Nudge [nuhj]
[Verb] — to push lightly or gently, to support someone to move freely into action or towards positive change
[Noun] — a small shift in behaviour, thought, action or the environment that can lead to beneficial change on a bigger scale.
About us
Lauren Finestone
Master of Science (Coaching Psych), Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Accredited Organisational Coach
Lauren was a senior lawyer and leader in the private and public legal sectors for over 20 years before her passion for supporting others to clarify and achieve the change they want to see in their lives led to a successful career shift.
She has over 7 years of experience coaching senior, middle and emerging leaders in different industries in the corporate, public and for-purpose sectors. Lauren works with clients to clarify and achieve their career goals, improve their confidence, performance and impact and deal with complex personal, leadership and organisational challenges.
That may mean helping them to understand and overcome old stories, self-limiting beliefs, patterns of behaviour and influences in the systems we live and work in that keep us stuck. Or helping them identify their values and unique strengths to successfully achieve a role, career or other life transition. She also works with leaders to create positive and sustainable ripple effects in their teams and organisations.
Lauren’s approach helps clients to ‘make the invisible, visible’, which brings about new awareness, perspectives, possibilities and ongoing growth that serve them long after the coaching has ended.
She has a toolkit of practical and evidence-based approaches from behavioural science, leadership practice and psychology — including positive psychology, ACT and adult development — that she uses to meet her clients’ specific needs.
She partners with clients in safe, non-judgemental, curious conversations that provoke new ways of thinking, with the right balance of support and challenge, so they can move with confidence towards their goals.
Bindi Newman
Master of Science (Coaching Psych), Accredited Organisational Coach (Advanced Coaching Practice)
Bindi is a highly qualified coach who works with leaders from a range of industries to support them to navigate challenge and realise their potential. She has decades of experience working with creative teams and leaders in the media. Starting her career in strategic partnerships at the BBC, Bindi brings her ability to create change through collaboration to her coaching practice.
Bindi’s coaching methodology revolves around a reflective environment where clients can cultivate self-awareness, gain new perspectives and experiment with fresh thinking and practical actions. This process supports her clients to achieve greater impact in their leadership roles and life more broadly. Outcomes for her clients include shifts in ineffective behavioural patterns, career clarity, renewed creativity and sense of purpose.
Bindi uses an evidence-based, solution-orientated approach to support her clients. She draws on a range of psychological and leadership practices to tailor her coaching to her client’s needs. Her approach is characterised by a balance of challenge and support, described by her clients as both practical and empowering.
Bindi’s commitment to supporting people extends beyond coaching. She is a volunteer crisis supporter and student mentor at Lifeline Australia while also being a mother to 3 teenagers.
Fiona Russell
Master of Science (Coaching Psych), BBus (Human Resources), BASc
An accomplished Coach and Leadership Consultant, Fiona holds a Masters of Coaching Psychology. Through her 20-year career as a Senior HR Executive, working both in Australia and internationally, Fiona has developed a unique understanding of the demands on professionals and working parents. Her coaching taps into this lived experience, providing a framework to help her clients achieve a sense of meaning and fulfilment in each facet of their lives.
Her specialist skills in talent management, leadership coaching and facilitation and diversity planning enable her to work collaboratively with both individuals and organisations to develop effective, targeted development plans that cultivate passion and improve performance.
Fiona follows an evidence-based coaching methodology, drawing on her knowledge of behavioural science and psychology to inform her understanding of clients’ characteristics and personality traits. This proven approach to coaching enables Fiona to better anticipate the outcome of her clients’ actions, enabling the coaching to be more tailored, and therefore more effective.
Fiona is both compassionate and curious, focused on building deep connections with her clients in order to empathise with, and challenge them throughout their coaching journey.
Before studying a Masters of Coaching Psychology at the University of Sydney, Fiona was a senior human resources executive in a multinational organisation. She has experience in designing and delivering coaching and leadership development programs across the globe.
Fiona is a busy working mother to three daughters and is passionate about reading, running and sustaining balance.
Fiona is an immensely supportive coach, making you feel at ease to be your authentic self. Having Fiona in my corner has been an integral part of my success in transitioning back to the workforce, and finding a work/life flow that is enabling me to thrive on both a personal and professional level.
— HR Executive, Global Insurance Organisation
Bindi is patient, warm and an extremely knowledgeable coach who has helped me to challenge some of the unhelpful patterns of thinking that limited my career progression, and shift towards a growth mindset. Working with Bindi had given me some much needed time to reflect, as well as arming me with practical strategies to ensure my next steps align with my values and goals.
— Communications Manager, Media
Lauren helped me to delve beneath my problem and discover what was really holding me back. By shining a light on my unconscious behaviour I have been able to make changes that have been positive for my team and reenergised my outlook on my role as a leader. I wish I had found you sooner! Thank you
— Senior Manager, HR
