Keynote Speaker · Author · Leadership Coach · Creator of GIFTED

What if everything that shaped you had a purpose?

Through her GIFTED Framework, Angela helps people recognise the gifts they’ve been minimising, understand the experiences that shaped them, and develop the courage to step fully into who they are.

Signature Keynote

GIFTED: Born With It. Built By It. Brave In It.

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She doesn't speak in theory. She speaks from lived experience.

Most leaders aren't underperforming because they lack skill. They're underperforming because they've never been shown how to lead from what they were actually born with.

Angela's GIFT Framework shows leaders and teams how to identify their natural strengths, reframe the experiences that shaped them, and find the bravery to show up fully, in every room, at every level.

This talk supports individuals and teams to:

  • Recognise the gifts and strengths they have been overlooking

  • Understand the experiences and patterns shaping their decisions

  • Reframe adversity as preparation rather than punishment

  • Leave with practical actions they can implement immediately

Is it possible that ...

You might be more GIFTED than you realise

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You’ve built success but it doesn’t feel the way you thought it would.

You know you’re capable of more but can’t quite see what’s missing.

You keep finding yourself in the same patterns, despite your best efforts.

You’ve spent years focusing on what needs fixing instead of recognising what is already strong.

You’re ready to understand what shaped you and choose what comes next.

You know there is more available to you and you’re ready to discover what it is.

Here's the truth most people don't realise

You Were Born With Gifts

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You learned behaviours through adversity.

Now you get to choose what leads.

Angela Malakai is a keynote speaker and leadership coach who helps people understand what's actually driving how they lead, decide, and show up ... so they can stop reacting and start choosing.

Her work sits at the intersection of lived experience, honest conversation, and practical tools people can actually use.

Angela doesn't teach theory. She creates shifts.

Her talks challenge people to take responsibility for their lives in ways that genuinely improve leadership, wellbeing, and performance.


"Most leaders aren't underperforming because they lack skill. They're underperforming because they've never been shown how to lead from what they were actually born with."

ANGELA MALAKAI

Client Feedback

What people say about workshops & speaking

Kim McInness


Angela,

Your talk was beautiful, engaging, and deeply moving. You have such grounded, authentic presence—it felt honest, real, and incredibly healing to witness.

Your style is so authentic, yet inspiring and uplifting. The balance is rare.

Your message landed strongly: Self-love throughh powerful message, self votes! Love it.

There were so many inspiring takeaways, but what I loved most was your authenticity—so grounded, so real, and so impactful.

Your voice, your story, and your presence are a gift.

Thank you for sharing it, You're going to help so many people.

Elle Wuthrich


Angela brings her lived experience through trauma in a way that is engaging and relatable to many others. She provides tools and resources to help people identify and deal with their trauma. Believe it or not, we ALL have it whether we know it or not. 

She's insightful and engaging as a speaker and holds space in a room where this topic can sometimes trigger people. She brings her expertise from a corporate world, a business woman, mother, sister and empath. 

I would highly recommend one to one coaching with Ange or having her speak at corporate events. You and your guests will thank her for it. 

Pablo Kohn


Angela Malakai has the most beautiful heart.

She's raw, real, engaging, and healing. Her voice is so calm and has such a powerful message. I was so deeply moved by not only the story but the way she is able to articulate and put into words such deep and complicated emotions.

Thank you for being honest and sharing your gift!

Jenny Matano


I had the privilege of attending a Women's Wellness event where Angela was the main Speaker and facilitator. She brought a rare mix of authenticity, depth, and humour. She has a natural ability to connect with people, creating a space where I felt comfortable and challenged in the best way.

This event was not only insightful but also incredibly engaging - practical, real and delivered in a way that sticks with you. You can tell Angela genuinely cares about the impact she is making.

I highly recommend Angela for any MC or Speaking engagements.

Miss Daisy


Angela's speech felt deeply persona — perfectly attuned to my wavelength. It was a beautiful exploration of self-love, of truly honouring oneself with both grace and truth.

She spoke of time not as something to chase, but something to cherish... and of truth as a quiet, unwavering compass. Her apple analogy was particularly striking—a gentle yet powerful reminder that the love we consume shapes the life we experience. Positive love nourishes. Negative love depletes.

What stayed with me most was her invitation to "own tour space"—to stand fully in who you are without apology. And her phase, "small votes," a poetic reflection on what we choose to carry and what we must release.

Because ultimately, the world becomes your reflection. And life... should be lived in an overflow of love.

Mrinal


With her question about love languages right at the start, Angela had me hooked.

The personal story she share, spoke to me and the importance of the self love rang true. Angela was engaging and I went home ready to put self love into practice.

Patrick Murphy


That was such a powerful story of loss and triumph.

Thank you for sharing and encouraging all of us. At any given moment any of us could find ourselves in such a situation.

