ABOUT HUMAN, ACTUALLY
Real humans.
Real coaches.
Real leadership.
Most of the leaders we work with are already good at their jobs. That's not the problem. The problem is they're leading from a script that was never written for them.
Doing leadership instead of living it. Masking the uncertainty. Pushing through self-doubt. Waiting to feel ready before they took up space. We knew there was a different way to do this.
Not softer. Not slower. Just more human.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Dr Kate Cashman
Dr. Kate Cashman — Founder, Leadership & Communications Coach, Speaker, ‘Iniatrix’
“Iniatrix”: def - a living ‘bridge’ to help others spark, catalyze and ground transformational change.
Kate is the person who sees what’s uniquely powerful in you often before you do.
She helps people find their courage, voice and strengths before they feel ‘ready’ - in leadership, communication and life.
With a background in policing, legal academia, and business ownership, Kate brings a rare mix of grounded practicality, insight, and real-world experience to her work. She has a PhD in law and forensic criminology, trained as a life and leadership coach in 2016, and now works with courageous leaders and organisations in leadership development and coaching here as the Founder of Human, Actually.
She is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach with a PhD in Law and Forensic Criminology. She is a TEDx speaker, TEDx Co-Curator and Coach, a sought-after facilitator, trainer, and MC. Having studied and worked across multiple professions then, Kate has a deep understanding of how people communicate, lead, and make decisions under pressure – and what helps them build courage, boundaries, and self-trust when things feel uncomfortable, or uncertain.
Alongside her coaching and speaking work, Kate has built and led several successful businesses, including her yoga and Pilates studio in Tasmania, Udara Movement Studio. This blend of entrepreneurship, academia, speaking, facilitation, and leadership development gives her a uniquely holistic perspective on what it means to lead and live an intentional, value-led life – with plenty of real talk about the messy parts along the way (usually involving her two amazing children, many, many pets and life at the beach in Tasmania).
MEET THE COACH
Laura Banks
Laura Banks — Leadership & Identity Coach, Communications Consultant, and Strategic Force
“Architectrix” - def: a living blueprint who sees what must be built, holds the structure, and delivers the truth that moves people forward.
Laura helps leaders become the kind of leader they actually want to be (not the one they think they have to be).
Her zone of genius is understanding how the mind works in leadership, and using that understanding to help leaders shift at an identity level, not just a behavioural one. Because sustainable leadership change doesn’t come from surface-level skills; it comes from how a leader sees themselves, trusts themselves, and shows up under pressure.
Laura’s approach combines neuroscience, mindset, and nervous system work, with sharp strategic thinking to change how leaders think, decide, communicate, and lead: not just in theory, but in practice, with real impact on their teams and organisations.
Laura has razor-sharp vision. She can see clearly what isn’t working, and she’ll build a strategy to address it - delivered with the kind of honesty that people can actually hear and act on, but in a way that leads to greater self-awareness, reflection and understanding.
Through her Identity Architecture and You-Shaped Leadership approach, Laura helps leaders build a way of leading that is sustainable, effective, and grounded in self-trust and integrity.
With over 15 years’ experience across strategy, communications, and leadership roles, including at General Manager level, and 11+ years as a mindset, leadership and business coach and coach trainer, Laura understands leadership from the inside and helps leaders build success that is sustainable, effective, and works in real life, not just on paper.
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