As a speaker, MC, facilitator and coach, Dr Kate Cashman helps people find their courage, voice, and strength – in leadership, communication, and life.
With a background in policing, legal academia, and business ownership, Kate brings a rare mix of grounded practicality, insight, and real-world experience to her work. She has a PhD in law and forensic criminology, trained as a life and leadership coach in 2016, and now works with courageous leaders and organisations through her leadership development and coaching business, Human, Actually.
As a speaker, she’s known for her warm, straight-talking style and her ability to make courage feel accessible and deeply human.
People describe Kate as positive, authentic, and disarmingly honest. Whether she’s speaking to a room of leaders, opening your conference, or hosting your event, she creates spaces where people want to step forward and lean in – because it feels like she’s talking directly to you.
She’s a mum of two and has far too many pets. A passionate Tasmanian who lives by the beach, she knows what it means to try to balance life, leadership, and legacy while staying sane – and, more importantly, well (it’s not easy… but it is intentional).
Kate’s blend of entrepreneurship, academia, speaking, facilitation, and leadership development gives her a uniquely holistic perspective on what it means to lead and live an intentional, value-led life – with plenty of real talk about the messy parts along the way (and yes, she has ADHD – can you tell? It means she can read a room, is highly intuitive and can literally win over anyone. It’s one of her strengths).
Having studied and worked across multiple professions, Kate has a deep understanding of how people communicate, lead, and make decisions under pressure – and what helps them build courage, boundaries, and self-trust when things feel uncertain.
Kate has a way of saying what you most need to hear; she’s not afraid to call you out, kindly, when you’re playing small, and she has a way of lending you her courage, optimism, and energy when you’ve lost sight of your own.
She connects where it counts the most.
Kate has a gift for making people feel seen, heard, and supported – in the most professional of environments or the most casual of gatherings.
“Kate is an engaging speaker with an important message for people of all ages and stages.A consummate professional, Kate weaves parts of her own story together with evidence-based theory to highlight the importance of her message. Far from leaving audiences with a head full of facts and figures Kate also incorporates plenty of practical tips and actions Whether you are organising a corporate event, team building, mum’s workshop or lifestyle event Kate can seamlessly tailor her message to suit each audience. I would not hesitate to recommend Kate as a speaker at your next event.
JADE MCKENZIE
