SCOTT HOLLINGSWORTH

WRITER STORYTELLER PERFORMER

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away'“

~ PICASSO

A man with short brown hair, gray beard, wearing glasses and a gray blazer, smiling at the camera, with a sparkling, abstract, silver and black background.

I'm fascinated by stories…

The ones that inspire us. The ones that scare us. The ones that alter us.

Most of all - I love hearing other peoples.

I'm a performer, author and storyteller who has spent a lifetime exploring what it means to be fully human—through theatre, writing, travel and the beautifully imperfect business of everyday life.

Whether I'm standing under stage lights, writing a memoir, or sharing an observation that makes people laugh before it makes them think, I'm interested in the same thing: creating moments that stay with people.

My work isn't about having all the answers. It's about asking better questions, noticing what we tend to rush past, and finding meaning in the ordinary.

I believe the best stories don't tell us how to live—they simply help us see ourselves a little more clearly.

Nighttime view of a building with a large sign on it that reads 'EVERYONE HAS A STORY WORTH TELLING.' String lights are hung above the building, creating a warm glow against the dark sky.

In The Works…

Some journeys end when you arrive home. The interesting ones begin after.

My Bali Tattoo is a memoir about what happens after the moment of clarity—when the holiday ends, the routine returns, and you're left trying to become the person you promised yourself you would be.

It's not a book about finding yourself in Bali. It's about trying not to lose yourself once you get home.

What started as an impulsive decision to get a small tattoo became something much bigger: a permanent reminder that meaningful change doesn't happen in extraordinary moments. It happens in ordinary ones, when no one is watching, life gets busy, and old habits quietly begin calling you back.

Blending humour, honest reflection and a healthy dose of self-awareness, My Bali Tattoo explores the gap between intention and action—the space where most of us spend our lives. It's about why we make bold promises to ourselves, why they're so easy to forget, and what it really takes to live with purpose once the inspiration fades.

At its heart, this isn't really a book about travel or tattoos. It's about all of us.

About the moments that wake us up. The stories we tell ourselves. The identities we create. And the daily choice to become, again and again, the person we most want to be.

The tattoo on my arm says Create It!.

Those two words became much more than ink. They became a challenge. A daily reminder that authenticity isn't something we discover by accident—it's something we consciously create, one choice, one conversation and one ordinary day at a time.

I can't wait to share the journey with you.

A sunset at a beach with palm trees, ocean waves, and mountains in the background. In the foreground, a hand holding a bottle of Bintang Bali beer, sunglasses, an Australian passport, a wristwatch, and tropical drinks, with the book titled 'My Bali Tattoo' by Scott Hollingsworth over the scene.

Logic will get you from A to B.

Imagination will take you everywhere!