Scarlett Vespa is the creator of The 7 Essential Human Experiences™ and the Human Reconnection® philosophy, an integrated body of work exploring how our experiences shape identity and influence our ability to flourish.
Drawing on more than three decades across film and television, corporate leadership, branding, entrepreneurship and human development, Scarlett speaks on one of the defining questions of our time: How do we remain deeply human in a world that is changing faster than ever before?
Her work explores how our experiences become stories, how those stories shape identity and why change can leave us feeling disconnected from who we are. Through keynote speaking, workshops and media conversations, Scarlett helps individuals, leaders and organisations recognise the experiences creating friction, navigate identity shifts and intentionally reconnect with the experiences that support human flourishing
I started out in Film and Television, working in production with Disney before becoming one of the first female TV commercial directors in Australia. I later became Head of Broadcast at the Commonwealth Bank, where I saw firsthand how creativity and business intersect.
What I learned was simple and profound: business is about people. And people are driven by identity.
I went on to found my own brand and marketing agency, Mrs V Media, working with clients including Toyota, Westfield and Foxtel. Later, I began working closely with small business owners, helping them not only shape their brands but uncover their personal North Star. Because no matter how strong the strategy, if someone does not believe in who they are, success never fully lands.
Running alongside my business career was a deep personal inquiry. I studied Buddhism, Shamanism, energy practices, psychic and mediumship training, and alchemy. Not as a departure from the professional world, but as a deeper exploration of what drives it.
Am I spiritual? Yes. But not in the way it is often presented. To me, spirituality is simply remembering who we are beneath the roles and stories we have built around ourselves.
That belief sits at the heart of my work today. Through the Illusion to Truth Framework and The Reconnection process, I speak about identity, belief, leadership and what it means to return to your truth and live from a place of real freedom.