Executive Coaching & Facilitation that makes leadership enjoyable and creates cultures people never want to leave
You’ve achieved a lot, and you’re ready for the next level.
Not more pressure or proving, but stepping into bigger leadership with confidence, credibility, and impact — without losing yourself or sacrificing the life you’ve worked hard to build.
You want to perform well, make a meaningful impact, and lead in a way that feels energising, authentic, and contagious to those around you.
You’re in the right place.
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“I have been working with Laura over the past 12 months as I navigate the next steps in my career. Laura has been fantastic to work with and is flexible and generous with her time. One thing I have really enjoyed about working with Laura is her ability to listen, and I mean really listen to actually hear what I am saying. She is also fantastic and working through solutions with me. If you are looking for a coach to work with on moving through different stages of your career, I would thoroughly recommend Laura!''
Alyssia T, General Manager, Perth, WA
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''I recommend Laura for her personable and authentic approach which helps individuals recognise their patterns and develop more conscious behaviors and deliberate actions. She creates a safe space for reflection and helps you to apply your insights to take meaningful steps forward in your career. Thank you, Laura!''
Amy G, Manager Strategy, Perth, WA
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“I have had the pleasure of working with Laura Thain, and I cannot recommend her enough for anyone seeking transformational growth in their personal and professional life. Laura is an exceptional executive coach who combines deep insight with practical strategies. Her ability to ask thought-provoking questions, actively listen, and tailor her approach to individual needs sets her apart. What truly stands out about Laura is her authenticity and dedication. She creates a safe, judgment-free space that fosters trust and encourages growth. Her guidance is not just theoretical—it's actionable.”
Mark L, GM Finance, Perth, WA
FREE: The Higher-Stakes Leadership Reset
8 proven self-coaching questions for women leaders stepping into higher-stakes roles that help you take control of the routines, relationships, and leadership clarity needed to build a credible reputation from Day One.
What I learned from my own evolution and supporting 100’s of leaders just like you is this….
Your next level isn’t unlocked by doing more.
It’s unlocked by backing yourself to lead as yourself.
When leaders trust their judgement, run their own race, and lead with authenticity, performance strengthens, leadership becomes easier and fulfilment follows naturally.
Work with me for Executive Coaching in Perth
Where leadership goes beyond achievement, it’s about becoming a Contagious Leader — confident in your role, trusted for your impact, and leading with an energy and authenticity that inspires everyone around you.
The Inner Circle and Soundboard for women leaders stepping into higher-stakes roles where reputation, results and rest matter.
A minimum 6-month experience combining expert coaching and trusted peer perspective - designed to ensure your credibility shines and your impact is felt as the stakes rise.
For capable women leaders ready to step into bigger responsibility without overworking, second guessing, contorting who they are or doing it all alone, this is where leadership becomes sustainable and unmistakably yours.
Bespoke Executive Coaching for Unshakeable Confidence and Leadership Fulfilment
Take your reputation and results to the next level with personalised 1-1 coaching tailored to your unique needs and leadership goals.
Whether you're facing challenges or aiming for new heights, we’ll work together to build the self-belief and capability you need to handle anything that comes your way—no matter what season of life you're in.
Application Only. Minimum commitment periods. Limited intake.
Executive Coaching & Leadership Development for Emerging and Established Leaders
Create a culture of Contagious Leadership through executive coaching, workshops, and leadership development for emerging and established leaders.
Designed to build authentic, confident leaders and aligned teams, so performance lifts, trust deepens, and people want to stay.
One off workshop or tailored programs bespoke to your specific business needs.
Trusted by leaders across industries and global brands for >20 years…
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'' I had such a wonderful experience. I am so grateful I chose Laura to be my leadership coach. Laura was insightful, supportive, kind and gave me the right support and guidance I needed to evolve my leadership skills. She had a great set of leadership tools for me and articulated them in a way that was easy to understand and put into practice. I felt comfortable in Laura’s presence and I always looked forward to our sessions.''
Jasmin C, Marketing Manager
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''Laura makes you feel comfortable from the beginning. Laura did a great job in helping me deep dive some areas I wanted to explore in my leadership and to build some suitable strategies to help improve the way I lead. Highly recommend if you want a coach who can really understand what you are needing and guiding you through the self-discovery process.''
