I use humour to regulate myself and those in attendance.

I also utilise humour to reinforce important points in a unique and memorable way.

Most importantly, I like to make people laugh. The topics I discuss are tough and heavy topics, so the humour helps with that heaviness.

This is very dependent on the circumstances.

I’m usually very happy to work with youth, female, and LGBTQIA service users.

We’d need to discuss specifics as I need to take into account my own triggers and wellbeing.

If you’d like me to work with your service users this would need to be discussed further by contacting me.

Yes. I am based in Perth, WA, but I am available for interstate and international travel.

Please contact me to discuss this further.

Free events are usually part of initiatives hosted by others and are listed under events.

I do some pro-bono workshops, but these are very limited. If you’d like me to consider your event as part of my pro-bono work please contact me.

Yes. I take psychological safety very seriously. I also only talk about what is relevant and suitable for the audience.

I also include:

Trigger Warnings: I provide clear verbal and visual warnings before discussing specific topics.

Time: I provide enough time for people to prepare themselves during these warnings. This includes time to leave the room if they wish.

Trigger Conclusions: I let participants know when the trigger has concluded, so they can relax themselves. It also allows someone to let let those that have left the room that its safe to return.

Humour: I use humour strategically to regulate the room's emotion and make heavy concepts digestible without making light of the circumstances.

Structured Debriefs: I ensure there is space for questions and decompression so no one leaves the room in a state of distress.

Speaking at schools is one of the most rewarding bookings for me. And I’m unable to put into words how much it means to me when I’m invited to speak to them.

Every time I get the opportunity to speak at a school, I get the opportunity to walk into a room as the person I needed when I was their age.

I’m able to be a safe male presence, that is able to demonstrate strength from being vulnerable. That models safety in opening up about emotional issues.

The topics I discuss make me emotional, I don’t shy away from that. This also means they see a male openly show and express their emotions.

I bring authenticity, not only in my delivery and my emotions, but about about how issues I faced when I was their age made me feel.

I tell them about failing primary school and being crushed by the belief that I was "stupid". I tell them that I used violence to mask my emotions and insecurities, and I discuss the emotional toll my violence has had on me.

Some of the students will see their their current selves my experiences, and they might also see their future selves in me.

The students that are disengaged, witness a reality that they understand, and I’m able to demonstrate it to them because I’ve been through it. That’s a connection that is my biggest privilege in this space.

My sessions are also mapped to the Australian Curriculum (HASS, Civics, Economics).