HR for founders

who give a d*mn

Fix the people stuff. Lead with clarity. Grow without the chaos.

You’re building something great.

But the people stuff? It’s messy, time-consuming, and quietly burning you out.

That’s where I come in. I’m your behind-the-scenes fractional HR partner. Helping you lead with clarity, fix what’s broken, and build the kind of team people actually want to work for.

Bring me in when the people stuff gets messy

Services

Fractional HR

Ongoing support without the full-time cost. I become part of your team.

Project-Based Work

Need a playbook, leadership coaching, or a people reset? I’ll build it, fast.

Consulting

Founder sounding board meets HR expertise—ask me anything, I’ve probably handled it.

I help with:

Coaching.

Strategy.

Performance.

Culture.

Hiring.

I help with: Coaching. Strategy. Performance. Culture. Hiring.

Sound Familiar?

  • Winging performance reviews

  • Losing good people

  • Making gut calls on culture

  • Googling HR policies at midnight

You don’t need an HR department. You just need the right person at the right time.

Why brae. exists

(and why I do what I do)

Most HR is slow, reactive, and stuck in corporate templates.
brae. was built to be different.

I help founders fix the people stuff before it breaks, lead better, and build teams that actually stick around.

Think of it like this:
You don’t need another HR department.
You need someone who gets it, moves fast, and helps you grow without losing your team - or your mind.

That’s what brae. is for.

Hi, I'm Leah. 👋 Founder of brae.

I created brae. because founders deserve better HR. The kind that moves fast, gets sh*t done, and actually helps you lead.

Before launching brae., I spent years inside startups, agencies, enterprises and growing teams, seeing what worked and what broke as businesses scaled.

Now, I help founders hire smarter, manage better, and build workplaces that actually work for the people inside them.

Raised Australian. Based in Toronto. Runs on good coffee and clear people strategy.

Trusted by bold founders and growing teams.

Duffy

IT Services

Let’s fix the people stuff.

If your team is growing and the cracks are starting to show, you’re not alone.
Let’s build something better, together.