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“Daniel brought high energy and had everyone positively engaged at our staff conference, no matter their role. People left with takeaways they could use both personally and within their teams. I’d highly recommend him to any organisation.”

Office of the Children’s Guardian

Children's Guardian
“Not just another talk. Daniel’s engaging and memorable keynote – especially the ‘monkeys’ – gave us practical strategies to boost wellbeing and performance. A must for any company wanting to energise and inspire their people.”

Dentons Australia

L & D
“Entertaining and impactful at our annual conference. Daniel helped our sales and leadership attendees reflect, recharge, and take actionable steps to get the ‘monkeys’ off their backs – in work and in life.”

NMK Electronics, Dubai

Director of Human Resources
“Daniel’s delivery at our all-staff conference was powerful, thought-provoking, and highly energising. His stories resonated, and his practical strategies for managing life’s stresses kept the audience engaged from start to finish – highly recommend.”

City of Parramatta Council

Executive Director
“Engaging, insightful, and enjoyable from start to finish. If Daniel’s book is anything like his presentation, it’s going to be a brilliant read.”

Local Government NSW (HR Conference)

“At our annual conference, Daniel brought energy, insight, and impact – helping our staff recognise their ‘monkeys’ and giving them practical tools to thrive. It was both fun and transformative. Highly recommend.”

Crofts Chartered Accountants

Partner
“Exceptional delivery and highly engaging from start to finish. Daniel shared practical insights and strategies that our team can use straight away. Highly recommend.”

AAT Kings

Operations Manager
“Daniel has a rare gift. He grabs your attention from the first moment and holds it right until the end. He made us laugh, think, and walk away with insights we could use straight away – all in one session.”

Building Industry Conference Attendee

National HSE Manager
“At our state conference, Daniel brought high energy, engagement, and a wealth of valuable strategies. He had the audience on their feet and fully involved from start to finish. Highly recommend.”

Australian Legal Practice Managers Association

“Just brilliant. At our staff wellbeing conference, Daniel’s energy, ideas, and mix of engagement with powerful, practical messages kept our audience captivated and inspired to take action.”

TK Maxx Australia

“Daniel truly captivated our team of construction workers – a group that’s often hard to engage – with a powerful message on mental health and resilience. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, and I’d highly recommend him to any organisation wanting to inspire and engage their people.”

Burton Contractors

Event Organiser
“Daniel is a must for any organisation wanting to inspire their people and build a strong change mindset. His engaging style, relatable stories, and practical strategies really connected with our audience and left them ready to embrace change.”

Australian Insurance Law Association

Event Organiser
“Daniel has a real gift for connecting with every person in the room. His delivery was dynamic, his stories were powerful, and his strategies were easy to put into practice. I walked away motivated and ready to lead more effectively under pressure.”

Building Industry Conference Attendee

Regional General Manager
“Daniel brought incredible energy and authenticity to our national leadership conference. Relatable, relevant, and thought-provoking, with practical strategies we could apply immediately. He kept everyone engaged from start to finish.”

Alspec

National Sales Manager
“Daniel’s presentation at our annual staff conference was entertaining, thought-provoking, and genuinely inspiring. He has a great way of mixing stories with practical strategies, and it left us energised, reflecting, and ready to lead with more focus.”

Professional Services Conference Attendee

Practice Manager
“Daniel doesn’t just talk – he really connects. His stories draw you in, his humour makes you remember the lessons, and his tools are easy to start using straight away. The reflection activity was a turning point for me, pushing me to take action in both my work and personal life.”

Professional Services Conference Attendee

Partner
“At our all-staff conference, Daniel’s energy was infectious – the whole room was engaged from start to finish. His ‘monkeys’ framework is clever, relatable, and delivers practical strategies for real workplace challenges. We left inspired and ready for action.”

LDB Group

Director
“Brilliant session with our senior leadership team learning about the monkeys on our backs and how we can get them off.”

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Head of People & Culture
“Daniel’s energy fills the room, he’s engaging, compassionate and has the ability to make those who feel they cannot achieve their goals and dreams believe in themselves and it truly comes from the heart. Highly recommend it.”

MEYE Conference (UAE)

Organiser
“Wow. Enlightening on so many levels. Loved the way he spoke. He meets the audience where they’re at and provides wonderful tools to manage anxiety. A must for all companies.”

Organizational Development

Psychotherapist
“Fantastic. Daniel revitalised our senior leadership team on the back of burnout and empowered and equipped store managers with strategies to motivate their staff and create high performing teams. Highly recommend him.”

ChemistWorks Australia

Founder & Owner
“In a challenging time, Daniel’s session delivered the inspiration, self-reflection and practical tools our staff needed to stay motivated and resilient. His ability to make complex ideas simple, actionable, and engaging made the experience truly impactful and memorable.”