Kass N, Group Manager
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''I recently worked with Laura over a period of eight months and can highly recommend her as a coach who is personable and easy to talk to. She creates a safe space for sharing, actively listens and asks thought provoking questions. I’d recommend her to those seeking professional and personal growth and navigating career next steps. Working with Laura helped me to better understand my values and motivators, and implementing her practical actionable advice has been influential in helping me take the next step in my career.''
Joel M, Principal Mining
Hi, I’m Laura Thain, Executive Coach & Facilitator
Everything I do is grounded in The Contagious Leader Effect — the belief that when leaders are fulfilled and aligned, their impact becomes contagious.
I help leaders and organisations step confidently into their next chapter — building credibility, delivering meaningful impact, and creating high-performing cultures where people never want to leave.
After two decades working with leaders globally, I’ve seen one thing hold true: the most effective leaders are those who know who they are and lead from that place.
My work blends commercial understanding with deep human insight to help people lead with alignment — building the clarity, confidence, capacity, and connection they need to thrive in leadership and enjoy the impact they create.
Being A Contagious Leader Is About
✨ Standing out for your contagious authenticity, energy, and confidence —
the kind that lifts others up and creates a ripple of positive impact around you.
✨ Leaving self-doubt, perfectionism, and overthinking behind —
because when you back yourself, you give others permission to do the same.
✨ Redefining success as high performance and wellbeing —
proving leadership and life don’t have to compete, and becoming the kind of leader people can’t wait to work with.
…and creating a world where leaders are fulfilled, run their own race, and lift each other higher - no comparison, just high-performance contagious leadership in action.
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''I spent an hour with Laura and it was one of the best hours I've had in a very long time.''
Kissairis M. Muñoz, Brisbane
She helped me hone in on my values, what's important to me in the workplace, and even consider options that I hadn't thought were on the table previously. Her approach is so warm and empathetic, which is so important when you're feeling vulnerable about work & life. Cannot recommend working with her enough! Thank you, Laura :)
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“I was able to walk away with so many golden nuggets of goodness.''
Meerah Tauqir, Melbourne
She has such a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Laura was able to get to the bottom of exactly what I had been experiencing in my professional life and offered invaluable advice and tips that I can use straight away. I highly recommend reaching out to Laura for any career coaching. She's truly worth it.
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''Laura helped me reach conclusions about my career path.''
Lory Costa, Auckland
I had a fantastic session about my career with Laura. She is an attentive listener who asks excellent questions. She guided me through the process and helped me reach conclusions about my career path.
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“Laura is very professional and talented at what she does.''
Gemma Kelly, Perth
I would highly recommend Optimise Talent Coaching. Laura is very professional and talented at what she does. You will be provided with a great customer experience and some insights about yourself that will help you moving forward personally and professionally.
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“The questions she asked hit the point”
Chanel Zhang, Melbourne
Laura mentored me and provided excellent career guidance. The questions she asked hit the point and guided me to see the answers that were already within me. Thank you, Laura.
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''I really appreciated the honest and useful advice and tools to use and refine my current work outlook.''
David Frayne, Perth
I had the pleasure of working with Laura over the last four months. Laura is very easy to work with and uncovers areas and behaviors that may have influence in your day to day work life. I really appreciated the honest and useful advice and tools to use and refine my current work outlook. I would certainly recommend her to others seeking some professional coaching or those in a role where you feel you need a career 'sense check'.
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''With the amount of time you spend at work, why wouldn't you get guidance from a professional?''
N W, Perth
With the amount of time you spend at work, why wouldn't you get guidance from a professional with over a decade in the business?! Laura at Optimise patiently worked with me to provide direction at a critical decision making phase. I would not have made the same decision without her guidance and I couldn't be more grateful for the support. I will be checking regularly on my career journey.
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''Laura is very easy to speak with about a whole range of feelings, thoughts, problems - she always makes you feel comfortable to do so.''
Jo M, Sydney
My coaching sessions with Laura have been very helpful and insightful. Even when I felt that I didn’t know what to talk about in the session, she would ask the right questions, or happen to say the right thing that would spark a direction of conversation I realised was an important thing I did want to discuss. Laura is very easy to speak with about a whole range of feelings, thoughts, problems - she always makes you feel comfortable to do so. She listens wonderfully and provides great input.
