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‘Waking Up to Your Wake Up Call’

Jin is an Award-Winning Public Speaker and the founder of Magical Mind Coaching and is a Mindset, Confidence and Communication Coach for Children and Young People. His purpose in life is ‘to help ensure all children have the same opportunities to grow into the best version of themselves’. He believes every child is born with a Magical Mind, babies are great communicators, they are resilient and have a growth mindset. However, as a child begins to get older, they begin to create limiting beliefs and become self-conscious about what others think of them which can often impact their mindset, confidence and communication skills. Jin helps unlock their Magical Mind so children once again believe that there are no limits to what they can achieve.

‘Breaking Free: Three Steps for a Better Romantic Future’

Sophie is a Clinical Psychologist and owner of Brightside Psychology in Wolverhampton. She started her NHS career in 2002 as an Assistant Psychologist working with families in Sandwell. She worked across NHS services with individuals and families in the Black Country and Staffordshire until 2017. Since setting up Brightside Psychology in 2016, she has been supporting adults to adjust to significant life changes, recover from trauma and build better relationships.

‘The connection between culture, race and mental health’

Leyla is the founder and Director of Diverse Minds UK Ltd. Diverse Minds aims to create a positively productive workplace for all through training, coaching and consultancy. The focus is placed on wellbeing, mental health and by understanding differences. Leyla has over seventeen years’ experience in developing and implementing diversity, inclusion and equality practices, with senior leadership teams. She is also the host of the award-winning Diverse Minds Podcast, a weekly show about mental health and inclusion.

‘Reworking Networking’

With over a decade of experience in events and client relations within luxury hospitality (most recently as Head of Events for Bvlgari Hotel London) Ellie’s career to date has revolved around producing partnerships and events for luxury brands including Patek Philippe, Fendi & LVMH. As a consultant, she works with businesses to develop their client relationships through community and events strategy. She is also the Founder of Rise Network, a community offering practical advice and resources to encourage people to get out of their comfort zone and pursue a career they love, through meaningful connection and collaboration.

‘Children of Transgender Parents Need Support Too’

In 1987, Cath’s father made the shocking confession that he was a transsexual and wished to become a woman. Although she wanted to be supportive, Cath didn’t want to lose her dad, and it was hard to accept his decision. In those days, asking for help wasn’t the norm, and gender issues like this were swept under the carpet. Throughout the years of emotional, conflicting and tormenting thought processes, Cath wondered if life was ever going to feel normal again. Cath now works with the children of transgender parents to help them overcome communication barriers so they begin to live an authentic life.

‘Art School: Time to open the doors, wide!’

Gavin is a visual artist based in Birmingham. His practice is situated across a range of media, but is currently exploring issue-based sculptures – large moving sculptures that raise awareness of important social and public issues. Gavin has presented work at a number of international venues including the NGA, Coventry Biennial of Contemporary Art, TATE Liverpool as well as many local venues in the West Midlands. Gavin has worked in and around art education over the past 15 years with young and adult learners, giving voices to communities and other artists has been central to his practice.

‘Generate Momentum with 1% Thinking’

Luke Tyburski’s an ex professional footballer, who now takes on some of the world’s most extreme ultra-endurance challenges. Luke’s entire life has been about performance, overcoming obstacles while dealing with setbacks to achieve his daily best. From running through the Sahara desert, down Mt Everest, and across a tropical forest in China without food, water, or any money – Luke’s ability to deal with adversity is second to none.

He has translated his personal experiences of battling depression alone for nearly a decade, overcoming an eating disorder, insomnia, and twice standing on tops of bridges not wanting to live anymore, into insightful and powerful lessons in understanding & taking care of your mental health and wellbeing daily.

‘Effects of Being a Social Media Influencer on Mental Health, Self Identity, and Mental Well-being’

Ciandra is an ex social media influencer and social media and marketing professional, currently working as Social Media and Community Manager for Sleepiest, Koko Sleep – Kids Bedtime Pod, and Sleep Wave Podcast. 

She also runs a successful Mental Health Advocacy Instagram, Flourish with Ciandra created to help women shift their deep-rooted negative beliefs about food and their bodies, heal their relationship with food, and find body acceptance.

Ultimately her mission is to help others live a life of food and body freedom so they can focus on living their lives to the fullest.