED.
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