Are anxiety and mental health pressing concerns in your school community?
Dr Jodie is on a mission to turn this around.
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Why book Dr Jodie
Dr Jodie is an adult, child and adolescent clinical psychologist and anxiety expert, whose keynotes are designed to support the mental health and wellbeing of school communities, from students, teachers and staff, to parents.
Schools across Australia have highlighted anxiety as one of the most pressing concerns. In a world where anxiety, stress and burnout are at epidemic proportions, Dr Jodie is on a mission to turn this around.
Her Mind Strength Methodology™ has already empowered thousands of school leaders, parents, children and teens to conquer fear, worry, anxiety and stress and embrace resilience, happiness and wellbeing. With passionate and practical keynotes specifically for students, parents and educators, Dr Jodie will help your whole school community to thrive.
Her presentations unpack how the brain works and explain the predictability of human behaviour, and how to rise above challenges to achieve your mental heath, resilience and high-performance goals which your community can all use as a superpower! She is an ambassador for not-for-profit, StreetWork, and advisory board member for Gotcha4Life, alongside Gus Worland and Hugh Jackman. She is also a board adviser to Hugh van Cuylenburg and The Resilience Project.
Most popular keynotes
Here are Dr Jodie’s most popular keynotes for school communities looking for guidance on anxiety, building mental health and wellbeing, with a focus on sharing scientifically-supported tools that will help your students, staff, and parents to conquer challenges and embrace resilience.
Make Anxiety Your Superpower
Anxiety is the most prevalent mental health challenge in Australian school communities. In this keynote, you will learn how to turn anxiety into a superpower! When your students and teachers are feeling mentally well, it increases productivity, performance, emotional intelligence and resilience.
CORE CONCEPTS: Courage. Confidence. Happiness. Wellbeing.
Banish Burnout and Boost Wellbeing
This keynote is about burnout, a hot topic for every school. Your students, staff and parents will learn how to identify the signs and symptoms of burnout, and take steps to prevent and manage it, before more significant and debilitating problems potentially take hold.
CORE CONCEPTS: Burnout. Mindset. Focus. Wellbeing.
Conquer Imposter Syndrome
The human brain is wired to focus on perceived threats. If you worry about imperfection or being judged negatively, you will never feel good enough! In this keynote, your school community will learn how to experience greater courage, assertiveness, and smash self-limiting beliefs.
CORE CONCEPTS: Imposter Syndrome. Perfectionism. Performance Anxiety.
High Performance Mindset
This keynote is about the neuroscience of a peak-performance mindset — and the factors which help to build it. Your school community will get all the evidence-based tools to embrace helpful habits and come away with a laser-focus on wellbeing and high performance goals.
CORE CONCEPTS: Mindset. Resilience. High Performance. Wellbeing.
Psychological Safety and a Growth Mindset
In a psychologically-safe school culture, the key question is: “What can we learn from this? How can we do things better next time?” In this keynote, your school will learn how to be curious around growth opportunities to help move beyond the comfort zone.
CORE CONCEPTS: Culture. Psychological Safety. Growth Mindset.
Mental Skills for Elite Performance
What are the 10 essential components of the Olympian’s mindset? In this keynote, your students and staff will learn which mental skills give people the capacity for grit, focus, and the pursuit of excellence — and why others crumble when the pressure’s on.
CORE CONCEPTS: Mental Skills, Resilience, Grit.
Manage Digital Distraction and Stay Safe Online
Are your students finding it harder to focus when they’re at school and doing school work? This keynote will help your students feel empowered with the necessary strategies to unhook from phones, stay safe online and engage effectively with work, family, friendships and life!
CORE CONCEPTS: Digital Distraction. Online Safety. Wellbeing. Productivity.
Mindfulness to Build Resilience
Would your students and staff benefit from mindfulness tools to build resilience? In this keynote, your school will learn to master mindfulness — a powerful antidote to stress and anxiety, to build collaboration and connection and increase creativity, productivity and strategic thinking.
CORE CONCEPTS: Mindfulness. Creativity. Resilience. Wellbeing.
Emotional Intelligence and Positive Relationships
Emotional intelligence is the ability to have self awareness to control your emotions in healthy ways. This keynote or workshop will equip your students, staff and parents with the essential tools to build emotional intelligence, reduce conflict at school and home, and foster positive relationships.
CORE CONCEPTS: Friendship. Reducing Conflict. Bullying. Culture. Values.
Frequently asked questions
Searching for help with anxiety, mental health and boosting resilient high performance in your school community? Dr Jodie is the perfect keynote speaker for your next event. Review the following FAQs.
What factors should I consider when selecting a keynote speaker?
Some of the key factors to consider include the speaker’s experience and expertise, relevance to your audience, and presenting style. Dr Jodie is a Harvard-trained clinical psychologist who is a global expert on anxiety.
She is the founder and CEO of The Anxiety Clinic in Sydney and is sought after for her psychology and high-performance coaching credentials. She is regularly invited to speak at schools across Australia on anxiety and mental health.
How far in advance should I book a keynote with Dr Jodie?
Booking a school keynote with Dr Jodie should ideally be done several months in advance, especially if you’re located outside of Sydney. Booking in as early as possible is highly recommended. Contact her team for details on availability.
Will Dr Jodie’s keynote message resonate with the audience?
Dr Jodie’s range of keynote topics resonate with different groups in your school community, including school leaders, students, staff, and parents. Custom keynotes are available on mindset, mental fitness, high-performance or anxiety.
How do I know Dr Jodie is the right keynote speaker for my school?
Browse this website for testimonials from principals, people and brands who highly recommend Dr Jodie as a keynote speaker.
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