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Narooma High School
Manning Valley Anglican College
Young Leaders Day
Lucas Heights Community School
Newington College
American Academy for Girls
Tangara School For Girls | LEADERSHIP CAMP | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Marsden High School | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Raha International School – Abu Dhabi, UAE | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Safa Community School – Dubai, UAE | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Principal’s Testimonial | Year 12 Motivational Speaker | Daniel Merza
Dynamic Day | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Raha International School – Abu Dhabi, UAE | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Safa Community School – Dubai, UAE | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Oakhill College | GAME PLAN FOR GREATNESS | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
St John’s College, Dubbo | GAME PLAN FOR GREATNESS | Year 10 Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Mackillop College | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Mackillop College | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
St Paul’s College | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Safa Community School – Dubai, UAE | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Patrician Brothers College, Blacktown | GAME PLAN FOR GREATNESS | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Deputy Principal, St Clair High School | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonial for Daniel Merza
School Principal | LEADERSHIP DAY | Testimonial for Daniel Merza
Year 12 Students @ Marist College | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Year 11 & 12 students | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Brindabella Christian Colllege | Daniel Merza
Deputy Principal @ Marist College | LEADER OF YOUR LIFE | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Wesley College – Melbourne | THRIVING WELLBEING | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Year 6 students | THRIVING WELLBEING | Scone Grammar School | Daniel Merza
Head of Middle School | THRIVING WELLBEING | St Luke’s Anglican School QLD
Primary Student Testimonials | THRIVING WELLBEING | St Luke’s Anglican School QLD
Year 9 Adviser & HT Welfare | THRIVING WELLBEING | Sydney Girls High School
Deputy Principal @ Patrician Brothers College, Blacktown | WELLBEING | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Freeman College | BEAT BULLYING & THRIVING WELLBEING | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Year 7-10 | THRIVING WELLBEING | Georges River College (Peakhurst Campus) | Daniel Merza
BEAT Bullying @ Prince Alfred College | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Gilroy College | BEAT Bullying | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Redfield College | BEAT Bullying | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Gilroy College | BEAT Bullying | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Saint Ignatius College Riverview | BEAT Bullying | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Redfield College | BEAT BULLYING | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
AILA
ALPMA
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Leadership Workshop @ Chemist Works Australia | Corporate Speaker | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
Leadership Workshop @ Chemist Works Australia | Corporate Speaker | Testimonials for Daniel Merza
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Written testimonials
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“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.”
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Year 10 student
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“Daniel was energetic and relatable, and shared his story with such authenticity and vulnerability. Amazing. Highly recommend”
Alternate Schools Conference 2023
Event Organiser
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“Our students got a huge amount out of it. Highly recommend.”
Wesley College, VIC
Head of Middle School
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“The feedback was extremely positive.”
City Country Alliance of Schools
Organizer
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“Awesome. Excellent content and clear messages not only for my child, but I took away a lot too. Would absolutely recommend it.”
Parent
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“It was amazing and cleared so many questions I had. I loved the polls and Q & A”
Student
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“Awesome. Loved it, especially meditation, types of fear, and that danger is real and fear is just a perspective.”
Student
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“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
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“I loved the program”
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“My biggest takeaway was to focus on being yourself. Daniel was very good and relatable. Definitely recommend it.”
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“I really loved how we got to speak to Daniel Merza via Zoom, so cool.”
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“It was an absolutely amazing experience. The screen was clear, videos were clear, everything was working well.”
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“Thanks for this session, it was a great, enriching experience. My biggest takeaway was learning how to prevent fear from overcoming you.”
Student
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“Amazing workshop with a fun and helpful presenter. My biggest takeaway was learning how body language can influence the audience.”
Student
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“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
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“Overall, it was awesome. My biggest takeaway was learning the importance of pausing and speaking at a slower pace”
Student
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“Feedback on your presentation was most positive. Thanks again for your contribution to making a difference”
Patrician Brothers College, Fairfield
Principal
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“Highly relevant material that caused much discussion and reflection. Very positive feedback from all who attended.”
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Head of Senior School
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“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
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“Really good. Useful approaches for home and work life”
Educator
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“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
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“Highly recommend. Great common language that’s relevant to kids. Excellent.”
Orange Anglican Grammar School, NSW
School Psychologist
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“The tools provided were excellent. I’d thoroughly recommend Daniel’s work to other schools”
One School Global, QLD
Principal
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“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
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“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
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“A wonderful session covering a pertinent topic”
Oran Park Anglican College, NSW
Head of Wellbeing (Junior School)
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“Brilliant session with our senior leadership team learning about the monkeys on our backs and how we can get them off. We’d love to book you again for our staff forum.”
Head of People & Culture
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“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
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“Fantastic. Daniel revitalized our senior leadership team on the back of COVID 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
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“Lockdown has been tough, but coming to your sessions for check-ins, self-reflection and new skills development was just the thing we needed to pull us through the down days. Your amazingly simple and effective teaching style made learning new concepts even easier and a lot of fun.”
Galderma
Culture Committee
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“Daniel’s knowledge and experience was communicated and tailored to staff in very practical and simple terms leaving staff empowered to take action, which is what we wanted.”
Holman Webb Lawyers
National HR Manager
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“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
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“Excellent. I’d highly recommend this to other companies.”
KSW Chartered Accountants
Partner
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“Highly recommend. Daniel tailored his presentation for our audience, mostly GPs. Very motivating and inspirational.”
Simplifying Business
Conference Organiser
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“The session was fantastic, including pre-work & follow-up.”
Archangel Wealth
Partner
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“Daniel is an incredibly inspiring speaker. A dynamic and engaging presentation with a powerful message that left our attendees with a great deal to think about. He is also a joy to work with – professional and fun to be around. He is also a joy to work with – professional and fun to be around. I want to extend a huge thank you to Daniel. We’d definitely have Daniel come in again to do another session for us”
Chemist Works Australia
Corporate
“Daniel was sensational — Dynamic, engaging and passionate. Our staff thoroughly enjoyed Daniel’s session. We would definitely have him do another session for us again”
Owner, Raine & Horne
Corporate
“Daniel is a true professional. His 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
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