Jacqui is a leader in workplace and community wellbeing. Driven by the belief that good psychology is good for business, she empowers leaders to support their teams with confidence and clarity. Creating safe, innovative, and connected workplaces, where everyone can thrive.
Leading the way in workplace wellbeing.
With a psychologist and social worker for parents, mental health and wellbeing are central in Jacqui’s DNA. But Jacqui always had a passion for business, too. So, soon after gaining her clinical psychology qualification, she followed that passion into the corporate world.
For over a decade, Jacqui has built her career at the intersection of psychology and business. Back when ‘organisational wellbeing’ meant a free fruit basket in the staff room, Jacqui was busy pioneering the use of evidence-based psychological strategies in the workplace. Her growing profile as a mental health and wellbeing thought leader led to media appearances and the speaker circuit. When the pandemic emerged, demand for her expertise amplified, and Jacqui launched a venture of her own.
Today, Jacqui works closely with a wide range of organisations, both locally and globally. Bringing complex psychological concepts to life, and creating actionable strategies that empower people, leaders and businesses to reach their fullest potential.
Actionable Change
Jacqui is known for moving businesses from ideas to impact. Her systems, strategies and programmes create clear, actionable pathways that lead to sustainable change.
Outstanding Communication
Whether in person or online, Jacqui’s warmth, empathy, and ‘realness’ help her connect easily with people from all walks of life.
Clarity in Complexity
Jacqui cuts through the noise to get to the heart of what really matters. Through relatable, real-world examples, she makes the profound simple and the abstract tangible.
Proven Expertise
As an expert and leader in her field, Jacqui brings extensive experience and top-tier credentials. Consistently delivering evidence-backed insights that her clients can rely on.
Interviews across NZ’s major television, radio, print and online media sources
1,000,000+ online views of her media interviews
Regularly quoted by international publications such as The Guardian
To further enhance New Zealand’s mental health and wellbeing, Jacqui founded and hosts two top-ranking podcasts. “Mind Brew,” New Zealand’s first mental health and wellbeing podcast to reach #1 on iTunes, features discussions with world-leading psychology experts on globally relevant topics through a New Zealand lens. “What Matters Most,” co-hosted with actress Antonia Prebble, offers practical tools and light-hearted, soulful conversations—providing the everyday therapy we all need.
In addition to her podcasts, Jacqui authored the children’s book “When the Wind Blew,” aimed at helping primary-aged children and their families manage and regulate unpleasant emotions during unexpected changes. Recognising the challenges of accessing meaningful, evidence-based support in New Zealand, Jacqui maintains strong ties with the media to promote mental health awareness and prevention and provides free mental health and wellbeing resources through her social media channels.
Jacqui’s community involvement includes serving on the Board of Life Squared Trust, a charity supporting mental health in the legal profession, and she is the mental health advisor for the global charity Movember.
Jacqui’s core motivation is to help individuals live meaningful lives with strong connections, robust health, and deep satisfaction. She aims to empower leaders to support their teams with confidence and clarity, and to enable organisations to thrive by cultivating psychologically safe and innovative workplace cultures. Put simply, Jacqui believes that everyone can live a good life, and she is dedicated to making this belief a reality through her work.
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