The Next-Level Woman · Founding Circle

You know you are built for more. Now it is time to move like it.

A 12-week coaching circle for ambitious migrant and culturally diverse women ready to make their next career, leadership or business move, with strategy, accountability and a coach in their corner.

  • StartsThursday 22 October 2026
  • Live coachingThursdays, 6:30 to 7:15 pm Sydney
  • Places10 founding places
  • Investment$3,000 AUD or 3 x $1,200
Apply for a Next-Level Fit Call What we work on

Applications close Sunday 18 October, 8:00 pm Sydney time.

Annastacia Wainaina

Annastacia Wainaina, coach, culture strategist and host of The Human Edge Podcast

The gap

You do not need more potential. You need your next move.

You have already proven you can work hard. Now you need to decide where you are going, be seen for the value you bring, and move with the courage of the woman you are becoming.

Where you are now
Where you want to be
Capable but under-recognised
Visible, respected and well-positioned
Busy but not moving strategically
Focused on one meaningful next move
Waiting to feel fully ready
Acting with courage before certainty
Carrying everyone else
Creating space for your own future
Consuming information
Receiving real coaching and accountability
Hoping to be noticed
Deliberately building opportunity

What we work on

Twelve weeks. Four areas. One real next move.

Direction

Decide what matters now: promotion, career change, stronger leadership, a business step, greater visibility or a more aligned professional path.

Positioning

Learn to clearly say your value, your contribution and the future you are working toward.

Patterns

Name the overthinking, perfectionism, fear, over-giving or self-doubt that keeps delaying action.

Action

Build a realistic plan, take visible steps and be coached as you implement.

Inside the Founding Circle

Structure for momentum, without more overwhelm.

Plan for one to two hours a week beyond the live sessions, for reflection and action.

Apply for a Next-Level Fit Call
  • 6Live group coaching sessionsThursdays, 6:30 to 7:15 pm Sydney time, online
  • 3Private 45-minute sessions with AnnastaciaOne-to-one coaching across the 12 weeks
  • 12Weeks of accountability and supportPractical support between sessions so you keep moving
  • 90Day plan for what happens nextCoaching on career direction, leadership, visibility, self-worth, money and strategic action

Who this is for

This is not for everyone, and that is intentional.

It is for the woman who is willing to:

  • Be honest about what is no longer working
  • Choose one meaningful direction
  • Be seen
  • Receive support without giving away her power
  • Act before all the fear disappears

This is not

  • A large online course
  • Generic motivation
  • Therapy

It is a small, coached circle for women ready to be coached honestly and move deliberately.

Your coach

Meet Annastacia Wainaina

KenyaFinlandSydney, 2007
Annastacia Wainaina

Annastacia grew up on the plains of Kenya, studied nursing in Finland and moved to Sydney in 2007. She built her career from Registered Nurse to Clinical Manager to aged care facilities leadership, then trained in business, law and executive coaching. Today she is a Global Keynote Speaker, Culture Strategist and host of The Human Edge Podcast.

She knows what it takes to build a career in a new country, and what it costs to wait to be noticed.

Author of Ignite: Blazing The Fires Inside of You Honourable Mention, Leadership, AusMumpreneur Business Awards 2025 Member, Professional Speakers Australia

Investment

Your founding investment

Paid in full$3,000AUD, one payment
Payment plan3 x $1,200AUD, monthly

Employer sponsorship may be possible if your organisation has professional-development funding. Your place is confirmed after a fit call, a signed agreement and your first payment.

Apply

Apply for a Next-Level Fit Call

Tell us a little about where you are. The call is not a commitment to enrol.

  1. Send your application. It takes about two minutes.
  2. Book a 20-minute call with Annastacia.
  3. If it is the right fit, you receive the agreement and payment link.
  4. We begin together on Thursday 22 October.

Applications close Sunday 18 October, 8:00 pm Sydney time.

Questions

Before you apply

How often do we meet?

Live group coaching runs on Thursdays from 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm Sydney time, starting 22 October. You also receive three private 45-minute sessions across the 12 weeks. Plan for one to two extra hours a week for reflection and action.

I am interested, but money is tight. Should I still apply?

You are welcome to apply. A fit call is a respectful conversation, not a pressure conversation. We will look at whether the program, timing and investment are genuinely right for you. Please do not join from financial distress; join when you can make a grounded commitment to your growth.

What if I do not know my exact next move yet?

You do not need to arrive with a fully formed plan. You do need to arrive willing to choose, be coached and take action. Clarity is one of the outcomes of the work.

What happens after I apply?

You will be invited to book a 20-minute fit call. If we both agree the Founding Circle is right for you, you will receive the agreement and payment link to secure your place.

Is this therapy?

No. This is coaching focused on direction and action. It is not a substitute for clinical or mental health support.

The woman you became to survive is not necessarily the woman you need to become to lead.

The Next-Level Woman is the room where you decide who you are becoming, and move accordingly.

Apply for a Next-Level Fit Call
Closes Sun 18 Oct, 8 pm SydneyApply now