Sorita McGrane

Moreton Bay


A comfort, a challenge, a wake up call, a call to be accountable, tools to be powerful, all in just 5 hours!

Attended the Women's Empowerment workshop with Angela Malakai.

I learnt so much about myself as a woman, in my life, in my power and to lean into where I can improve. Angela has a unique ability to challenge you in a judgement free space through humor and authentic teaching. I loved every minute of this workshop!!! If you have an opportunity to do this workshop in the future, I strongly encourage you to register.

Vanessa Gordon


One of the best things that I have ever done work with Ange

Angela has played a pivotal role in my healing journey and I can hand on heart say that my life has transformed. I was timid, depressed and had zero confidence. I am a different person now. I am happy, confident, and at peace and now understand trauma. Talking to Angela and working with her was life changing!

Nicole Label

Murrumba Downs


I walked away with a heap of knowledge and powerful tools to help me overcome some of the fears and self doubt that have been holding me back in my life.

I recently attended the Women's Empowerment workshop with Angela Malakai. It was an incredible day with a great group of women discussing some pretty confronting topics.

I highly recommend the workshop, and will definitely be attending future Beyond Brave events. 10/10.

Leeanne Clarry


I had the pleasure of being present at this amazing workshop and I can tell you Ange is very real, very out there (but in a blardy good way) and I for one had an amazing experience.

Now the thing she did for all of us that day was, she wrote us all a car and told us to read it when we're ready and to let her know what we thought and if it resonated with us...

Well, let me tell you, after my last 6 months, plus the other years, but especially the last 6 months, these words REALLY HIT ME.

Yes, I had tears but finally tears of joy and gratefulness.

Ange, thank you my friend. I am so grateful to have you in my life.

Nicole Menso


Ange is the best!

She is amazing at what she does and has helped me heal from my past traumas that have held me back for so long (and some that I didn't even realise were still impacting me).

Ange is kind and supportive and genuinely cares about helping you to reach your full potential. I highly recommend getting in touch.

We Rise Attendee

Moreton Bay, QLD, Australia


She gave me permission to be more of myself.

It was wonderful to hear Angela Malakai speak this morning. I loved she was authentic self.

She gave me permission to be more of myself, too. Thank you.

We Rise Attendee

Moreton Bay, QLD, Australia


Your talk was awesome and so timely for myself.

What a bloody great morning!

Thank you so much Angela Malakai — your talk was awesome and so timely for myself.

Workshop Attendee

Brisbane, Australia


The workshop was awesome. I never felt uncomfortable once.

It was great to see people opening up in a safe environment that Ange created.

Thank you so much for today was amazing — honestly, it was so healing and I learned so much about myself. My only feedback would be that I didn't want it to end. I could've heard you teach all weekend! Ange, thank you so much for being you. You my friend are f*cking amazing.

Ways to work together

Choose your path forward

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🎙️ Speaking

Speaking Keynotes and leadership conversations that challenge people to understand what's really running the show, and choose differently.

👥 Facilitating

Facilitating Workshops for teams and organisations ready to go beneath the surface. Less theory, more truth.

✨ Coaching

Coaching Private work for leaders ready to stop performing and start choosing.

What keeps most people from the life and leadership they want isn't lack of skill, knowledge, or effort.

To feel as good on the inside as you appear on the outside... You don't need fixing.

But there may be parts of you that remain unseen. How can you fix what you don't even recognise?

You Are Not Alone

And I want to let you know this

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Not just at work.

But in your whole life.

If you're ready to lead. Not just in the room, but in your life ... you're in the right place.

New Book

The Gift

How Your Wounds Can Guide Your Way

This is not a long book. But it is a powerful one.

Each chapter offers:

  • A truth to remember who you really are

  • A reflection How Your Wounds Can Guide Your Way on your wounds as the path to healing

  • A gentle invitation to choose peace over pain

Every wound holds a gift. Every chapter helps you find it.

On the outside it can look like:

  • Hyper independence

  • Intense focus

  • Work ethic

  • Drive

But underneath that there is:

  • The striving

  • The proving

  • The overwhelm

  • The suffering

Gifted Framework

Recognise the gifts you’ve been overlooking.
Understand what shaped you.
Choose who you become next.

Leadership starts when you learn to use all three.

Built By It

Your experiences shaped you, but they do not define you.

Learn to understand the patterns, beliefs, and behaviours that were built through adversity so they stop running your life.

Brave In It

The courage to have the conversations.
The courage to set the boundaries.
The courage to stop performing and start choosing.

Because brave choices create change.

Listen Now

The HONESTea Podcast

Real conversations about leadership, patterns, truth, and living fully.

For high achievers who:

  • look successful on the outside

  • feel disconnected on the inside

  • are ready to understand what's really running the show

Listen now on YouTube and Spotify.

Your next chapter

You've survived enough

It’s time to lead with all of you.

The next version of you isn't built on more hustle.
It's built on understanding what's been running the show... and choosing differently.