Fractional leadership gives purpose-led organisations access to senior, strategic expertise without adding another full-time executive role. It’s a way to stay lean and agile while bringing in focused, high-impact leadership to steady the growing pains and chaos of change and protect both your mission and your people.

In June 2025, my body changed the plan. A new autoimmune disease took my beloved yoga practice away until I found my way back to the mat in a different body, with a new mindset.

This is a story about surrender, adaptation and coming home to yourself, exactly as you are.

When EMUGs, a fast-growing volunteer-led medical organisation, hit the limits of goodwill and capacity, it was dying on the resus table. This case study shares how fractional strategy and leadership support turned passion into a clear strategy, stronger governance and sustainable growth.

Learning has never been the problem in healthcare — understanding is.
This piece explores why real change doesn’t come from more frameworks or information, but from creating the conditions for deeper connection, reflection, and insight. It’s a personal reflection on facilitation, Indigenous wisdom, and why Cultural Wellbeing Retreats exist as a bridge between knowing and truly understanding.

If you zoom out and look through history, every community has had its outliers – the seers, the creators, the innovators who never quite fit the mould. We didn’t have the language for it then. No “ADHD”. No “autism spectrum”. No “neurodivergent”. We just knew there were people who were impossibly bad at some everyday things… and breathtakingly brilliant at others.

Now we have the science and language to name what many of us have always felt: some of us are, quite literally, wired differently. And here’s the thing most of us were never told…those same traits that made school, 9–5 jobs, and “normal life” hard are often the exact traits that drive innovation, entrepreneurship and world-changing work. You are not broken. You are wired for something magnificent.

This year, I sat down with my AI agent, James, and in a few hours we mapped my entire 2026 strategy – offers, milestones, metrics, the lot. AI is now smart enough to turn a tangle of thoughts into a neat plan, and your clients know it. They’re already asking it to design offers, map launches and write briefs. But there’s a line it can’t cross. It can’t hear the catch in your voice when we land on the thing you’re actually afraid of. It can’t hold you through a career pivot, a health scare, a relationship ending, or the quiet grief of outgrowing an old version of yourself.

AI can build a plan; it cannot walk you through a transition. That messy, nuanced middle where identity, strategy, emotion and real life collide is still profoundly human work. The opportunity now isn’t to compete with AI, but to let it handle the structure and drafts so we can go deeper into the brave conversations, truth-telling and recalibration only a real human coach can hold.

Our minds can feel like turbulent waters, jumping from one thought to the next, caught in the currents of endless to-do lists, decisions, and distractions. It’s no wonder we lose focus, perspective, and sometimes even ourselves in the process.

And yet, beneath all of that movement, there is a deeper current. A quiet, steady knowing. An ancient and enduring part of us that always has our highest good in mind. This is the inner guidance system we can return to if we pause long enough to listen.

Over recent decades, there has been a growing demand for products from the "external pharmacy," including medications for sleep issues, stress, anxiety and low mood, both in physical stores and online. While these medications can be life-saving for mental health and well-being, many people seem to over-rely on them and misuse them. I've observed that many could benefit from prescribing themselves from their own "internal pharmacy" instead.

Our health directly impacts our decision-making, creativity, and resilience—key qualities that empower us to lead effectively, inspire our teams and strive towards our vision. When we prioritise our wellbeing, we not only improve our personal lives but also elevate our performance and influence as leaders and business owners. Thriving health allows us to approach challenges with clarity and energy and have the confidence to say yes to life.

The kitchen can serve as a microcosm for how we approach life.

If you identify as a recipe follower, you likely appreciate structure and clarity in your life.

On the flip side, those who resonate more with the intuitive cooking style often embrace creative chaos.

Download out my salad building recipe to be re inspired about the magic of the humble salad!

Learning Te Reo Māori is far more than mastering a language; it’s about embodying a deeper connection to the land, people, culture and to yourself. It’s about contributing to the revitalisation of a language that can not just be spoken but woven into the very fabric of how we live and work.

We place self-imposed limitations on ourselves all the time. Whether due to fear, past experiences or that old friend imposter syndrome. This identity creating transformation tool is about leaning into an aspect of yourself that you already have that you can amplify, allowing you to step out of your own way and into your full potential.

Pausing allows us to step back, reflect, and honestly assess our own role in the situation. By acknowledging our part and taking responsibility, we shift the dynamic.

Four accessible tools to pull yourself away from attention demanding big signals to make an impact on the goals that matter most to you. 

I’ve always been a sucker for a hot toddy. My friends were pretty pleased when I showed up to our girls PJ, movie night with a thermos of this in my basket.

FREE DOWNLOADABLE FLOW BLUEPRINT In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it's easy to lose sight of the internal navigation system that guides us. When was the last time you took a moment to tune in with where you’re at? To pause, reflect, and ask yourself if you’re still on the right track?

3 go-to practices to calm and restore your central nervous system with Kylie Hennessey BSc. Senior Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist and mum of three.

The world needs us to stand in the truth of who we are and what we are here to contribute.

Incorporate Beauty Into Your Business - Use beauty as a tool to build deeper connections with your audience.

6 Ways To Align Your Business With Your Values - We hold a holistic view of business, always considering commercial decisions in the broader context of the business owner’s personal goals and ambitions and the ripple effects of their choices.