Compiling a book with 24 different stories and voices is no easy feat yet this book shows it's possible.

Every woman who has shared her story within these pages has done so with such poetic vulnerability. Their stories are their own yet all are relatable to some degree, even if you haven't gone through what they have. This book is filled with authenticity, rawness and words that will remind you that you too, are unstoppable.

Each of us has had a moment where we've been blocked but these women show that it's possible to overcome rock bottom, traumatic experiences or roadblocks to live life on their terms.

Reading Try and Stop Her showed me that regardless of our past, regardless of our future, we all share similar stories that we can relate to. It also showed that regardless of age and wealth, there will always be challenges that we are tasked with turning into opportunities.

Em Gee starts the book with the following dedication: "Don't let this be just another inspirational book you've read, let it be the one that unlocks something inside you, knowing that you're not alone in this journey of being a woman in business." And instantly I feel less alone, less un-capable, less like burning it all to the ground and burying my head in the nearest wombat hole.

What follows are raw, deep stories that are not what you will find on the highlight reels of social media. Each story is incredibly diverse and varied. From the women's backgrounds, to their visions of success, and where they want to go in the future. You can not read this book and NOT see yourself in one of the stories.

This book is a non stop rollercoaster of empowerment. Think phoenix rising from the ashes, women forging the way for change, change that empowers women the way women should be empowered, to be the best and true versions of themselves.

The way we work and do business is changing and it is led by female pioneers, creating businesses that support and aligning with our lives and breaking the ever masculine, industrial 9 to 5 into pieces.