Bring the power of lived experience stories from real people who live and work in our community to your workplace, organisation or event. We have a number of trained lived experience guest speakers who will engage and motivate your teams.
Should reading these profiles or attending an event bring up any mental health concerns, please remember you are not alone, Gladstone Mindcare are ready to support you.
Expert & Lived Experience in:
Fibro fun - learning to live with chronic pain
Women's health - help understanding our monthly flow
Toolbox tattles - storytelling of the tradie life
Welcome to parenthood - for parents returning to work and attempting to navigate family and work balance.
Snapshot about Zoey:
Zoey is a qualified electrical tradie with experience as an Electrical Design Draftsperson.
When facing mental health concerns, Zoey believes it all starts with a "Courageous Conversation".
Zoey will share her story and provide tips for Courageous Conversation starters, by sharing her experience so others can feel comfortable sharing their experiences too. Zoey has had numerous events that challenged her during her personal and work life and is happy to share her learnings in recovery after burnout, grief, recognising types of stress, self-sabotage, navigating her mental health plan, and knowing when to ask for help.