About Stephanie Ernst
There’s more to Stephanie than just a sassy mouth, a wicked sense of humor, and her signature red lipstick. Her passion for writing comes from her life experience, and sharing her story is just part of the fun.
Stephanie Ernst Consulting
Stephanie Ernst Consulting – est. 2018
KVK 71293353
Since starting my own business, I’ve worked with more than 20 startups, scale ups and non-profits to build their brands through my content marketing skills and passion for the written word.
Accompanied by my coffee maker and my laptop, my work takes me across the Netherlands and beyond. Life is an adventure, and a story is waiting to be told somewhere out there ….
Volunteer roles
ESCNH
Parent, Patient and Public Advisory Board (PPPAB) for the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH).
ICOMBO
Vice Chair and Communications Director, International Council of Mutiple Birth Organisations (ICOMBO)
TAPS Support
TAPS Nerd
Founder
Director
The TAPS Support Foundation.
Care4Neo
Volunteer
Ouders voor Ouders
English Support
Care4Neo
About me
Born in regional Queensland, Australia, Stephanie was in love with the written word from an early age. An avid and early reader, her first love was Enid Blyton books. She always knew she would write stories, and from early on, she found comfort in reading and writing stories.
Stephanie started to study Education at university but found that working for a living was a far more appealing way to do things and fund her expensive travel habit. She had met this Dutch guy on an online political game, and the commute from Brisbane to Amsterdam was becoming a killer on the budget. So in 2012, she left her job in insurance, married the man of her dreams, and ended up halfway across the world in the land of clogs and tulips, waiting for the next adventure.
Starting life in the Netherlands wasn’t too bad. She volunteered with the local ex-pat group and started Dutch courses to learn the language. All was great until she fell pregnant with twins. The pregnancy was complicated, and her girls were delivered at 31 weeks with a rare disease called Twin Anemia Polycythemia Sequence.
There’s a rather amusing story about a placenta here, which led to her passion for advocacy for monochorionic twins. She created first TAPS Support, a website dedicated to sharing information about her girls’ rare disease, and this led to her forming the TAPS Support Foundation in 2020. Her passion for raising awareness came from a place of loneliness when she was diagnosed in 2013 and a desire to ensure no family feels lost again.
And a little more ..
She’s a full-time mum of two adorable, chatty girls. She cooks up a storm in her spare time and hates housework passionately. Not only that, but she dabbles in many things, reads history books and autobiographies, is obsessed with historical dramas but loves to point out the inaccuracies, and loves vintage clothes. She also still likes her husband after 15 years of knowing him … so there’s that.
She’ll talk about TAPS underwater and make sure the world knows about it too.
Furthermore, she is creative, cheeky, and fun and does everything with a smile (and the occasional grumble), but her addiction to lists, post-it notes, magnetic whiteboards, and Google Calendar means she’s reliable. (To her husband’s annoyance.)
But the most important thing is this – if you’ve made it this far and are curious about Stephanie Ernst … Drop her a line to discuss ALL the future possibilities.
Let her help you with your copy or tell your story.
About my branding
Every piece of my brand represents something about me. Each color, and each element has a special meaning – and I’d love to tell you what they mean!
Red: I have a love for red lipstick, and because of TAPS, one of my daughters was born red. (The shade of red I use is actually colour matched to one of her feet at birth). Historically, red is also associated with passion, and courage.
Orange: It’s no surprise here – orange is the national color of the Netherlands, my adopted country. But the color also signifies optimism, confidence and enthusiasm!
Black and white: Just like a newspaper – black and white and read all over. I did hear you groan – but this also reflects my desire to make information accessible and clear – lay everything out in black and white.
I use a vintage typewriter font, and a lot of retro symbolism because of my passion for vintage clothing. But it’s not only that – as a writer, the typewriter also symbolises a love of writing, and attention to detail. There’s no option to backspace or CTRL-C. Precision takes skill and perseverance.
Simple line drawings in a cartoon style reflect my passion for making information accessible and clear.
And finally, the crumpled paper. Everyone makes mistakes, but with a typewriter, you had the satisfaction of pulling the paper out, crumpling it into a ball and tossing it in the bin and having a fresh start. There’s always going to be challenges, but it’s how we deal with them, and pick ourselves up afterward that makes a difference.
Business Details
I operate under the business name of Stephanie Ernst Consulting, registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel) under number 71293353. Any invoices will be issued under this business entity.