{{Short description|Australian media personality and television presenter}} {{multiple issues| {{COI|date=September 2013}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2012}} }} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Sally Obermeder | image = Sally Obermeder (17573476066).jpg | alt = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|08|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Paddington, New South Wales, Australia | other_names = | occupation = Media personality and TV presenter | years_active = 2003–present | employer = | spouse = Marcus Obermeder (2001–present) | children = 2 | known_for = ''[[The Daily Edition (Australian TV program)|The Daily Edition]]'' }}
'''Sally Obermeder''' (born 17 August 1972) is an Australian media personality and television presenter.
==Career== === Swiish === In November 2012, Obermeder launched ''Swiish'', a lifestyle blog. The website covers fashion, beauty, health, home and family.<ref name=swiish>http://swiish.com/ Swiish – Sally Obermeder's lifestyle blog</ref>
=== Books === Obermeder's first book, ''Never Stop Believing,''<ref>http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=94&book=9781743312193 Never Stop Believing</ref> was released in April 2013 through [[Allen & Unwin]]. In the memoir, Obermeder describes her struggles to succeed in commercial television, as well as her experience of cancer.
Obermeder and her sister released their first e-book, ''Super Green Smoothies,''<ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/the-write-stuff/story-e6frewz0-1226639950137 Sydney Confidential The Write Stuff] ''The Daily Telegraph'' {{dead link|date=April 2023}}</ref><ref>http://swiish.com.au/blog-post/super-green-smoothies/ Super Green Smoothies</ref> in September 2014. In April 2013, a paperback version of the book was published by the ''Allen and Unwin'' publishing company. The book is in its 12th reprint and has sold over 120,000 copies, making it the bestselling smoothie book in [[Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://businesschicks.com/sally-obermeder-and-maha-koraiem-instagram-swiish-business/|title = How Sally Obermeder and sister Maha built their six figure business|date = 21 June 2017}}</ref> ''Super Green Smoothies'' was also the third highest-selling non-fiction book of 2015.<ref name="au.tv.yahoo.com">{{Cite web|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/the-daily-edition/a/19432766/sally-obermeder/|title=Yahoo Australia | News, email and search}}</ref>
In March 2016, Obermeder and Koraiem released ''The Good Life'', a cookbook of their favourite meals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/general-books/food-drink/The-Good-Life-Sally-Obermeder-and-Maha-Koraiem-9781760291587 |title=The Good Life – Sally Obermeder and Maha Koraiem – 9781760291587 – Allen & Unwin – Australia |website=allenandunwin.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316054116/https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/general-books/food-drink/The-Good-Life-Sally-Obermeder-and-Maha-Koraiem-9781760291587 |archive-date=2016-03-16}}</ref>
In September 2017, Obermeder and Koraiem released their third cookbook, ''Super Green, Simple and Lean,''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BZgEmhkBjCa/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BZgEmhkBjCa |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title = Untitled}}{{cbignore}}</ref> which has recipes for smoothies, salads, bowls, and snacks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/general-books/food-drink/Super-Green-Simple-and-Lean-Sally-Obermeder-and-Maha-Koraiem-9781760292027|title = Super Green Simple and Lean – Sally Obermeder and Maha Koraiem – 9781760292027 – Allen & Unwin – Australia}}</ref>
=== Television career === In 2005, Obermeder joined the Seven Network as a food, fashion, and shopping presenter on ''[[Sydney Weekender]]''.
In 2008, Obermeder joined the network’s evening current affairs show ''[[Today Tonight]]'' as their National Entertainment and Lifestyle Reporter
In 2013, Obermeder was appointed co-host of the [[Seven Network]]'s afternoon show [[The Daily Edition (Australian TV program)|''The Daily Edition'']] alongside [[Tom Williams (presenter)|Tom Williams]], Monique Wright and [[Kris Smith]]. The show was a combination of breaking news, live interviews and entertainment updates. The live panel show aired on weekdays at 2pm before it was axed in June 2020. Obermeder left the [[Seven Network]] following its final episode on 26 June 2020.<ref name="TDEaxed">{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|date=19 June 2020|title=Axed: The Daily Edition|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/06/axed-the-daily-edition.html|accessdate=19 June 2020|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]}}</ref><ref name="au.tv.yahoo.com" />
=== Ambassadorships === Obermeder is an ambassador for the [[National Breast Cancer Foundation (Australia)|National Breast Cancer Foundation]], The Sony Foundation, and also works with the Nelune Foundation and The Breast Cancer Network of Australia.<ref>http://www.bcna.org.au The Breast Cancer Network of Australia.</ref> ==Personal life== Obermeder married Marcus Obermeder in 2001. After several years of trying to conceive a baby, the couple tried [[In vitro fertilisation]] (IVF) and conceived in January 2011. Their daughter was born in October 2011, the day after Sally Obermeder was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.<ref name=cancer>{{cite news|last=Halliwell|first=Elle|title=New mum Today Tonight reporter Sally Obermeder won't be beaten by cancer|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/new-mum-today-tonight-reporter-sally-obermeder-wont-be-beaten-by-cancer/story-e6freuy9-1226218994366 |accessdate=6 March 2012 |newspaper=The Sunday Telegraph |date=11 December 2011}}</ref> In July 2016 Obermeder said that she was to have another child by a [[surrogacy|surrogate]] mother.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sally Obermeder: 'We're thrilled to bits' |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/sally-obermeder-expecting-second-child-via-surrogacy/news-story/4a6a950b37680c2ac3a38b5b2dd84ce1 |accessdate=29 July 2016 |publisher=News.com.au |date=29 July 2016}}</ref>
===Cancer diagnosis=== Once her daughter was born, Obermeder started [[chemotherapy]].<ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/channel-sevens-today-tonight-reporter-sally-obermeder-who-has-breast-cancer-marks-end-of-eight-months-of-chemotherapy/story-e6frewz0-1226377852839/ Eight months of chemotherapy] dailytelegraph.com.au</ref> Obermeder, her colleagues, and her friends in the television industry put on a fundraising event at The Beresford in February 2012.<ref>[http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/celebrity/article/-/13097424/sally-s-fight-continues/ Sally's Fight Continues] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409122457/http://au.news.yahoo.com/today-tonight/celebrity/article/-/13097424/sally-s-fight-continues/ |date=9 April 2012 }} au.news.yahoo.com</ref>
Obermeder attended the [[InStyle]] magazine 'Women of Style Awards' in May 2012. She received a standing ovation for her speech in which she discussed the meaning of style, and what she has learned through her battle with cancer while also being a new mum.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/blogs/style-files/the-getting-of-style-wisdom-20120518-1yubj.html The getting of (style) wisdom] smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/blogs</ref> Additionally, Obermeder wrote a book about her experience.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/books/today-tonight-reporter-sally-obermeder-to-write-personal-memoir-about-battle-with-stage-three-breast-cancer/story-fn9412vp-1226279006227 Obermeder to write personal memoir about battle with cancer] news.com.au</ref>
In October 2012, Obermeder was given the all clear.<ref>[http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/new-idea/news/star-watch/article/-/15175675/sally-obermeder-reveals-i-beat-cancer/ Sally Obermeder reveals: I beat cancer] au.lifestyle.yahoo.com</ref> In 2016, Obermeder celebrated passing the five year all-clear mark.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/health/body-soul-daily/sally-obermeder-reflects-on-life-after-getting-her-fiveyear-cancer-clearance/news-story/dd7a28c8fabdb19c04c18a8f493cb26f|title=I can finally breathe again|date=23 September 2017}}</ref>
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