Top 5 Motivational Speakers in Sydney

Whether it's a workforce, school, club, or association, people can always use an extra bit of motivation, and finding the perfect guest speaker for your next event could be the key to igniting the spark.

An effective motivational speaker is defined by their ability to adequately set the tone for an event with an impactful, insightful, stimulating and thought provoking presentation. Engaging the audience is often determined by the speakers' ability to properly connect and resonate with their audience and maintain interest with aspects such as humour, spontaneity, and storytelling.

That is why here at PickStar we have put together a top 5 list of motivational speakers available for booking in Sydney!

Legendary journalist and women's rights advocate Tracey Spicer easily takes her place amongst Sydney's top motivational speakers. Having worked and excelled within a male-dominated industry her entire career, she knows what it takes to get to the top, as well as how hard it can be.

As a Walkley Award winning journalist and a Member of the Order of Australia, Tracy's decades of media and charity work has served to empower the underprivileged and minority groups she has worked with, becoming a beacon of inspiration for women around Australia.

After first appearing on the netball scene with the Australian Diamonds in 2008, Caitlin Bassett has been a dominant force in both Australian and World Netball. Caitlin's elite leadership skills have demonstrated through her gold medal victories as captain for the Australian Diamonds in both the Netball World Championships and the Commonwealth Games, making her one of the finest motivational speakers in Sydney.

A passionate and proud leader, Caitlin knows how to motivate those around her to be the best they can be. This is why she remains a Diamond, 12 years after her debut. Her motto of No Goal Too High exemplifies both her as a person and her motivating leadership style perfectly.

You can find an exclusive article written by Caitlin for Pickstar on her leadership style here.

Caught in the shocking Bali Bombings of 2002, AFL star Jason McCartney quickly became a symbol of overcoming tragedy and adversity after recovering from the second-degree burns he sustained to 50% of his body in the attacks to return to the AFL field just a year later. His story is one of courage and perseverance and he continues to be at the top of the AFL scene as the List Manager of the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

Footy fans around Australia will recall his heroic comeback game, which remains today as one of the proudest moments in Australian sporting history. Jason's story of defeating the odds to return to the professional sporting arena is sure to motivate anyone.

With 15 Paralympic medals under her belt, swimmer Ellie Cole has become one of Australia's most accomplished Paralympians. After suffering a life-threatening sarcoma cancer at the age of 3, Ellie's right leg was amputated. Showing great courage in the face of this traumatic ordeal, Ellie was able to motivate herself to become the superstar athlete she is today. However, Ellie's story doesn't stop at Paralympic success. Her advocacy work and strong social media presence has led to her gaining a high profile amongst both Australian and global media, featuring in Netflix's Paralympic documentary 'Rising Phoenix'.

Ellie's remarkable journey of overcoming obstacles to achieve great success is sure to inspire and motivate any audience.

Growing up as a rugby league prodigy, Alex McKinnon was all set to be a superstar of the NRL. Moving to Sydney in high school to further his rugby ambitions, Alex was eventually signed by St. George Illawarra Dragons before moving to the Newcastle Knights.

It was during his time at the Knights in a 2014 match that Alex suffered a horrifying injury from a dangerous tackle which saw him become a quadriplegic. Determined not to let this get the better of him, Alex turned to advocating for those dealing with these sorts of changes and mental health issues, while also working as hard as possible on his rehabilitation to the point in 2017 where he was able to walk again.

Check out some other NSW based guest speakers:

• Chelsea Pottenger: Internationally renowned speaker
• Brooke Boney: Indigenous culture activist & TV presenter
• Mitch Wallis: Mental Health's #1 Advocate
• Joany Badenhorst: Paralympic Captain/Flag Bearer
• Justin Jones: Speaker, Explorer & producer
• Annabelle Williams: Paralympic Gold Medalist
  

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