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Red Flags in Plain Sight™
Recognising warning signs early and having the conversations that matter.
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Real experience. A conversation worth having.
Keynotes and workshops about warning signs, responsibility, second chances and the value of experience in your workforce.
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TEDx Speaker | International Bestselling Author | 40+ Years of Event Experience
Speaking topics
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Prison Without Bars
The verdicts we carry, the labels we live with and the possibility of moving forward.
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It’s Never Too Late to Start Again
Personal and career reinvention, second chances and the confidence to keep learning and contributing at any age.
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Sitting on a Goldmine
Recognising older workers’ knowledge and experience, retaining their skills and helping generations learn from one another.
What can I bring to your event?
Red Flags in Plain Sight™
For leaders, teams, professional associations and audiences concerned with gambling harm or organisational risk.
I explore the warning signs we explain away and how silence, assumptions and reassuring explanations can delay action.
Three takeaways
- Notice patterns rather than treating each warning sign in isolation.
- Ask clearer questions when something does not add up.
- Identify a responsible next step before concerns become a crisis.
Prison Without Bars
For conferences, community groups and organisations exploring stigma, identity and access to opportunity.
Drawing on my lived experience and TEDxKew talk, I ask how we make decisions about a person who has changed.
Three takeaways
- Distinguish current evidence from an outdated label.
- Recognise how judgement can restrict opportunity after change.
- Consider how accountability and a meaningful second chance can coexist.
It’s Never Too Late to Start Again
For women’s events, professional associations, community audiences and people facing personal or career transition.
I share what rebuilding required, from prison at 61 to completing a diploma at 66, becoming an author at 67 and speaking at TEDxKew at 68. I challenge the belief that age closes the door on learning, a new career or making a useful contribution.
Three takeaways
- Take responsibility without allowing the past to decide every future choice.
- Challenge assumptions about age and choose a practical next step in learning, work or contribution.
- Recognise the role that real opportunity plays in rebuilding.
Sitting on a Goldmine
For HR leaders, employers, leadership teams and workforce-development conferences.
Older workers bring knowledge, judgement, relationships and experience that organisations can overlook. I explore how employers can retain and use that knowledge, support reskilling and give experienced people opportunities to contribute.
Mentoring and learning work both ways. Experienced workers can share their practical knowledge, while younger colleagues bring fresh perspectives and skills. Teams gain when both are valued.
Keynote length: 45 minutes. Discuss any adaptation when enquiring.
Three takeaways
- Recognise age bias and identify older workers’ knowledge and capability that your organisation may be overlooking.
- Support retention and reskilling through practical conversations about how experienced people want to contribute.
- Create opportunities for mentoring, knowledge transfer and learning in both directions across generations.
Formats and booking
Keynotes, workshops, facilitated conversations, panels and interviews. In-person and virtual enquiries are welcome; availability and delivery requirements are confirmed for each event.
Tell me your event date, location, audience, preferred topic and available speaking time. I will discuss the format, session length and fit with you before booking.
Copies of Red Flags in Plain Sight™ can be arranged with a speaking booking.
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How do I enquire about a keynote or workshop?
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Can we discuss a tailored presentation?
Yes. Tell me what your organisation needs and we can discuss what is suitable.
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Speaker information
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