I’m a business growth and resilience strategist.

Leanne brings small business experience and mental health understanding and research to her audience

Welcome to Fortitude at Work, a place to share my passion to support micro-business owners and sole-traders as they work to grow their business stress free.

I’m not your average coach or consultant. I bring both personal business development experience and academic research to work with my clients. I have spent years learning about how to reduce stress at work when you are a small business owner and that’s what makes my approach so different. 

I’m also an engaging, entertaining and informative keynote speaker. I speak about real experience and understanding of small business whilst knowing my topics are underpinned with academic research rigour.

There are many ways you can work with me, and I’m thrilled to welcome you to Fortitude at Work.

Small business owners who thrive at work have developed both a growth and resilience strategy.

When you own or work in a small business, time is precious. Moments get real very quickly. There’s no human resource department to call on and often you are your own boss. When you own the business, often you are the business. My research and years of experience tells me that when a small business owner feels stress, it’s probably because they’re at a decision point in their business growth.

That’s where I can help.  I work with small business, micro-business owners and sole-traders to develop business growth strategies that won’t keep them awake at night.

Growth doesn’t have to be stressful.

Peter - positive testimonial of Leanne as Small Business Mental Health Ambassador

Leanne was our Small Business Mental Health Ambassador because she knows how to identify and represent the mental health needs of small business owners. Her advocacy work in this area has helped to put small business mental health needs on the national agenda.

Peter Strong

Former CEO, Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA)