Highly engaging and empowering sessions that revitalise wellbeing and leadership in schools and companies, and equip individuals with the mindsets, tools and strategies to get the monkeys off their back and thrive
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Testimonials
"Sensational. Our staff thoroughly enjoyed it, with more than half of our attendees approaching Daniel following the session. We will definitely have him back."
- Owner, Raine and Horne
"Two really fantastic days with Daniel, working with our students, staff and parents. Highly engaging, relevant and relatable. Thoroughly recommend."
- Prince Alfred College, SA
"Daniel's knowledge and experience in health and wellness was communicated to staff in very practical and simple terms, leaving staff motivated and empowered to take action, which is the result we wanted."
Holman Webb Lawyers
"Youthful, dynamic and engaging from start to finish/ We'll definitely have Daniel back again."
- Saint Ignatius College, Riverview
"The session was fantastic, including the pre-work and follow up."
- Archangel Wealth
"Students were really really engaged. Tailored delivery. Highly recommend - both in person and virtually."
- Senior Years Advisor, Newington College
"Inspiring, engaging and highly motivating. Highly recommend. Look forward to working with him again."
- Principal, Tangara School for Girls
"Every school should have this."
- Year 11 Student - Marsden High School
"Strong knowledge, great presentation skills and genuine in helping our next generation. Highly recommend."
- Curriculum Advisor, NSW Department of Education
"We had Daniel for our Year 11 & 12 camps to deliver the Leader of your life full day program. Students were engaged throughout and found his content and story very relatable. It was a really successful program."
- Senior School Coordinator - Brindabella Christian College
"Session was excellent. Parents raved about the message that Daniel had to give. Highly recommend."
- Head of Middle School - St Luke's Anglican School, QLD
"Highly recommend. Daniel tailored his presentation for our audience, mostly GPs. Very motivating and inspirational."
- Conference Organiser - Simplifying Business
ABOUT DANIEL

Daniel Merza is an award-winning international speaker, certified virtual trainer, author and coach, specialising in wellbeing and leadership.
Having worn the "underdog" cap growing up, Daniel's story can be summed up in three words - "Defying the odds".
Bullied for a decade, diagnosed with a mental illness aged 13, and labelled as a student with “no hope”, Daniel faced up to his tormentors at 16 and turned his life around.
During an illustrious corporate career spanning 15 years with leading companies like KPMG and BDO, Daniel spent considerable time developing the weaker spots of younger staff - such as tenacity, emotional intelligence, stress management, self confidence, and leadership - as part of his senior leadership roles.
Having witnessed first-hand as a manager the degree to which young people lacked the essential skills to thrive post-school, Daniel left behind a six figure corporate pay packet to embark upon his mission to inspire tenacity, optimism and empowerment in high school students and “get them ready” to flourish in the real world.
Based in Sydney, Daniel has developed clever and fun ways to engage, empower and equip thousands of people worldwide – from students, parents, educators to corporate professionals and business entrepreneurs - to get the monkeys off their back and become the leader of their life. He has been featured on the radio and various newspaper and media outlets, and his work has also been acknowledged in NSW Parliament. Daniel is the president of Professional Speakers Australia (NSW Chapter) for the 2022 year.
Having worn the "underdog" cap growing up, Daniel's story can be summed up in three words - "Defying the odds".
Bullied for a decade, diagnosed with a mental illness aged 13, and labelled as a student with “no hope”, Daniel faced up to his tormentors at 16 and turned his life around.
During an illustrious corporate career spanning 15 years with leading companies like KPMG and BDO, Daniel spent considerable time developing the weaker spots of younger staff - such as tenacity, emotional intelligence, stress management, self confidence, and leadership - as part of his senior leadership roles.
Having witnessed first-hand as a manager the degree to which young people lacked the essential skills to thrive post-school, Daniel left behind a six figure corporate pay packet to embark upon his mission to inspire tenacity, optimism and empowerment in high school students and “get them ready” to flourish in the real world.
Based in Sydney, Daniel has developed clever and fun ways to engage, empower and equip thousands of people worldwide – from students, parents, educators to corporate professionals and business entrepreneurs - to get the monkeys off their back and become the leader of their life. He has been featured on the radio and various newspaper and media outlets, and his work has also been acknowledged in NSW Parliament. Daniel is the president of Professional Speakers Australia (NSW Chapter) for the 2022 year.