Holly Garber with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black blazer and white shirt, sitting at a table with her arms crossed against a plain grey background.

ABOUT HOLLY GARBER

From very early on I knew I wanted to have my own business, even if I didn’t know what type of business. I aspired towards the autonomy, independence and challenge it offered.

In my early 20s, I launched Golightly PR, a fashion-focused communications agency. In our first years, we helped shape the public presence of some of Australia’s most exciting young labels like camilla and marc and Dion Lee, and later launched internationals like ASOS and Allbirds into Australia, as well as working with the likes of Levi’s, Ganni and Karen Walker.

Over time, I saw the landscape of communications shift and felt myself shifting too. In response, I founded PEOPLE in 2017—an extension of Golightly that focused on representing individuals with strong creative skill sets. We worked with talents like Julia Busuttil Nishimura, Katherine Sabbath, Jasmine Dowling, and Brittany Darling to build sustainable careers through meaningful brand partnerships and audience connection.

In 2020, after 15 years, I closed Golightly and chose to step away from the intensity of agency life. I began to channel everything I’d learned working with over 50 brands, mentoring talent, leading teams, and becoming a mother into a new chapter. I completed an Executive MBA in Entrepreneurship at UTS and turned my focus to career and business coaching.

My area of interest became ‘how do we create unique models of work which can sustain and nourish each of us into the future?’

I have long observed that work is an important driving force for so many people, including myself, but often filled with emotional and psychological challenges as well as major compromises. My work now is driven by a core question: how can we create models of work that are not only successful but sustaining? Through exploring this, I help people build working lives that feel purposeful, joyful, and aligned with who they are and how they want to live.

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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