Media & Communications Strategist | Former Political Media Adviser
Brooke Hargraves is a media and communications strategist who helps leaders become confident, authentic communicators in front of cameras, microphones, and live audiences. Drawing on more than two decades across journalism, political communications, public relations, and executive coaching, she equips CEOs, founders, executives, subject matter experts, and emerging leaders with the skills to communicate under pressure while remaining genuinely themselves.
Beginning her career as an award-winning journalist, Brooke later spent over 20 years advising senior Australian political leaders through election campaigns, national crises, international media scrutiny, and some of the country's most high-profile public moments. She has coached ministers, MPs, executives, board directors, university leaders, and first-time candidates, translating the communication strategies used at the highest levels of government into practical frameworks that anyone can apply.
Rather than teaching people to perform, Brooke's philosophy is that the most compelling communicators are those who know who they are, understand their story, and communicate it with clarity and confidence. Her approach combines media strategy, storytelling psychology, confidence coaching, and practical communication skills to help clients stop fearing visibility and start using it as one of their greatest professional assets.
Today, Brooke works internationally with business leaders, entrepreneurs, technical experts, and women in traditionally male-dominated industries who want to raise their profile, build credibility, and become trusted voices in their field. Whether preparing someone for television, podcasts, keynote stages, or boardroom presentations, Brooke helps people transform communication from something they endure into one of the strongest drivers of their influence and impact.
Brooke addresses the internal risk calculus that often holds women back from visible roles - the tendency to require near-perfect readiness before stepping forward. Her coaching blends mindset work…
Authentic leadership includes bringing diverse perspectives into mainstream conversations. Brooke shares practical frameworks that help hosts and guests surface, frame and elevate underrepresented…
A one-off interview is useful; a sustained profile builds trust and opportunity. Brooke outlines a repeatable content cadence that links podcast bookings, social snippets and speaking topics into a…
Brooke specialises in preparing guests for long-form formats like podcasts and broadcast interviews, turning extended conversations into opportunities for depth and connection rather than anxiety.…