Jemaine Finlay
speaker & educator
Personal leadership, human behaviour, and performance under pressure.
Most organisations aren't struggling with strategy...
Stress, fatigue, wellbeing and cognitive load aren't just an indvidual problem—they're an organisational problem. They shape:
- Decision-making
- Communication
- Situational awareness
- Team dynamics and culture
- Safety outcomes and performance
And yet… most organisations are still trying to solve human problems with systems, policies, and surface-level solutions.
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Jemaine teaches personal leadership.
Because not everyone leads a team—but every individual should know how to lead themselves. That’s where real change happens.
When individuals learn to lead themselves, it creates a ripple effect into:
- Teams
- Culture
- Safety
- Performance
- Their lives outside of work—and consequently come back through the door the next day.
Sustainable change requires something
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Jemaine’s work translates across industries because the core issue is universal: internal state shapes how people think, behave, communicate, and lead under pressure.
In education, this supports a deeper understanding of how stress and internal state influence perception, behaviour, emotional regulation, and culture — for both students and staff.
In mining and resources, it aligns with operational language around human factors, decision-making under pressure, situational awareness, and the consistent execution of critical controls in real conditions — reframing safety not just as compliance, but as culture.
In leadership, business, and corporate environments, it speaks directly to performance, communication, resilience, culture, and sustainable results for both the individual and the organisation.
For the individual, it offers a pathway out of self-doubt, self-sabotage, and survival-based living — using self-awareness and practical tools for self-leadership to help people reclaim health, strengthen relationships, and rediscover purpose in life.
Different environments. Same human dynamics.
State drives behaviour. Behaviour drives results.
My favourite speaker of the day! Engaging, authoritive, and seamlessly connected her knowledge.
Debbie Bailey
ON STAGE
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Jemaine is a captivating speaker known for translating cutting-edge science and personal experiences into practical tools for resilience, emotional well-being, and mental fitness. Jemaine’s sessions explore themes such as stress physiology, human behaviour, and the power of focus in personal leadership — reframing wellbeing as a core driver of safety, culture, and sustainable performance. Her approach is direct, evidence-based, and deeply human, equipping audiences with tools they can apply immediately in real-world conditions.
LICENCED DIGITAL TRAINING
1/2 or full day workshop
RIPPLE EFFECT
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP
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The Ripple Effect of Personal Leadership reveals how the state you bring into a room shapes everything that follows—your communication, your relationships, and the culture around you. Through powerful storytelling, behavioural insight, and practical tools, Jemaine shows why behaviour is patterned, why stress drives reactivity, and how personal leadership is the key to changing it. Through simple, high-impact moments that lift the room in real time, audiences don’t just hear the message—they feel it. This keynote empowers individuals to shift from automatic reaction to intentional response—creating stronger connection, greater resilience, and a ripple effect that extends far beyond the moment.
60 MINUTE keynote
immersive workshop
in-person and virtual events
Stress isn't just a state of mind.
It's a state of body, and a state of
being.
BIOLOGY BELIEF
of
Biology of Belief reveals how the patterns we learned early in life quietly shape how we think, react, and perform under pressure today. Blending neuroscience, powerful storytelling, and practical tools, Jemaine shows how stress drives behaviour, impacts physical health, and keeps people stuck in cycles of reactivity. This keynote challenges audiences to break those patterns, take ownership of their state, and step into a more conscious, resilient way of living and leading—creating lasting change in both life and work.
45 MINUTE SPEECH
workshop
in-person and virtual events
“The first five minutes brought tears to my eyes. I felt like you were speaking specifically to me!
- Maria Doria
HEART
MIND-LED LEADERSHIP IN SAFETY
45 MINUTE SPEECH
Safety isn’t just systems and compliance. It’s behaviour.
And behaviour is driven by state. Jemaine works with frontline teams, supervisors, and leaders in safety-critical environments to solve stress, distraction, fatigue, and disengagement by teaching personal leadership, self-awareness, and focus tools that directly influence behaviour, safety culture, and performance in the workplace.
