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Ms Martin was told she should find a hobby as she would have a lot of time on her hands.<\/p>\n
“I went off and I learnt how to paint and draw, it turns out that I’m pretty good because I’ve won over 40 awards in the industry.”<\/p>\n
Since 2021, she has been nominated for more than 40 awards, winning more than 15, including Business Leader of the Year at last year’s Geelong Business Excellence Awards.<\/p>\n
She has recently been named as a finalist in the prestigious Australian Small Business Champion Award, which will be announced next month.<\/p>\n
Ms Martin said one of the highlights in her work is seeing the smile on participants’ faces when they achieve a goal.<\/p>\n
“To know that I’m making a difference in somebody else’s life is huge.”<\/p>\n
The Justine Martin Corporation is hosting an open day tomorrow (Saturday, March 9), at 125 Barwarree Road, Marshall, where people can see what the corporation offers and ask questions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
GEELONG’S Justine Martin was told she would never work again – now she is running seven businesses and is a multi-award winner. She has faced several serious and traumatic health events including three heart surgeries, two blood conditions, three primary cancers, and a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Ms Martin has not let any of this hold […]<\/p>\n