Professor Barbara Fredrickson, pioneering positive emotions researcher, University of North Carolina, USA Author: Positivity Dr. Fredrickson is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Principal Investigator of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab …more ›

As a child Jessica Watson was afraid of most things and had no confidence. Then her mother read her Jesse Martin's book Lionheart, and that changed everything. Jessica decided that she could do what Jesse did and sail around the world. She sought advice, began resea…more ›

Lama Surya Das, who the Dalai Lama affectionately calls the American Lama, has spent 40 years studying with the great spiritual masters of Asia. He is an authorized lama in the Tibetan Buddhist order, and the founder of the Dzogchen Center. Surya Das is the author of th…more ›

Thérèse Rein is the Founder and Managing Director of Ingeus, an Australian company operating from more than 150 locations around the world. Ingeus has provided employment services since 1989 and today assists more than a hundred thousand socially and financial…more ›

As a bored 14-year-old on a rainy day in Scotland, Fraser Doherty had no inkling that his life was about to change in a very, very big way - all because of his gran and her jam. To keep him amused, Gran decided to spend the afternoon showing him how to make her secret r…more ›

Dr Judy Willis is a leading authority on brain research regarding learning and the brain. With the unique background as both a neurologist and former classroom teacher, she writes extensively for professional educational journals and has written six books about applying…more ›

Professor Patrick McGorry is Executive Director of Orygen Youth Health (OYH), a world-renowned youth mental health organisation. He is also Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne and founding member of the National Youth Mental Health Foundation…more ›

Judith Lucy is one of Australia's most popular comedians. Her work in radio, television and film and her sell-out national live tours have made her a household name. She has performed her live shows at festivals around the world and played in theatres across the cou…more ›

Based on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, but descending from the Kuku-Yalanji tribe of far Northern Queensland, Jeremy 'Yongurra' Donovan is one of Australia's most celebrated Aboriginal Didgeridoo players. Jeremy's exceptional skill with the didgeridoo…more ›

Lisa Forrest is an Olympic swimming champion who moved on to become one of Australia's popular media figures. In 1986 she was the first woman to front a national TV sports show, and since then has appeared on the Midday Show, the ABC TV health programme Everybody, T…more ›

From 2000 to 2003 Professor Hickie was CEO of beyondblue: the national depression initiative and from 2003 to 2006 served as its Clinical Advisor. In 2003, he was appointed as the Executive Director of the Brain and Mind Research Institute. In 2006, Professor Hickie rec…more ›

Through adversity comes a strength and passion that can lead to great things. Anti-violence campaigner and 2009 Young Australian of the Year Jonty Bush, is proof of this. Having endured some of the most horrific experiences imaginable, Jonty has channeled her pain into …more ›