SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Real stories. Practical frameworks.

If you’re looking for someone to speak with real presence, lived weight, and practical insight — Shayne’s someone to keep in mind.

His talks don’t sit on the surface. They cut through because they’re built in real environments — alongside people navigating systems, staff doing emotional work under pressure, and leaders trying to shift culture without losing connection.

Whether you’re running a youth forum, designing a leadership session, or putting together a staff development day, Shayne brings the kind of clarity that holds people in the room—and gives them something they can actually use when they leave.

Talks You Can Book

  • Be What You Can’t See

    This session reframes how we understand value, identity, and capability—especially in young people who’ve been written off. It’s not a redemption story. It’s a talk about what gets missed, and how to recognise strength in real time.

    Ideal for: Youth forums, school keynotes, team PD, leadership and identity conversations.

  • Real Ones Only

    Coaching and leadership when connection is fragile and the work is high-stakes. This talk unpacks how to build trust, offer structure, and lead with honesty—without rescuing or softening the truth.

    Ideal for: Frontline staff, mentors, leaders, and support teams working in complex environments.

  • For Us, By Us

    This one’s about resilience—but not the packaged kind. These tools were shaped with staff working in justice, education, housing, and care. It’s simple, daily stuff that holds when things don’t let up. No slogans. Just practices that stick.

    Ideal for: Organisations that want to support their teams better. Justice, care, housing, schools, health, crisis roles.

  • We Don’t Need a Seat (co-delivered with Dr. Stephane Shepherd)

    A systems-level talk that shows what it really takes to move from consultation to co-design—featuring real voices and stories from young people who’ve lived the system and now lead change.

    Ideal for: Policy teams, funders, leadership groups, program designers, government partners

Click here to download Shayne’s comprehensive Speaker Kit

What to Expect

Every talk is shaped to fit the room. Shayne doesn’t roll out a set script—he listens first, then speaks to what’s real.

What you can count on is this:

→ Clear delivery, no ego

→ Lived experience backed by evidence and strategy

→ A grounded, human tone that earns trust—quickly

If you’re not looking for performance—but you are looking to shift the tone, deepen the conversation, or bring some honesty into the space—he’s probably a good fit.