Monique Milenkovic on finding purpose through grief

After experiencing the stillbirth of her firstborn, baking became a sort of therapy for Monique Milenkovic. She’d left her corporate job to go on parental leave, her calendar was clear, and with no baby in her arms, her life took an unexpected life altering turn.

That direction would lead her to The Cupcake Queens – her thriving business with eight stores and a delivery service across Melbourne.

But if growing her business wasn’t stretching her enough, after the loss of her son Nicholas, she’d go on to have a further five children.

And you might be wondering how – I know we sure were – but you’ll learn quickly, as we did, that Monique takes it all in her stride. She doesn’t sugar coat it, she’ll tell you it’s hard to navigate motherhood and business, but she’s also a glass half full type of woman. And so, this conversation was incredibly uplifting, and with so much devastating news permeating the news cycle, I think we could all use something uplifting right now. So let’s hear from Monique.

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