Meet SA Woman Member, Donna Adams.
Business: Donna Adams Consulting
Job Role: Behaviour Change Specialist, Leadership Coach
Tell us a bit about you
Donna Adams is a nationally recognised Leadership Coach and Behaviour Change Specialist with over 20 years’ experience helping people lead, grow, and thrive through change. A Master NLP Practitioner, Hypnotherapist, and internationally accredited Coach and Trainer, Donna brings together mindset, leadership, and wellbeing to create sustainable impact for leaders, teams, and business owners across South Australia.
Through her consultancy, Donna Adams Consulting, she partners with CEOs, leaders, and teams—particularly in the community service sector—to drive growth, connection, and strategic clarity. Whether she’s facilitating a dynamic leadership circle, mentoring a business owner through burnout recovery, or delivering an engaging keynote on culture and psychosocial safety, Donna is known for cutting through the noise and guiding people to practical, powerful action.
Her programs and workshops don’t just teach theory—they shift beliefs, change behaviours, and inspire real results. With a degree in Business and Commerce, combined with deep expertise in human behaviour and systems thinking, Donna bridges the gap between business strategy and human potential.
She’s the founder of the Southern Leaders Circle and Business Leaders Circle—game-changing programs that provide structure, accountability, and peer support to leaders who want to think big, act brave, and create lasting change.
Above all, Donna is on a mission to grow confident, well leaders who build healthy workplaces where people—and performance—flourish.
Donna is a wife and mum to two girls aged 10 and 12. She is an explorer and has backpacked through Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America. She loves the water and can be found in summer at the beautiful beaches on the Fleurieu or wake boarding and skiing with her family on the River Murray. She is a lifetime learner and loves fostering connections and learning about people stories.
Tell us a bit about your role:
I’m Donna Adams—a Leadership Coach, Behaviour Change Specialist, and founder of Leadership Circles, a transformational group coaching experience that helps women in business and leadership grow with clarity, courage, and connection.
With over 20 years of experience leading teams and supporting individuals through growth and change, I now work with business owners, leaders, and changemakers to navigate the pressure and pace of leadership—without running on empty or losing themselves in the process.
I offer 1:1 coaching, team development programs, mentoring, and group leadership experiences that blend behavioural psychology, mindset tools, and practical strategy to create meaningful, long-lasting change.
Whether you’re navigating growth, decision fatigue, self-doubt, or simply craving a more aligned way to lead—I’ll help you work smarter, feel stronger, and lead with purpose and confidence.
Here’s how I support women in business and leadership:
🔹 Strategic Business & Leadership Coaching
🔹 Wellbeing & Burnout Prevention
🔹 Mindset, Time & Energy Mastery
🔹 Culture Building & Strategic Thinking
🔹 High-trust conversations that cut through the noise
I proudly serve as a Mentor with the Southern Business Mentoring Program, SA Business Chamber, and the Women in Business Program, supporting women-led businesses across South Australia to grow sustainably—without sacrificing their wellbeing along the way.
Based on South Australia’s beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula, I believe deeply that when women lead bravely and feel well, the ripple effect is powerful—for teams, communities, and the next generation of leaders.
If you’re ready to grow or lead a business in a way that feels sustainable, strategic, and true to you—I’d love to support you.
How can we best contact you:
Phone Number: 0435 139 863
Work Address: McLaren Flat
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Let’s get to know you a little more.
What has been a lesson you learnt in your career or business that has stayed with you?
Keep going! If you really want something keep taking action and you will find your way!!
What is your favourite place in South Australia to visit?
Aldinga Beach
Why is being part of SA Woman important to you?
I am a big fan of Carly and what she has created to lift women up in SA whether they are in business or career. Real connection but also opportunities to support and work with these women is great.
What is a quote or mantra you live by?
Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, You’re right! Henry Ford
What region of South Australia are you in?:
Fleurieu Peninsula