Hi, I’m Jazmin Pursell (She/Her)
I help leaders in helping professions lead well, support their teams, and enjoy leadership again.
I’m so glad you’re here.
Many of the leaders I work with genuinely care about their people.
They want their teams to feel supported.
They want to create workplaces people want to be part of.
And they want to do a good job as a leader.
But leadership can be hard.
There are difficult decisions to make.
Competing priorities to juggle.
Staff who need support.
Workloads that keep growing.
And sometimes it can feel like everyone needs something from you.
If you've ever found yourself thinking:
"I feel responsible for everything."
"I can't switch off."
"I spend all day putting out fires."
"I love my work, but leadership feels harder than I expected."
You're not alone.
I've been there too.
Why I Do What I Do
"You never even checked in with me to see if I was okay."
And the leader's response was simply:
"Noted."
Cold.
Emotionless.
Completely disconnected from the impact it had on me as a helping professional.
Driving home afterwards, I remember thinking:
"Absolutely not. I'm never leading like this."
At the time, I was working as a social worker in youth mental health.
What impacted me most wasn't just the situation itself.
It was realising how much leaders shape the experience people have at work.
Around me, I saw leaders staying back late.
Skipping lunch breaks.
Saying yes to everything.
Taking on everyone else's problems.
And feeling guilty whenever they took leave.
It felt like the people sacrificing themselves to the job were often seen as the most committed.
And I remember thinking:
"Surely this can't be what leadership is supposed to look like."
Because somewhere along the way, our sector started treating exhaustion like a sign of dedication.
I don't believe that works anymore.
So when I moved into leadership myself, I made a conscious decision to do things differently.
I took my leave.
I protected my family time.
I put boundaries in place.
I delegated instead of carrying everything myself.
I introduced reflective practice.
And I encouraged early conversations when people were struggling.
Because people watch what leaders do.
When leaders never rest, neither do their teams.
When leaders never take leave, their teams often feel guilty taking leave too.
Leaders set the tone.
And that's when I realised I wanted to support more than just my own team.
I wanted to help leaders create workplaces people want to be part of.
Workplaces where people feel supported.
Where people can speak up early.
Where taking leave is normal.
And where doing meaningful work doesn't come at the expense of your health, family, or life outside of work.
That's why I do what I do today.
How I Help
I work with leaders across community services, disability, allied health, health, education, government, and not-for-profit organisations.
Some are new leaders.
Others have been leading for years.
Many are carrying a lot of responsibility and don't always have a space to stop, think, and reflect.
Through supervision, leadership support, reflective practice, training, and consulting, I help leaders:
• Navigate difficult situations
• Have challenging conversations
• Support their teams
• Build confidence in their leadership
• Set healthy boundaries
• Manage competing demands
• Create healthier workplace cultures
Most importantly, I help leaders find a way of leading that works for them.
Because leadership shouldn't cost you your wellbeing.
Practising What I Teach
One thing that's important to me is practising what I encourage other people to do.
I don't believe leaders should tell everyone else to look after themselves while ignoring their own wellbeing.
These photos were taken in my home office.
Between meetings, supervision sessions, training, podcast recording, and running a business, I make time for movement, supervision, leave, family, and clear boundaries.
Not because I'm perfect.
Because I've learned that looking after ourselves can't be something we save for when things get difficult.
The wellbeing advice we give others should apply to us too.
My Experience
I bring more than ten years of experience across child protection, disability, mental health, education, housing, and government settings.
I hold a Master of Social Work, a Master of Mental Health, and a Graduate Certificate in Autism.
I am also a Registered Supervisor with the Australian Clinical Supervision Association (ACSA) and Registered Social Worker (AASW). I am also an Approved Australian Counselling Association (ACA) Training Provider.
Today, I support leaders, teams, and organisations across Australia through supervision, leadership support, reflective practice, training, consulting, and the Not Another PD podcast.
Okay, so now you know what I do. You know about my qualifications, my work experience and my business. But there’s more to all of us than our work, qualifications and job titles, right?
If we’re going to work together, you probably want to know a little bit about the person behind all of that too.
I know I would. If I’m going to work with someone, I want to know a bit about them as a person. That matters to me, and I’m guessing it probably matters to you too.
So, let’s get to know each other a little better.
I’m pretty bubbly and lively, and I tend to bring a lot of energy with me. I can be playful and silly too. I love being around people, whether that’s spending time with a group of friends or having a long, deep and meaningful chat with one person.
But I also really value my alone time. And like many of us, I don’t think I ever get quite enough of it. Maybe you can relate!
I’m a proud mum of two daughters, and spending time with them is a huge part of my life. In fact, having more flexibility and being able to spend more time with them was one of the reasons I decided to start my own business.
Before that, I’d spent years working across different frontline social work and leadership roles. I put a lot into my work, but I wasn’t always very good at making sure there was enough left for me outside of it.
Eventually, that caught up with me.
I have my own lived experience of burnout and the impact it had on my health. I also reached a point where I wasn’t getting the same enjoyment from my professional life anymore. I knew something had to change.
And it did.
I’m still incredibly motivated. I love achieving things, and if I decide I want to do something, I’ll usually make it my mission to get it done. Looking after myself hasn’t made me any less ambitious. It just means I no longer treat my health, rest and the things I enjoy as optional extras.
I’m also much more conscious these days of whether the things I say are important to me are actually reflected in how I live my life.
They’re not values I want to talk about professionally and then live completely differently when nobody’s watching.
And that brings me to...
My Life Non-Negotiables:
Want a little peek into my life outside of work? Here are my life non-negotiables:
Reformer Pilates and going to the gym
Going out with my daughters on weekends
Eating out at least once a week
Connecting with my friends
Daily voice chats with my sister
A really good green smoothie
Sunrise beach walks and being outside, preferably somewhere near the water
My essential morning and evening skincare routines
Always mentally planning my next holiday
Staying for the stretch at the end of Reformer Pilates, even when everyone else is already racing out the door
What about you? What are your life non-negotiables?
So, that’s a little bit more about me. Of course, there’s plenty more I could tell you, but we might need to actually meet for that!
If we do end up working together, I look forward to getting to know a little more about you too.
A little more about me.
Let's Connect!