Galderma

Wellbeing Coordinator
“At our staff wellbeing event, Daniel didn’t just present – he connected. His tailored, engaging style had our staff leaning in, laughing, and thinking differently about how they work and approach their wellbeing. An outstanding experience.”

Holman Webb Lawyers

National HR Manager
“Sensational. Our staff thoroughly enjoyed it, with more than half of our attendees approaching Daniel following the session. We’d definitely have him back.”

Raine & Horne Real Estate

Owner
“Excellent. I’d highly recommend this to other companies.”

KSW Chartered Accountants

Partner
“Daniel delivered an outstanding presentation at our conference, brilliantly tailored for our audience of mostly GPs, leaving them motivated, inspired, and talking about it long after the event. Highly recommend.”

Simplifying Business

Conference Organiser
“The session was fantastic, including pre-work & follow-up.”

Archangel Wealth

Partner
“Wow, what a presentation. Very inspirational. Relevant for both adults and students. Daniel kept 400 attendees fully engaged for two hours during his Leader of Your Life keynote. Unlike other talks that just talk, Daniel brought an action-oriented focus – showing attendees what can be done to get the monkeys off their back. Hard to top.”

Knox Grammar School

“Thank you so much for coming. It’s definitely given me a lot to think about and inspired me. As someone who struggles with a lot of monkeys, hearing this talk has also given me a lot of relief.”

Student

Year 10 student
“Daniel really hit the spot with our staff, getting the monkeys off not only their kids back, but their own”

Manning Valley Anglican College, NSW, Australia

Deputy Principal
“We had a steady stream of students afterwards that just wanted to tell Daniel how inspiring that was, how motivated they now feel. Highly recommend it. It was very valuable for our students”

Safa Community School, Dubai, UAE

Wellbeing & Pastoral Care Coordinator
“I’ve had some great feedback from the teachers who saw your presentation to our Year 7 girls, so thank you. The resources are very helpful too”

Monte Saint Angelo Mercy College, NSW, Australia

Year 7 coordinator
“The feedback from the student leaders was extremely positive. I don’t think I have ever seen such positive data before.”

Newington College

Dean of Students
“I had a really stressful and bad year and what you said really motivated me. I think my biggest monkey is ENZO. After your presentation, I feel lighter and I feel more confident in myself to do things. I loved your story and you really inspired me.”

American Academy for Girls, Dubai, UAE

Student
“A while ago, you spoke at the Patrician leadership retreat. What you said that day has had a lasting impact on me, especially the ‘get the monkeys off your back’ message. I’m confident that many other boys from Holy Cross College feel the same.”

Holy Cross College, NSW, Australia

Student leader
“It was really impactful. I’ve never seen our students so engaged, listening, and interacting. They were on the edge of their seats”

Raha International School, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Head of Secondary
“It was the most amazing thing. I’ve never seen our whole school sit so engaged for over an hour.”  

Narooma High School, NSW

School Principal
“You came to my school today and I just wanted to say thank you. I had a really stressful and overall bad year last year. I really needed to hear what you said. My brain hasn’t been able to keep up with everything and I need to get those damn monkeys off my back so bad. Because of your speech, I can finally figure out a way to breathe. Thank you so much.”

Narooma High School, NSW

Year 11 Student
“I just want to say a huge thank you for doing what you do. I’m going through some bullying at the moment and your talk really helped give me another perspective. I also hope that the bullies were touched by your words just as much as I was.”

St Michael’s College, Adelaide

Year 8 Student
“Our students got a huge amount out of it. Highly recommend.”

Wesley College, VIC

Head of Middle School
“I was at your presentation today at Wesley College. I just wanted to say that it was an amazing presentation and I loved it so much, and I will always remember the amazing advice you gave us. Thank you.”

Wesley College, VIC

Year 8 Student
“Just want to say thank you so much for coming today. You have really inspired me to reach my dreams.”

Georges River College (Peakhurst Campus)

Year 8 Student
“Strongly recommend Daniel Merza for any motivational session that you might want to run with your students. There were key takeaways not just for Year 12 but for the rest of their life. He was engaging and got the most out of the students. They really enjoyed it.”

One School Global, WA

Principal
“It was an honour to have you share your story with our students. All of the points you presented today resonated with each of them – no matter the major, study year or demographic. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Thank you.”

Western Sydney University

Dean of Students
“It was an honour to be one of the students who got to listen to you speak. One of the most engaging and inspiring presentations I have ever had the privilege of hearing.”

Western Sydney University

University Student
“The feedback was extremely positive.”

