In 4 weeks, master the skills every founder and creative needs: confidence, a recognisable brand, unmistakably yourself. Built on experience across Australia's leading media companies, News Corp, Channel 9, ABC, and SBS.
Building confidence for diverse leaders, creatives and founders
A community of diverse women leaders and creatives
Step-by-step coaching designed to help women leaders break through internal and external barriers, remove blocks that hold them back, and equip them with practical public speaking and communication frameworks.
Offered in 4-week and corporate packages, each includes live coaching calls,personalised guidance, and exclusive frameworks to accelerate growth.
Beyond skill-building, the programs create ongoing support, accountability, and community, ensuring that leadership growth continues long after the sessions end.
Trusted & Recognised
The vision
We bridge the two major gaps in modern leadership: the lack of cultural nuance in traditional coaching and the need for human authority in an automated world.
Your story is your power.
For many women leaders, especially those who come from culturally diverse backgrounds, being authentic has never felt simple. Traditional coaching frameworks rarely address the complexity of navigating multiple cultural expectations.
Through the Rooted Authority™ Framework, created by diverse leaders for diverse leaders, our programs are designed to build speaking confidence from lived experience and elevate cultural stories as leadership strengths.
The vision is to elevate women leaders to own their voice in any room: whether leading a five-person meeting or addressing a five-hundred-person audience. When communication is aligned with identity, authority becomes natural and powerful.
The impact extends beyond individual success. Each woman who claims her voice creates space for others to do the same—shifting cultures, reshaping leadership standards, and building a future where influence is defined by clarity and substance, not conformity.
An empowered future for culturally diverse leaders is built by those brave enough to lead it.
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Nearly 1 in 2 Australians
Are first or second - generation migrants - representing the most significant growth sector in leadership today.
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communication & storyteling
Global executives now rank communication and storytelling as the #1 most critical skills for leaders in the era of AI.
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communication & storyteling
Only 10% of culturally diverse women strongly agree their leadership traits are recognised or opnion valued
Founder’s story: our why
This work began with my mum.
In 1989, she wanted to rent a small shop to open a clothing store. She couldn’t. Not because she lacked vision or work ethic, but because she didn’t have the language, confidence, or negotiating power to explain what she needed or why it mattered. She told me later, “I didn’t know how to speak for myself.”
That stayed with me.
I learned early that communication is fundamental to opportunities and relationships. The ability to express yourself clearly, while staying true to who you are, should not be a privilege. It should be accessible to everyone.
As an event MC with a background in media and documentary, storytelling is something I live and breathe. We work with women across technology, health, engineering, business, and the creative industries. And while their careers look different, they share one thing in common: more women are stepping into leadership than ever before — and they deserve support that is designed for them and their lived experience.
That’s why this work exists. To help you speak with clarity, lead with confidence, and build influence while honouring your stories.
— Nalina Tran
98%
Root Confidence
of workshop participants expressed feeling more confident, grounded in their stories, and ready to apply practical
85%
Authority Retrieval
of alumni have successfully activated our proprietary framework to negotiate senior roles, secure board appointments, and command high-stakes pitches with genuine authority
3.5
Network Expansion
participants grow their professional network of diverse leaders by 3.5x within the first 6 months of our containers.
From Our Clients
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"I left feeling inspired, realigned, and genuinely excited about my business again."
Before I joined Nalina’s storytelling workshop, I was losing sight of who my business was really for, and it was affecting how I showed up online and approached our marketing.
Nalina brought me back to my purpose and vision. She guided us through a calm, fun, engaging, and intimate workshop that helped us rediscover our stories. No one left the room without sharing their ‘why’, which created even deeper connections. I’d recommend Nalina to any business owner feeling disconnected from their purpose. She’s a true storyteller (and somehow doubles as a business therapist too)
— Vivian Velazco
Project Engineer, Hatch
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"Build confidence, and truly recognise the value in the work we do."
I attended Nalina’s workshop expecting to pick up some communication tools for my creative ventures, but it went so much deeper than that.
Beyond the practical tools, Nalina is incredibly inspiring. Her own life story and personal growth show you that you can forge your own path, and she beautifully reminds us that things don't have to be 'perfect' or completely finished to be meaningful.
Learning to embrace the journey and understand the process was truly invaluable.
— Nahlla
Artist & Performer
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"For more confidence in public speaking."
I had the opportunity to attend Nalina's communication workshop and found it incredibly valuable.
What stood out most was Nalina's ability to connect with everyone in a way that was highly personal. She is a very gifted storyteller. I definitely recommend Nalina if you are hoping to increase your confidence or public speaking skills.
— Darlene Xerri
Finance & Law
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"The workshop also helped bring the team closer together."
Nalina was amazing and created a very active yet grounded space. I found those techniques for overcoming workplace communication and public speaking challenges are very valuable.
— Aileen Zhang
AI/ML Engineer, News Corp Australia
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"Practical and memorable framework."
I really enjoyed Nalina’s session, it was a clear, practical, and memorable framework. Really excited for the upcoming sessions.
— Ephie Wang
AI Enginneer, News Corp Australia
Explore the right coaching for you
Through a step-by-step framework and a clear narrative arc, we address the unique problems by equipping women leaders with the tools to navigate internal complexity and speak with confidence and authority.
Duration: 4 weeks, group call
1 weekly live Zoom call for deep-dive coaching and hot seats.
Exclusive learning materials and content: Access to frameworks and strategy playbooks exclusively designed for this course.
Outcome: Participants leave with a refined executive narrative, a strategic 12-month speaking confidence roadmap, and the proven ability to negotiate, communicate and lead high-stakes events.
Spiced & Confident 4-week live coaching
A one-day, in-person or online workshop for culturally diverse leadership teams, followed by a practical six-month blueprint for confident communication.
Your team leaves with a shared communication charter built around who they actually are, plus the tools to negotiate, lead high-stakes conversations, and show up with authority — individually and together.
1-day workshop
Exclusive frameworks and strategy playbooks
6-month roadmap for meetings, presentations, and high-stakes moments
Measurable gains in clarity, confidence, and cross-cultural communication
Corporate Workshop
Consulting to identify exactly where communication is breaking down across your organisation, and deliver tangible solutions to fix it — between teams, up the chain, and across cultural lines — built around who your people actually are.
Your company leaves with clearer decision-making, stronger cross-cultural collaboration, and a leadership pipeline that finally reflects the diversity you hired for.
Consulting package
Why leaders choose our coaching?
Our programs are high-touch, small-scale containers designed for women leaders who value depth, real connections and practical frameworks. You don’t just leave with tools — you leave with skills and a community that grows with you.
Proven Strategy: A clear, step-by-step framework that turns your voice, cultural wisdom and lived experience into a confident, credible leadership presence.
Unapologetic Psychological Safety: A high-support space to unlearn performance and develop authentic expression — guided by efficient, real-world communication tools.
Community-First Connection: A carefully curated and supportive network of women leaders, not surface-level networking. Connected through both online and in-person events.
