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Tamra Mercieca | |
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| Born | 29 September 1980 |
| Occupation(s) | Relationship and Self-Love Therapist, Author and founder of Getting Naked Pty Ltd. |
| Website | Tamra Mercieca |
Tamra Mercieca (born 29 September 1980) is an Australian author, therapist, and founder of Getting Naked Pty Ltd. [1]
Mercieca was born in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia. She attended Kyneton Secondary College, before going on to complete a Graduate Diploma of Arts in Commercial Radio in Melbourne. She spent ten years working in radio as a newsreader and journalist.
In 2002, Mercieca won the Australian Commercial Radio Award for Best News Presenter in a provincial market. [2] During this time, she also had walk-on roles in various television shows such as Neighbours, Last Man Standing, and 'The Secret Life of Us'. [3]
Writing from a young age, it wasn't until her own battle with depression that she was inspired to pen her first book, The Upside of Down: A personal journey and toolkit for overcoming depression, [4] self-published in Australia in 2009. The book was endorsed by Lifeline Australia – the organization asking her to become an advocate. [5]
She authored "Getting Naked - The Dating Game" (2011), [6] recounting her personal journey navigating relationships and love.
Tamar's contributions extend to national television shows such as Seven Network's The Morning Show and Sunrise and Network 10's The Circle, [7] radio stations, publications, and events. Her articles featured in publications such as The Sunday Herald Sun's Body and Soul section, Women's Health and Fitness magazine, Good Health magazine [8] and her own sex column in Nature and Health magazine. [9]
| Award | Date | Category | Outcome |
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| Australian Commercial Radio Award | 2002 | Best News Presenter in a Provincial market | Won [10] |
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