Bestselling Author, Lifestyle Coach & Wellbeing Speaker

Sarah Laurie is one of New Zealand's most established wellbeing voices — a bestselling author of four books, founder of the Take a Breath digital health platform, and a sought-after speaker who has spent more than 15 years helping people and organisations live and work better.

Who is Sarah Laurie?

Sarah Laurie is a New Zealand lifestyle coach, author and speaker focused on stress, anxiety, energy and workplace wellbeing. After 15 years in the wellness industry as an author, speaker and magazine columnist across Australasia, she founded health start-up Take a Breath in 2019 on a mission to better understand anxiety — the world's fastest-growing mental health issue. Her work draws on time spent with neuroscientists, cell biologists and psychologists in the US and beyond. She has worked with leading organisations including Air New Zealand, ANZ, BNZ, Fletcher Building, Vector, Estée Lauder Group, Icebreaker, Caci Clinic, Bauer Media and TVNZ, and has spoken across the country on Nurses Day, leadership and workplace wellbeing programmes.

Career Highlights

• Bestselling author of four books: Change Your Life, From Tired to Inspired, Stress Less and Take a Breath

• Founder of Take a Breath, a digital health platform focused on anxiety

• Magazine columnist across Australasia for more than ten years

• Researched alongside neuroscientists and psychologists at UCLA, Berkeley and beyond

• Worked with Air New Zealand, ANZ, BNZ, Fletcher Building, Icebreaker, Estée Lauder Group, Vector, TVNZ and more

• Regular TV, radio and print contributor on wellbeing

• Sought-after corporate keynote speaker for over 15 years

Key Speaking Themes

• Anxiety, stress and how to support yourself and your team

• Energy, focus and managing workload at pace

• Practical wellbeing habits for busy lives

• Mental health in the workplace

• Sustainable change and behaviour habits that actually stick

What Your Audience Will Gain

Sarah delivers warm, practical, evidence-based keynotes. Audiences leave with immediately useable tools to manage stress and anxiety, lift energy, build healthier habits and create more sustainable wellbeing — for themselves and for the people they lead.

Ideal For

• Workplace wellbeing days and health weeks

• Leadership conferences and HR programmes

• Industry conferences and AGMs

• Women's networks and women in leadership events

• Schools, healthcare and community events

Frequently Asked Questions about Sarah Laurie

What does Sarah Laurie speak about? Anxiety, stress, energy, sustainable wellbeing habits and creating mentally healthier workplaces.

Where is Sarah Laurie based? Sarah is based in Auckland and travels nationally and internationally for engagements.

What is Sarah Laurie best known for? Her four bestselling wellbeing books, her digital platform Take a Breath, and her long-running work with major NZ corporates on workplace wellbeing.

Is Sarah Laurie suitable for corporate audiences? Yes. Sarah works extensively with corporate, government and professional services organisations.

Can Sarah deliver workshops as well as keynotes? Yes. Sarah offers keynotes, workshops, in-house programmes and digital learning through Take a Breath.
Is Sarah Laurie available for international events? Yes. Sarah is regularly booked for events in Australia and beyond and is available for offshore engagements.