Kim Borrowdale

Kim Borrowdale

Borrowdale Communications
Sydney, Australia
English
Can Travel ✓
DevelopmentSpeaker

About Kim

I'm a storytelling and communication specialist with 20+ years helping leaders, teams, and organisations craft powerful narratives that drive connection, clarity, and change.

Based in Sydney, Australia, I've worked internationally across government, health, and corporate sectors—from the UK Department for International Development to European law firms, Australian health organisations, and national mental health peak bodies. As former Deputy CEO and Acting CEO of a national organisation, I bring strategic leadership thinking to practical workshop delivery.

My approach combines structure with authenticity. Whether I'm coaching executives on presentation skills, facilitating team storytelling sessions, or helping organisations articulate their brand narrative, I create psychologically safe spaces where people discover the power of their own stories.

I'm trained in trauma-informed practice and hold a Masters in Communication Management, plus qualifications as an adult educator and accredited SafeTALK trainer. This unique combination allows me to facilitate workshops on sensitive topics with both expertise and care.

My workshops are interactive, evidence-based, and immediately applicable—participants leave with frameworks they can use straight away to communicate with greater impact, confidence, and purpose.

Expertise
Focus
Development
Sessions
Interactive
Facilitation
Yes - Interactive
Speaking
Available
Background
Corporate Experience
Significant
Certifications & Credentials
Professional Indemnity Insurance - Claim value is AUD$1,000,000.
National Police Check Certificate
Working with Children number WWC1716518E
Masters in Communication Management | Kingston University, UK
Certificate IV Training & Assessment (Adult Education)
Accredited SafeTALK Trainer – Suicide Awareness & Safe Storytelling
TAFE Teacher – Media & Communications (Foundation Self-Care for Media Professionals)
Extensive training in trauma-informed practice, co-design methodologies, and facilitation techniques
Availability
Schedule
WeekdaysWeeknightsWeekends
Travel
Will travel anywhere in the country and world if costs are covered and the client is right.

Kim's Offerings

Workshop

Power with Purpose: Safe Storytelling Frameworks for Personal Narratives

Some of the most powerful stories we can share are personal ones—stories of challenge, loss, triumph, transformation, or lived experience. But how do we tell these stories safely,…
90 – 180 min5 – 15 ppl
Workshop

From Boardroom to Breakthrough: Storytelling Frameworks for Leadership Communication

Transform how your leaders communicate. This interactive workshop teaches executives and teams to harness the power of narrative structure to make presentations compelling, speeches memorable, and stakeholder engagement…
90 – 120 min10 – 30 ppl

Good to Know

Client Requirements
Microphone, notebooks and pens for participants, tech to present on screen (optional), prefer room with natural light and space for people to write.
Additional Notes
As a speaker, I bring dual perspectives: I've presented from the stage as an organisational leader, and I've also shared my own lived experience story of suicide loss, giving me unique insight into both professional leadership communication and deeply personal, vulnerable storytelling - demonstrating the very skills I teach to others.
Get in Touch
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