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LICENCED DIGITAL TRAINING
1/2 or full day workshop
LEADING
with
Leadership that is sustainable, not self-sacrificing.
Women today are more educated, ambitious, and capable than ever before. Yet many are quietly exhausted, disconnected from their bodies, and stuck in cycles of over-functioning, self-doubt, and depletion.
Drawing on over a decade of clinical experience in women’s health and behaviour change, Jemaine reframes self-love as a leadership skill — one that directly impacts confidence, boundaries, wellbeing, career longevity, and relationships.
SELF-LOVE
45 MINUTE SPEECH
workshop
in-person and virtual events
Looking for a speaker for International Women's Day or
Women's Health Week?
Looking for a speaker for International Women's Day or Women's Health Week?
Talking About
The Taboo
Until 1993, women were excluded from all clinical research, a fact that has had a serious, continual impact on women’s health today. Many young women enter womanhood anticipating inconvenience and discomfort. These girls grow into women who never truly understand their body or their emotions, and are often too embarrassed to ask. The exclusion from medical research until only 30 years ago has left huge gaps in our knowledge of women’s health and wellbeing, while also fueling period shame and disempowering women in many areas of their life, health and fertility.
FLOW
Foundations
cycling womanhood with wellbeing
45 MINUTE keynote
in-person and virtual events
This powerful talk redefines how women view their bodies, cycles, and overall health. Jemaine dives deep into the often misunderstood realm of menstruation, breaking the stigma of periods being uncomfortable, embarrassing, and inconvenient to instead, a unique gift and superpower. With her profound understanding of hormones, Jemaine demonstrates how finding flow with our natural cycles can significantly enhance not only fertility, but also career success, relationships, athletic performance, and overall well-being. Jemaine's unique approach to menstrual education offers a holistic framework for women to embrace their bodies and thrive at every stage of life.
a sneak peak
KoCreate Events
Guest panelist speaking to women in business on how to avoid burnout.
Worthy Australia
Awareness event for Women's Domestic Violence. Lived experience story to empower women in life beyond trauma.
Country Women's
Association (CWA)
Full day keynote delivering two talks to 100 women in Southern Cross, WA to align with women's health and empowerment.
Past Events
Resonance & Resolve Conference
Delivering a 45-minute keynote; Biology of Belief, to business owners and change makers.
Corporate Health & Wellbeing
Community Workshops /
Teacher Development Days
Remote FIFO Environments
A captivating, direct, polished and crystal clear speaker who delivers and highly engaging and insightful session.
- Michael Flynn
speaker & facilitator
The perfect blend of motivating energy, relatable story and actionable insights.
- how people make decisions under pressure
- how they relate to challenge and uncertainty
- how they show up in leadership, teams, and life, and
- how quickly stress turns into risk, conflict, poor judgement, or disengagement
When internal state changes, everything downstream changes. From healthcare practitioner to leading teams in WA’s remote mining sector, Jemaine is known for her ability to connect deeply with diverse audiences, helping individuals and organisations understand the internal factors that shape decision and behaviour under pressure.
About Jemaine
Podcast talk topics
Mind-Body Medicine
Women's Health & Hormones
Overcoming adversity
Personal Leadership
Stress Resillience
A culmination of personal and professional experience as a healthcare practitioner, operations lead for health & wellbeing in mining, and a women who has rebuilt her life after burnout. I bring story and unique perspective to every conversation.
Mindset & Behaviour
Engaging, authoritive and seamlessly connected her knowledge and science with her delightful storytelling ability.
— Debbie Bailey
A very knowledgeable young lady who is also an amazing speaker. Jemaine kept us engaged and Knowledge is power!
— Jane Shakespeare
Jemaine evolves audiences with practical tips, self-exploration and by sharing a kind and impactful lense to view life through.
- Amy Braes
KIND WORDS
If you love deep conversation philosophising this thing called life, you’re in the right place!
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