When Melbourne mum of two, Husna Pasha, stepped on stage to accept the People’s Choice Award in Health and Wellbeing at the 2025 AusMumpreneur Awards, it was more than a trophy moment. It was the culmination of a journey that transformed childhood isolation, cultural challenges, and the chaos of motherhood into a force for change.
As founder of The Happychondriac Society, Pasha has built a reputation for making mental health less daunting and more human. Through workshops, school programs, and community events, she blends humour with evidence-based tools to shift the narrative from stigma to strength. Her work, she says, is about “owning your challenges and transforming them into something empowering.”

The award is especially poignant for Pasha, who grew up in Tasmania feeling like an outsider. Returning there last year to run workshops for culturally diverse groups felt like “life had come full circle,” she reflects. That sense of healing now extends internationally, with her online wellbeing sessions reaching audiences across the globe.
Balancing business with motherhood has been messy, imperfect, and exhausting at times, she admits, but deeply rewarding. “I love that I can create impact while still being present for my kids. It is the best of both worlds.”
The AusMumpreneur Awards, founded by sisters Peace Mitchell and Katy Garner, are more than accolades. They are a lifeline of recognition for women carving businesses around the demands of family life. For Pasha, being part of that community is as powerful as the win itself. “This award belongs to every mum who has doubted herself, every woman who has felt unseen. Sometimes what you thought was your weakness becomes your greatest gift.”
By shining a light on resilience, joy, and the possibility of reimagining mental health, Pasha is not just a winner on stage but a voice amplifying the power of lived experience. Her gold award is a symbol of something greater: hope that strength can be found in the very places we once felt small.

By Tonee Sethi