Meet Dr Paula Conroy
Most organisations invest heavily in strategy and performance. Few invest in the health of the people expected to deliver it.
That gap matters. Around 60% of executives report burnout, yet leadership health remains one of the least recognised drivers of organisational performance.
I help leaders and organisations build the health capacity that leadership depends on, so high performance can be sustained.
Because leadership isn’t just intellectual. It’s physiological.
After nearly 20 years in medicine, working in leadership roles myself, and experiencing burnout firsthand, I’ve seen what happens when high performers keep pushing while health quietly deteriorates.
Now I help leaders recognise, build, protect and thrive through practical, science-backed strategies that support sustainable performance for the long term.
My Why
Health isn't something we find. It is something we build every day.
Yet too many leaders don't prioritise it until they hit crisis, or something breaks.
I help them build it before that happens.
Because healthy leaders aren't a "nice to have". They're a performance strategy.
My Accomplishments
🚀 Founder of Insight Health Advisory, working at the intersection of health, leadership and performance 🚀 More than 15 years in medicine, bringing clinical insight into leadership and workplace performance 🚀 Delivered doctor-led leadership health programs with measurable behaviour change and impact 🚀 Known for translating complex health science into practical, real-world leadership strategies
Qualifications: BSc, MBBS, DCH, FRACGP, GAICD, MHLM
Fun facts
🍔 I started my career as a drive-through operator at Maccas earning a mighty $4.32 an hour 🌍 I once did a bungee swing in Zambia and would choose adventure over a resort every time 🎨 My happy place is equal parts science and creativity. I love drawing, painting and making things with my hands
How I can help
Building the health capacity leaders need to sustain high performance
Helping organisations recognise and implement leadership health as a performance strategy
Turning medical science into practical leadership action
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