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A JOURNEY INTO THE MIND

FROM THE HEART... IT'S TIME TO HEAL

It’s difficult to find someone more authentic, real & passionate on the topic of mental health than Mitch. He has an uncanny ability to cut-through with audiences that are typically closed off from emotionally-driven content. He doesn’t preach or use tired scientific data around sleep or diet. He draws on his own lived experience, as well as his clinical education, to share insights that are actionable, relatable and digestible. His raw style isn’t for everyone. But, for the companies, communities & conferences that trust him with this work, he is yet to receive feedback other than exceeded expectations.

WHO ARE YOU HIRING?

4 in 1

1. A LIVED EXPERIENCE SPEAKER

Two decades of battling incredibly debilitating mental health issues that has challenged every domain of his life to the core

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2. A MENTAL HEALTH EXPERT

Master's degree in Psychology from Columbia University, trained Lifeline crisis supporter, mental health first aider, student of leading psychology thought leaders like Harvard's Dr Dan Brown.

3. MENTAL HEALTH LEADER

Founder of Heart On My Sleeve, Founder of REAL Mates, Founder of Calm Water, board director of SuperFriend, Ambassador to Australia & New Zealand Mental Health Association, Westfield Local Hero, GQ Gentleman's Ball Man of Social Impact 2019

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4. A CORPORATE WORLD THINKER

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce with almost 7 years of corporate experience at Microsoft (in Australia & USA). Mitch understands how a large multinational organisation works, with experience running global business segments.

TALK OBJECTIVES

REDUCE STIGMA

Encourage listeners to understand they're not alone in their struggles and let them know that talking about mental health presents a positive and powerful opportunity to contribute to this mission

PROVIDE TACTICAL TOOLS

Empower resilience within employees through practical evidence-based strategies to help them cope, and to aid them in supporting other people going through a tough time

INCREASE AWARENESS

Raise the profile of mental health as a priority workstream internally within your company, industry or community by creating momentum to ramp into broader wellbeing strategy

KEYNOTE OVERVIEW

Content can be customised & tailored to suit your needs – beyond what is listed as the standard talk structure

Mitch’s story.

STORYTELLING

Exploring the darkest yet most insightful moments of his own mental health journey and its impact on my personal and professional life – “the power of feeling understood”

The mental health equation.

Redefining mental health in a systematic way to eliminate shame & remove confusion as to what the goal is, using a unique framework & analysis

SCIENCE

Conversation literacy.

SKILLS

How to help someone: understand the core responsibilities of a supporter using a 90/10 ratio model and what to do if someone says "im not ok".
How to ask for help: the 5 things to say when you're not ok.

Self care.

STABILISING

Understand the fundamental tools of coping, including key mindsets & actions to maintain mental wellness.

The ambiguity of COVID.

SITUATIONAL

The neuroscience of how to deal with uncertainty, exhaustion, and the process of reintegration to the “new” norm

PAST CLIENT EXPERIENCES

99% recommendation rate from some of the biggest brands in the world

Steven Worrall - Managing Director Australia - MICROSOFT

“It’s authenticity. The story that Mitch tells, and the way he tells it, breaks through. We’ve been having this conversation about wellness for a long time, inside of Microsoft, and making progress. But there’s no question that when we introduced Mitch to the team and saw how he shared his personal story it resonated in a way we hadn’t been able to get through in the past”