We help students thrive by reigniting hope.

“Thank you for coming and speaking to us, it really inspired me to take charge of myself and my life. You didn’t mess around you were brutally honest with us and that’s just what I think we all needed; it’s definitely what I needed. I went home and unfollowed 643 accounts on Instagram which were bad for my mental health – crazy!! I’ve finished my vision board and started feeling more comfortable about myself as a person again. I’m so much happier. Thank you for everything you told us.”

“I have struggled with depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, and was beginning to slip back into that mindset. Thank you so much for reminding how much hope I still have, and the amazing future I want to live for. After your speech for the first time in 3 years I actually had the thought that I am so happy I am alive. Thank you so much for saving me. I have even made a vision board and I plan to revive some of my passions that I lost to my mental health. Thank you so much for speaking at my school and doing what you do.”

“Thank you so much for visiting Scots College today.  My son spent the afternoon cleaning up his room in readiness for Years 11 & 12. I have never seen him talk so animatedly about a guest speaker to the school before and those boys have been extremely fortunate to be visited by a great range of inspiring visitors over the years. It was not that long ago when he did not even want to be here anymore, and he was just living one day at a time.  Now I see this boy really excited about the subjects he has chosen and the goals he wants to achieve academically in the next couple of years which is amazing. Your words really rang true with him in how he can best go about these aims in a very practical way.”

“Thank you again for your inspiring presentations at Melbourne Uni to all of the Mentone girls. I was blown away by your constantly upbeat pace, never ending energy, and wise words. The lessons you shared were honest and that truthfulness resonated and was appreciated by everyone in the room. The unfaltering belief you had in what you were saying and most importantly in yourself was a unique skill you displayed over the day. I wish you all the best as you continue to inspire others and grow as an individual from every day’s experiences.”

“I wanted to send you this email to thank you properly because as you were finishing, I was sort of freaking out because I was so stuck in an emotional and moved state for an hour, I couldn’t process any words to express my absolute love for what you had delivered. This was the best talk we have ever received at Downlands College and I think your real passion and plain hard truths really hit hard to many students and teachers. I have to admit, there were a few times that I was getting shivers and tears simply because, even as I sat with 130 students around, it felt like you were talking directly to me and telling me everything I knew I needed to hear but didn’t want to say myself.”

“Something about that speech you gave may have very well changed my life. The messages you gave are so powerful, so touching, so raw. You said it with such certainty like you truly believed in all of us, and that alone means so much. Everything you said was so true. I have never seen my class listen so intently to a guest speaker. You weren’t like other guest speakers – instead you were real, bold, powerful, and moving. My friends and I all left the room this morning with a renewed sense of confidence and purpose.”

“I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for how much you impacted me. I must say; you weren’t kidding when you said you wouldn’t baby us. I found myself crying a lot in the first session purely because you made me look at myself in a way I’d always fleetingly considered but simply ignored. You broke me and then built me back up. I am now filled with so much hope that I can fit these pieces back to create a better me. Thank you again and again for everything. You pulled a mirror in front of me and forced me to have a good look at myself. It hurt but I believe I can become a better person because of it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

“Honestly I loved your program so much and I think I speak for most of the boys. I just can’t get out of my mind how much you were relating to me. It’s like I told you everything about me and you were giving me advice directed at me in a room of 200 other boys. I almost started tearing up because of how much it felt like you were talking to me individually and the advice you gave me was just what I needed. It felt like you read my mind or something or you were an angel from the heavens that came to help and guide me. Also, that was one of the quickest hour and a half of talks I have ever had. I just can’t get over the fact about how much you were literally talking to me. Thank you!”

“I attended a seminar you gave to Gosford High School Year 11. I want you to know that it was the greatest talk I’ve ever listened to ­ it was masterfully created and delivered with a level of passion and commitment that was inspiring beyond belief, and everyone I have spoken to said that they were blown away by your presentation. You gave me the courage to swallow my pride and fears today and book a session with my school counsellor. It might not seem like much, but that¹s a huge step down the right path for me. It took you an hour to change my life. It seems laughably impossible, but in one hour you flipped my perspective on everything. I walked away from your session crying my heart out, not because I was sad, but because you had such a profound impact on me.”

“For years I’ve struggled with anxiety, OCD and depression and found myself self-sabotaging/destructing due to a fear of failure. After talking to countless psychiatrists and going in and out of hospital, somehow, you’ve finally made me believe in myself, and I feel kind of invincible :)”

“I just wanted to say first up your I was one of the boys in the crowd today at St Aloysius and I found your talk one of the most empowering speeches I’ve ever heard. Thanks, so much mate your talk was awesome and really reignited the fire inside of me. Keep doing what you’re doing, I have a lot of respect for you.”

“I just wanted to say thanks to you again for the absolutely most motivational talk I’ve ever heard in my whole life at Melbourne Grammar School today. Inspiring! Once again thanks. Really enjoyed it. Good Luck in the future!”

“Thought I’d let you know I’m currently sitting in a cafe and taking some time out to write about everything I learnt on Wednesday – I’m thinking about my purpose, my goals, and what I want to achieve, and how I am going to do it. Thank you so much for your words and inspiration, I now have the knowledge and self belief that I can figure out how I am going to impact this world for the better!”

“My iPhone is locked away where it can’t distract me from study! And I did 50 pushups every 20mins as a break. Thanks for speaking us today, I will put it all into practise to try and do well in my yearly exams.”