I'm Leanne, founder of BRHAIVE, an Identity Coach, Somatic Practitioner and Business & Brand Identity Coach.

Long before I trained in nervous system regulation or identity coaching, I was a hairdresser.

For years, women sat in my chair sharing their stories, their worries, their dreams and the parts of themselves they rarely showed anyone else. I realised that while I loved creating beautiful hair, what I loved even more was creating a space where people felt safe, seen and genuinely cared for.

That's why I built BRHAIVE.

Although many people knew us simply as a salon, BRHAIVE was always created as a wellness brand with hair in its heart and BRHAIVE in its soul. I believed self-care could become something much deeper - a place where confidence is rebuilt, conversations are welcomed and people leave feeling lighter than when they arrived.

As the business grew, I became increasingly fascinated by what so many of us carry beneath the surface. I saw stress, burnout, anxiety and years of living in survival mode affecting not only wellbeing, but confidence, relationships, leadership and the way people showed up in every area of life. I wanted to understand why.

That curiosity led me to study nervous system regulation, somatic practice, Reiki and identity. Along the way, I experienced my own transformation. I stepped away from working behind the chair full-time, built a business that no longer relied solely on me and created the freedom I'd spent years working towards. More importantly, I discovered a completely different way of living - one that felt calmer, more intentional and deeply aligned with who I truly was.

Today, I bring everything I've learnt together through the BRHAIVE Pathway.

Within BRHAIVE Salon, my incredible team continue the ethos that has always been at the heart of our business: creating an exceptional experience where every client feels welcomed, nurtured and cared for.

Alongside the salon, I now lead HELD - a collection of circles, workshops, retreats and one-to-one experiences that help people regulate their nervous systems, reconnect with themselves and experience meaningful human connection. I also created The BRHAIVE Method™, an identity framework designed to help people move from surviving to living with greater clarity, confidence and purpose. Through life, business and brand identity coaching, I support individuals, founders and organisations to create lasting change from the inside out.

Because after all these years, my purpose hasn't changed.

I've simply found new ways to help people.

Whether it's through a conversation in the salon, a HELD retreat, an identity coaching session or supporting a business owner to build from identity first, my intention is always the same:

To create spaces where people feel held and safe enough to reconnect with themselves.