City Country Alliance of Schools

Organizer
“Awesome. Excellent content and clear messages not only for my child, but I took away a lot too. Would absolutely recommend it.”

Parent

“It was amazing and cleared so many questions I had. I loved the polls and Q & A”

Student

“Awesome. Loved it, especially meditation, types of fear, and that danger is real and fear is just a perspective.”

Student

“The session was quite informative and straight to the point and the biggest takeaway would be how people perceive fear with fear being a choice rather than an emotion.”

Student

“I loved the program”

Student

“My biggest takeaway was to focus on being yourself. Daniel was very good and relatable. Definitely recommend it.”

Student

“I really loved how we got to speak to Daniel Merza via Zoom, so cool.”

Student

“It was an absolutely amazing experience. The screen was clear, videos were clear, everything was working well.”

Student

“Thanks for this session, it was a great, enriching experience. My biggest takeaway was learning how to prevent fear from overcoming you.”

Student

“Amazing workshop with a fun and helpful presenter. My biggest takeaway was learning how body language can influence the audience.”

Student

“EXCEPTIONAL. I really enjoyed this workshop and would definitely recommend it. The one thing I gained the most was how to deal with being put on the spot.”

Student

“Overall, it was awesome. My biggest takeaway was learning the importance of pausing and speaking at a slower pace”

Student

“Extremely beneficial. It helped me overcome my fears of public speaking. I would highly recommend this for people who enjoy public speaking or they have fears and want to overcome them. My biggest takeaway was learning how to deal with being put on the spot and the 5 to thrive skills. Daniel, the presenter, was really great.”

Student

“I loved this workshop. I got to learn a lot of new stuff, and many of my fears went away as a result of doing this. I learned how to use hand gestures, the use of tonality, and effective pacing. Daniel taught us everything we needed to know to become great public speakers. I’d highly recommend this workshop.”

Student

“Thank you so much for your incredibly valuable contribution. It was a fantastic presentation that positioned the students wonderfully for a beautiful retreat experience. I know each of the students and staff gained a great deals from what you had to say”

Holy Cross College, NSW

Deputy Principal
“Loved your seminar at Scone Grammar School. I want to let you know that you have inspired me to be the best person I can be and to not let those monkeys get in the way.”

Scone Grammar School, NSW

Year 6 student
“The feedback from the boys and staff has been tremendous. Well done on your fine work. We’ll definitely have you back for sure.”

Redfield College, NSW

Deputy Principal
“Thank you for your lovely seminar. It was inspiring and helpful in engaging me to think about how I will embody the developed traits of a leader for the school and within my future life…and your strategies for positive self talk was really inspiring to me as I have had past problems with negative self talk.”

Tangara School for Girls, NSW

Year 11 student
“Feedback on your presentation was most positive. Thanks again for your contribution to making a difference”

Patrician Brothers College, Fairfield

Principal
“Thank you for your day with us yesterday with our students and staff. Such a great message and I have already had some great experiences with students since with talking about which monkeys they need to get off their back”

Prescott College Southern College, SA

Deputy Principal
“I loved it, especially how the ‘baggage’ has now become ‘the monkeys’ and relatable on every level. I’d definitely recommend this to other schools”

Jericho State School, QLD

Principal
“Thank you once again for today. Your fantastic wisdom and inspiration was wonderful for the year group. I know they would have found today really valuable. I know I did.”

Magdalene Catholic College

Year 9 coordinator
“Highly relevant material that caused much discussion and reflection. Very positive feedback from all who attended.”

Hunter Valley Grammar School

Head of Senior School
“Great tips, quotes and thoughts to assist us all in our work life and home life to manage the natural and normal stresses and demands of today’s world and all of us.”

Educator

“Really good. Useful approaches for home and work life”

Educator

“Two really fantastic days with Daniel, working with our students, staff and parents. Highly engaging, relevant and relatable. Thoroughly recommend it.”

Prince Alfred College, SA

Dean of Students
“Highly recommend. Great common language that’s relevant to kids. Excellent.”

Orange Anglican Grammar School, NSW

School Psychologist
“The tools provided were excellent. I’d thoroughly recommend Daniel’s work to other schools”

One School Global, QLD

Principal
“The monkey characters give the students a concrete image to apply to real world issues. Other schools would benefit immensely from this”

Orange Anglican Grammar School, NSW

Director of Primary
“Excellent session. Loved the BUBB tool, the monkeys, and the various references and sources shared, helpful to educate kids and parents.”

Kinross Wolaroi School, NSW

Head of Student Wellbeing
“A wonderful session covering a pertinent topic”

Oran Park Anglican College, NSW

Head of Wellbeing (Junior School)

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