ABOUT HOLLY GARBER

I've spent over 20 years building businesses, leading teams, and figuring out - sometimes the hard way - what it actually takes to make work enjoyable and sustainable.

In my early 20s I founded Golightly PR, a communications agency that went on to work with some of Australia's most exciting brands — camilla and marc, Dion Lee, ASOS, Allbirds, Levi's, and Ganni, among others. Over 15 years I built a team, navigated an industry in constant flux, and learned what it means to run a business through periods of real growth and real difficulty.

In 2017 I launched PEOPLE, an extension of Golightly representing individual creative talent — helping people like Julia Busuttil Nishimura and Katherine Sabbath build sustainable careers on their own terms. It was here that my interest in how individuals create meaningful, lasting work really took hold.

When I closed Golightly in 2020, I made a deliberate choice to channel everything I'd learned — across 50+ brands, dozens of individuals, and years of leading teams — into coaching. I completed an Executive MBA in Entrepreneurship at UTS and began working with business owners and professionals who were ready to build something better.

What that experience means for you.

I know what it's like to be the person making every decision, carrying the weight of a team, and trying to grow something while staying sane. I've navigated the highs and the very hard lows of business ownership firsthand.

That means when we work together, you're not getting theory. You're getting someone who has genuinely been in the thick of it - and who can help you think more clearly, act more deliberately, and build a working life that doesn't just succeed, but feels purposeful, joyful, and aligned with who you are and how you want to live.

My approach combines values-based thinking, strategic clarity, and practical action - because lasting change requires all three.

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CLIENTS

  • Holly is someone you need in your corner. Her real business experience combined with life experience, wisdom and dare I say 'street smarts' makes her an invaluable asset not only strategically, but personally. Holly has a way of bringing clarity to the seemingly complex and messy.

    DOM, MEDIA PRODUCTION

  • Holly helped me reframe a particularly difficult and emotionally charged work situation with her clear, calm and thoughtful advice. She offers me guidance that is both strategic and deeply empathetic and has a genuine and caring understanding of both me and my business. Holly has become an invaluable part of not just my professional life, but my personal one too.

    ANNA MANSFIELD

  • As a new mum, I was torn between pursuing my business and finding a more stable role, and Holly’s guidance helped me find clarity in the chaos. She created a space where I felt completely heard and understood, making it so much easier to navigate my next steps with confidence. Holly’s insight and encouragement were invaluable, and I'm incredibly grateful for her help during such a defining moment in my life.

    CAITLIN AITCHISON

  • If I am ever feeling lost, or unsure in my career journey, I will be back knocking on Holly’s door and booking in another session. I cannot explain how beneficial I found these sessions with her. What was proving to be a tough, mentally challenging process of switching careers, was significantly eased when I started working with Holly. Both her expertise and guidance were monumental in finally finding my feet in my dream industry.

    CHELSEA ROBBINS

  • PEPR Agency sought Holly’s coaching to assist the team with shaping and aligning on its values and processes. During several workshops with the entire team, we were able to identify our individual leadership and management style and ways we can work collectively to achieve our collective goals. Holly facilitated a well-thought out and planned workshop which was facilitated to ensure everyone had a voice. Her style is encompassing, warm and thought-provoking.

    LYNDSEY GORDON, PEPR AGENCY