With more than 23 years of experience as a lawyer, CEO and board director, Shayla Strapps now works as an executive coach and speaker, helping professionals design careers and lives that are both successful and sustainable.

Shayla has worked at the intersection of justice, strategy and governance and has also served on multiple boards in roles including Director, Vice President and Treasurer.

Having led large teams of professionals across multiple organisations, she brings deep experience in leadership, governance and organisational strategy. Shayla works with individuals and organisations on leadership development, career clarity and sustainable ways of working. Her work has been recognised through a number of professional awards, including Lawyer of the Year (2011) and Woman Lawyer of the Year (2022).

While Shayla built a career that looked successful from the outside, she experienced firsthand the pressures and burnout that often come with high-achieving professional environments. Stepping away from that pace prompted a fundamental question: what does success actually look like when it is designed intentionally, rather than inherited from the expectations of a profession?  That question now sits at the centre of Shayla’s coaching work.

Shayla works with leaders and high-performing professionals who are navigating moments of transition in their careers. Some are preparing for leadership roles and want to strengthen their management, decision-making and people leadership skills. Others are questioning whether the path they are on still fits, and want the clarity and courage to make changes without burning everything down.

Drawing on her experience leading teams, governing organisations and navigating major career pivots herself, Shayla helps clients cut through complexity and focus on what matters most. Her coaching blends strategic thinking with practical tools to help clients gain clarity, set stronger boundaries, and design work and lives that feel both meaningful and sustainable.

Shayla helps clients step out of autopilot and make intentional decisions about the next stage of their careers. Through her coaching, clients gain the clarity to understand what they actually want, the courage to question assumptions that no longer serve them, and the practical strategies to move forward with confidence.  The result is not walking away from ambition or success. It is building careers and leadership styles that are sustainable, intentional and genuinely fulfilling.  Shayla’s work is grounded in a simple belief: you don’t have to burn everything down to change your life, but you do have to stop burning yourself out.