Leadership Workshop

Fri, 10 Apr, 9am - 6pm AEST

Launchpad

by the Lionhearted Foundation

6 or 12 Months. One Brave Idea. A Lifetime of Impact.
Start Date: 30 March 2026
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Launchpad is your six or twelve month Lionhearted journey for women who are ready to step fully into their gifts, activate their leadership, and build a life and business with purpose, clarity, confidence, and community.

This program is a powerful container of support where you are guided, held, and championed as you grow, no matter where you are in Australia.

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Meet the Coach

Claire Smith

Claire Smith is a business leader, speaker and community builder on the Sunshine Coast who blends sharp commercial strategy with big-hearted impact.

As Managing Director of Forbes Meisner, she’s helped innovators and organisations turn complex projects into real-world results — and she brings that same practical, no-fluff approach to women building businesses.

She’s also the founder of Barefoot on the Ground (a registered charity), currently leading a $4 million capital raising mission to protect wildlife and create a nature-connected legacy. In Lionhearted Launchpad, Claire helps women back themselves, build what matters, and grow with courage, clarity and momentum.

The Lionhearted Launchpad Program

PHASE ONE (Months 1–6):
UNDER THE LIONHEARTED BRAND

From Vision to Visibility

The first six months are a structured learning experience designed to build the strongest foundations for your business and leadership success. Each month, you move through a focused learning module, supported by weekly online sessions and access to course mentors who help you apply what you are learning in practical, real-world ways. Every module strengthens clarity, strategy, mindset, wellbeing, and action so that your growth feels sustainable, aligned, and deeply grounded.

For women who choose the twelve month journey, the following six months focus on integration and expansion. This phase includes monthly coaching support, alongside group coaching, masterclasses with industry leaders, accountability circles, and the ongoing strength of a connected Lionhearted community. You will also receive exclusive invitations to Lionhearted retreats, workshops, and special events.

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Month One

Vision, Purpose & Foundations

  • Simon Sinek’s Know Your Why workshop to deeply align your business idea to your purpose
  • Business Model Canvas Workshop: laying the structural groundwork for your business
  • Begin developing your Value Proposition—understanding, refining, and practicing how to articulate it naturally and with impact
  • Set clear and achievable 6- and 12-month goals
  • Financial Foundations: Start as you mean to go on. Set up accounting software (Xero/MYOB), business bank accounts, and explore legal structures (sole trader, Pty Ltd, etc.)

Month Two

Business Model & MVP Development

  • Deepen and refine your Value Proposition through real-world testing
  • Introduction to Design Thinking—avoiding common early-stage business pitfalls like fallacy bias and over-investment in perfection
  • Build your MVP (minimum viable product): start testing, start learning, start iterating
  • Begin identifying your unique selling proposition (USP) with clarity and confidence
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Month Three

Branding, Messaging & Financial Confidence

  • Revisit Business Model Canvas with a financial lens—understand pricing, profitability, and forecasting
  • Build the backbone of your brand: colours, imagery, messaging, emotion, and impact
  • Explore storytelling and how to communicate your ‘why’ authentically through all channels
  • Set up key tools: social media platforms, LinkedIn strategy, CapCut and other AI/video tools
  • Begin shaping your website and preparing to launch with clarity

Month Four

Marketing & Visibility

  • Launch your first campaign
  • Understand content management and social engagement: reels, video, storytelling
  • Marketing systems: email marketing (Mailchimp or equivalent), CRM setup, and campaign tracking
  • Finalise branding assets including logo and core brand templates, drawn from Month 2’s Design Thinking work
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Month Five

Momentum & Customer Growth

  • Build and engage your audience—whether it’s 10 or 10,000, learn to serve them meaningfully
  • Offer real value to your early followers: freebies, videos, templates, samples
  • Begin creating and nurturing your CRM—use automation and scheduling tools wisely
  • Develop initial partnerships and cross-promotional collaborations

Month Six

Leadership, Pitching & Legacy

  • Confidence-building in communication: learn to pitch your idea with clarity and presence
  • Whether to customers, collaborators or investors—be ready to speak anywhere, anytime
  • Finalise your business roadmap and growth plan
  • Step into your next level of leadership with strength and story
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PLUS: Attend the SheLeads Global Summit

Your milestone event at the end of Phase One

 This exclusive 3-day in-person summit is your graduation moment—a leadership and learning experience designed to equip you with the mindset, knowledge, and networks to scale with confidence.

 

Start Date: 30 March 2026

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SheLeads

Program Highlights

Day One

Setting the Stage for Success

  • Corporate Finance for Leaders
  • The Future, Technology, and You
  • Fireside Dinner Conversations

Day Two

Strategic Leadership and Communication

  • Strategy & Competition
  • Leadership Panel Lunch
  • Body Language & Communication
  • Dinner Keynote on Disruptive Strategy

Day Three

Empowerment and Legacy Building

  • Mastering Negotiation
  • Your Personal Strategic Plan

It’s not just a conference—it’s a turning point.

PHASE TWO (Months 7–12):
ONLINE SCALING & GROWTH

Grow Boldly. Expand Sustainably.

After SheLeads, you’ll enter a powerful 6-month virtual phase focused on scaling your business with strategy and support.

You’ll receive:

  • Monthly Masterclasses on topics like sales, systems, funding, and automation
  • Coaching & Accountability Circles to keep your growth on track
  • Access to Resources including templates, marketing tools, and planning guides
  • Online Community of Lionhearted women scaling alongside you
  • Final Month: The Lionhearted Growth Plan – Craft your 6 or 12-month strategy and explore next steps in the Alumni or Leadership Circle
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Bonus - Legacy Leadership Workshop

 Join us for an extraordinary leadership workshop guided by one of Australia’s most respected voices in social enterprise and transformational leadership. With decades of experience leading one of the country’s most impactful purpose-driven organisations, this facilitator brings a powerful blend of wisdom, compassion, and real-world insight. His approach is deeply human shaped by years of working alongside vulnerable communities and building inclusive teams that thrive. This workshop will not only offer honest reflection, practical tools, and inspiring stories, but will also move you toward defining and creating your own leadership legacy—one grounded in purpose, courage, and lasting impact.

In Collaboration with Strategic Living

Learn More About Stategic Living

Applications for the 2026 Launchpad Program are now open.

Program Investment

Six month intensive: $2,995

Twelve month program: $4,995 (includes the six month intensive plus six additional months of coaching, support, and access to the Lionhearted community)

Participants also have the option to add the SheLeads Global Summit, a world-class experience for women who want to accelerate their leadership on a global stage.

Numbers are strictly limited to preserve the intimacy, depth, and personalised support that defines Lionhearted programs, so early registration is essential.

Launchpad is a season of becoming the woman you know you are meant to be. A time where purpose rises, courage strengthens, clarity arrives, and community holds you every step of the way.

Start Date: 30 March 2026

If you are ready to grow with intention and lead with heart, this is your moment. Join us.

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“After a transformative year under the Lionhearted Launchpad program, my writers’ retreats have grown into a global offering. It was incredible to have Lionhearted set me up with the strategy, structure, and confidence to run them successfully—and then empower me to take full ownership. The handover was seamless, and I now lead with clarity, purpose, and a truly lionhearted legacy.”

Catherine Molloy

“Launching the Hormone Queen Retreats has been a dream come true, and I couldn’t have done it without the Lionhearted team walking beside me. Their unwavering support, insight, and belief in my vision have given me the courage to step fully into this next chapter. I’m so excited for what’s ahead—and deeply grateful to be building something so powerful with Lionhearted by my side.”

Mary Martin