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Dear fellow female high-flyer,
The dictionary calls a high-flyer “a person who is, or has the potential to be, very successful.” But that raises a bigger question: What does success mean to you?
Growing up, I thought success was simple: how much money you had in the bank and how quickly you could climb. The world praised speed - the loud voices, the bold moves, the people who always seemed to be ten steps ahead.
So I became that woman. I climbed fast - from Call Centre Operator to Assistant Director of Marketing & Operations in the city. It looked like success. But it didn’t feel like mine. So I left. Not because I failed - but because I wanted a life that felt more like me.
Now success looks different: work I love, a life I’m building with intention, people who light me up, building a future I’m proud of, joy woven into the process - not saved for the end result.
And if I - the quiet one - can build a business and a magazine that once felt too bold to imagine… then so can you.
High Flying Design exists for women redefining success: for founders building careers and lives they love - not ones the world told them to want.
We’re a Top 10 Women’s Business & Lifestyle Magazine (thank you, Feedspot) and a growth space for rising founders who want to succeed differently: with clarity, with confidence, and with joy - without burnout. Here, you’ll find founder stories that feel like courage, strategy that feels doable (not draining), and mindset shifts that help you trust the path you’re on.
Because success isn’t just what you achieve - it’s who you become.
Now, go explore. Go feel inspired. Go find the story that reminds you what’s possible.
Big hugs, Shannon Kate Murray (Founder & Editor)
FOUNDER STORIES: REAL WOMEN, REAL JOURNEYS
From humble beginnings to bold transformations, these are the genuine growth stories behind success - not just the highlight reels. Stories that remind you of who you’re becoming, and proof of what’s possible when you trust your own path.
FEATURED: How Fay reset & fell back in love with her business
Burnout. We’ve all been there - too many tabs open, not just on Chrome but in your mind. So how do you come back from that? Fay shares how she reset, reconnected, and found her spark again.
BUSINESS STRATEGY & LIFESTYLE
Smart strategy, mindset shifts, and lifestyle stories for sustainable success - because growth should feel as good as it looks. Find reminders that you’re allowed to slow down, realign, and build your business in a way that reflects who you are now, not who you were when you started.
FEATURED: Why Your Website Isn’t Converting (Even If It Looks Great)
Does your online presence feel a little out of sync with where you’re heading?
Alongside editing High Flying Design, our founder Shannon Kate Murray partners with independent founders and small businesses to help them grow with clarity and confidence online.
Through her Digital Strategy Power Hours and bespoke Squarespace Website Design, Shannon helps turn your ideas into digital spaces that finally look, sound, and feel like you.