Ben & Mike at Real Life Resilience are committed to building mental health, wellbeing & resilience for the next generation and do a small number of school presentations & workshops each year and are now taking bookings for the remainder of 2023 & the start of 2024.

Their presentations are real, relatable and pack a punch with plenty of practical, easy to implement strategies that can used to build resilience, increase self-awareness and improve mental health and wellbeing.  Combining emotion, humour, vulnerability and storytelling with evidence based research and proven strategies to connect with our audiences on a deeper level, Mike & Ben deliver messages that not only stick but have an impact for years to come.

With their signature dynamic, interactive, and authentic style; Mike & Ben seamlessly blend their lived experiences, evidence-based research, and spirit-lifting humour. Their goal is to assist students, teachers & schooling communities in crafting a comprehensive guide for successfully navigating challenges, embracing change, and overcoming adversity. Ultimately, their approach contributes to fostering improved mental health, well-being, and resilience. To equip your students with the tools to stride confidently into both professional and personal realms, the Real Life Resilience presentations are a tailor-made match!

Want to break it down even further? The Real Life Resilience workshops unpack and expand on critical resilience building and problem solving strategies. Being fun, interactive and high energy, participants will work both individually and collectively to build on and develop their existing coping strategies whilst discovering new, alternative and innovative ways to deal with challenge and change.

The Real Life Resilience education presentations can be delivered in the following formats:

  • 1 hour (approx) interactive keynote presentation

  • 3 hour immersive workshop: 1 hour keynote plus 2 hour interactive workshop (approx)

But as experts in change, flexibility and adaptability is second nature to Mike & Ben so if you have something else in mind for your school group, they’d love to hear about it!


“The Real Life Resilience presentation was simply inspirational! Ben and Mike were masters at connecting and engaging with young people in a fun, humorous and interactive way all while delivering such a serious and relevant message of resilience. Young people left the building feeling uplifted and motivated and are still talking about the presentation weeks later!”
— Youth Development Officer

Keen to get Mike & Ben in front of your students?

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