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Keynote Speaking
Real Experience, Real Insight
Real Stories, Real Leadership, Real Impact
My keynote speaking style is grounded, honest, and shaped by more than three decades in the New Zealand Police, including leading complex investigations, managing high risk operations, and supporting people through their toughest moments, my speaking style is honest, grounded, and deeply human.
I speak to what I know: pressure, resilience, leadership, mental health, and navigating change with integrity.
I’ve also been a featured guest on a mental health podcast, openly discussing my own experiences with stress, identity shifts, and the reality of facing mental health challenges while still expected to lead. These aren’t theoretical lessons, they’re lived experiences.
Speaking Experience Rooted in Real-World LeadershipAcross my career I have presented to:• Internal Police teams across multiple districts• Specialist investigative and leadership groups• Multi agency partners and external organisations• Community, corporate, and frontline audiences
Why Book Me
Credibility, humility, & humanity
34 years of frontline & leadership experience
Understanding of pressure, trauma, high performance
Ability to connect with diverse audiences
Combination of leadership, coaching, lived mental health insight
Why It Lands
Because its real
Topics
Life on and after the Frontline
Men's Mental Health
Leadership Under Pressure
Identity & Transition
Resilience
Services
Structured Programmes, Workshops
Conference & Leadership Speaking
Mental Health & Wellbeing Talks