Michael Crossland

A fighter since birth, Michael Crossland has defied the odds of surviving not only a rare form of life-threatening cancer but as the sole survivor of a horrific cancer drug trial.

In his presentation, “The Power of Perspective,” Michael will share his remarkably inspiring story of overcoming extreme adversity to achieve incredible outcomes in his personal and professional life.

His ability to inspire, entertain, and have the audience in tears one moment and fits of laughter the next will leave you amazed. He will no doubt help shift your mindset and instil perspective, but he will also leave you with powerful tools that will assist in both your personal and professional lives.

Michael has shared the stage with Sir Richard Branson and the Dalai Lama. His online videos have been viewed by more than 150 million people. His raw, truly life-changing story will undoubtedly bring a tear to your eye, a smile to your heart and leave you with a renewed perspective on life.

Michael is not only a businessman, elite athlete, Queens Baton bearer for the Commonwealth Games and one of Australia’s most in-demand keynote speakers, but he is also a best-selling author across 6 different countries, has worked with troops in Iraq, pro athletes around the globe who also runs an orphanage and school in Haiti.

Michael Crossland talks about:

The Power of Perspective

Michael will share his remarkably inspiring story of overcoming extreme adversity to achieve incredible outcomes in both his personal and professional life. Global audience numbers now exceed 900,000 people. Despite and because of spending nearly a quarter of his life in hospital, Michael’s ability to help shift your mindset, instil perspective and have you determined to become the best version of yourself, will amaze and inspire.

Representing Australia in his chosen sport, holding an executive position at the age of 23, and then throwing it all away to find his true passion and purpose, will leave you in awe.

Empowering Growth Session

This session is focused around wellbeing, mindset, mental health and sharing practical tools to implement on a daily basis to assist with burnout, anger, anxiety, frustration and resilience.

Michael will share many tools and techniques to silence the mind, take back control of our thoughts, set positive and structured daily routines along with helping to delve deep into the way
our body and brain connect with our language. This session will also have a section to assist in how we react versus respond, with tips and tools to implement daily to maintain control, build a powerful and inclusive culture as well as accountability. This session can also include a component of high energy, fun and laughter with team building activities that assist with embracing change, winning as a team, the importance of communication along with a short mindfulness reset session.

Key takeaways:

• The importance of a powerful morning and evening routine
• Steps to help with emotional burnout/frustration/anxiety
• The importance of language and the impact this can have on our state of mind and wellbeing
• How to bring yourself back to being present
• The 3 Ps for peace of mind (patience, persistence & perspective)
• Identifying what your body is lacking from a chemical point of view and how to rebalance