Finish Well: A year-end reset for women who lead

By December, a lot of us are running on fumes. The year asked a lot of you: at work, at home, and in all the places in between. And most of us are planning to just push through to the break, then start next year carrying everything we didn't get to put down.

Finish Well is a different way to close the year. Over coffee in Manly, you'll take an honest look back at 2026 from two angles:

The strategy: with Laura Connarty-Duncan, a life, leadership and business coach for women, you'll look at what actually worked this year, what didn't, and gain clarity on what you're ready to stop doing in 2027.

The energy: with Kelly Nicholls, you'll look at what this year cost you: what drained you, where you've been holding yourself braced, and what you've been carrying that isn't yours. You'll try a short, simple practice in the room, so you leave feeling the difference rather than just thinking about it.

Who it's for

Business owners, startup founders, corporate leaders, career women and any woman who carries responsibility for a team, a business or a lot of moving parts. This is a supportive space to step out of "holding it all together" mode for an hour, alongside women who understand exactly what that takes.

Details

📅 Thursday 26th November 2026, 11am–12pm
📍 Felons Brewing Co., Manly Wharf
☕ Free to attend. Buy your own coffee and food, ordered on the day. Stick around for lunch if you like.
👥 Limited to 30 places

This is the first of our monthly sessions. In January, we'll meet again for Start Well: planning 2027 from a full tank.

About your hosts

Laura Connarty-Duncan GAICD is the Founder & CEO of Champion Women and a certified business and leadership coach. She has spent more than 20 years leading businesses and organisations across the UK and Australia, from startups to national associations, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors who serves as a Board Director. Through Champion Women, she offers business and leadership coaching for women from someone who understands. She offers sustainable support that makes a difference. www.championwomen.com.au

Kelly Nicholls is a women's vitality coach, host of the Wellness Simplified podcast, and CEO of health-tech startup Vitopia.ai. She works with capable women who are exhausted from holding everything together, helping them come back to themselves. Her work combines nervous system science, behavioural change and practical health habits targeted specifically to women. She draws on 20 years in high-stress senior leadership roles around the world. Her goal isn't just to help women feel calmer, but to free up the energy they've been spending on surviving so they can put it into living. www.kellynicholls.com