SPEAKING programs
helping teens & parents through life’s inescapable moments
Equipping teens with the tools navigate what they are facing now and to come
identity
Helping teens discover who they are
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One of the most important journeys for a teenager is to discover who they are. However, this journey is often filled with challenges, including mixed messages, societal expectations, pressure to conform, and the fear of being judged. It’s easy to lose touch with your true self.
In this session, teens will learn practical strategies to overcome these hurdles. Teens will explore their strengths and passions, recognise positive influences, and transform negative narratives into empowering affirmations, allowing them to embrace their authentic self.
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Discover their identity
Overcome peer pressure and navigate conflicting messages from society, media, and peers
Celebrate individuality and diversity in personality and interests
Build confidence to live authentically, free from the fear of judgment
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What age group is the session for? Year 7 - Year 12
How many students can be in a session? This workshop is designed for 30-60 students but can be tailored to suit the needs of the school or organisation
Session Length 45-60mins
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Discover their identity
Gain a deeper understanding of their unique identities by reflecting on their strengths, passions, and values, which will help them articulate who they are and what they stand for.Overcome peer pressure and navigate conflicting messages from society, media, and peers
Develop practical skills to resist peer pressure and effectively navigate societal expectations, empowering them to make choices that align with their authentic selves.Celebrate individuality and diversity in personality and interests
Learn to appreciate and celebrate their individuality, recognising the value of diverse personalities and interests, fostering an inclusive mindset among peers.Build confidence to live authentically, free from the fear of judgment
Acquire techniques to reframe negative self-talk and transform limiting beliefs into positive affirmations, enhancing their self-esteem and promoting a growth mindset.
choices
Making better decisions and having fewer regrets
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Every choice teens make can lead to different outcomes, and when teens are caught up in the moment, it’s super easy for them to focus only on what’s happening right now without thinking about how it might affect themselves, their relationships and the future they would like to have. In this session, teens will learn how to make healthier choices by reflecting on their past experiences, recognising the influences around them, and getting advice from mentors. By using these tools, teenagers will gain the ability to make improved choices that will have an impact on both the present and the future.
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Identify the influential factors that impact their decision-making, including peer pressure, social media, and personal values
Develop critical thinking skills by weighing up the pros and cons of choices and consider potential outcomes
Learn from past choices understanding how they impacted them and what they can do differently moving forward
Seek out wisdom and direction from trusted adults and mentors for advice to support their decision-making process
Become equipped with the tools and strategies to make healthy choices
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What age group is the session for? Year 5 - Year 12
How many students can be in a session? This workshop is designed for 30-100+ students but can be tailored to suit the needs of the school or organisation.
Session Length 40-60mins
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Identify influencers
Students will identify and analyse the various factors influencing their decision-making, including peer pressure, social media, and personal values.Critical Thinking Development
Students will develop critical thinking skills by effectively weighing the pros and cons of their choices and evaluating potential outcomes.Reflective Learning
Students will learn to reflect on past decisions, gaining insight into how those choices have affected their lives and identifying actionable strategies for future improvement.Mentorship Engagement
Students to actively seek guidance and direction from trusted adults and mentors to enhance their decision-making process.Equip for Healthy Choices
Students will acquire practical tools and strategies to make healthier choices in their daily lives, fostering personal growth and responsible decision-making.
respect
Building healthy relationships & positive culture
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This student session is designed to support schools in strengthening student wellbeing, behaviour, and positive culture. This session helps students understand what respectful behaviour looks like in everyday contexts and equips them with practical strategies to build healthier relationships, make positive choices, and contribute to safe, inclusive learning environments.
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Identify respectful and disrespectful behaviours in classrooms, peer relationships, group chats, and social media
Understand the importance of self-respect and its connection to how they treat others
Recognise the impact of language, attitudes, and behaviour on individual wellbeing and group culture
Learn practical strategies to show respect, manage conflict, extend grace, and respond appropriately to disrespect
Develop the confidence and skills to positively influence peers and contribute to a culture of respect
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What age group is the session for? Year 5 - 6 / Year 7 - Year 12
How many students can be in a session? This workshop is designed for 50-100+ students but can be tailored to suit the needs of the school or organisation. This session works best by separating younger and older year levels.
Session Length 40-60mins
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Understanding Respectful and Disrespectful Behaviour
Students will identify respectful and disrespectful behaviours in classrooms, peer relationships, group chats, and social media.
Building Self-Respect
Participants will understand the importance of self-respect and its connection to how they treat others.
Recognising the Impact of Language and Behaviour
Students will recognise the impact of language, attitudes, and behaviour on individual wellbeing and group culture.
Developing Practical Strategies for Respect
Participants will learn practical strategies for showing respect, managing conflict, extending grace, and responding appropriately to disrespect.
Creating a Culture of Respect
Students will develop the confidence and skills to positively influence peers and contribute to a culture of respect.communities.
perservance
Helping teens keep going when they want to give up
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Perseverance is choosing to keep going when everything in you wants to stop. It's a vital skill for every student navigating challenge, pressure, and change. In a world of instant results and constant comparison, many teens feel discouraged when things don't come easily. Building perseverance helps young people develop grit, confidence, and the ability to stay engaged in their learning. This session gives students practical tools to recognise when they feel like giving up and strategies to keep moving forward. They will learn how to manage frustration, reframe setbacks, and stay connected to the support that strengthens their ability to persist. By celebrating progress over perfection, this program helps create a culture where students stick with challenges, stay hopeful, and grow through what they go through.
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Understand what perseverance is and why it's essential
Recognise common challenges that test perseverance
Reframe negative thinking and build a growth mindset
Strengthen motivation and self-belief during setbacks
Discover the importance of community and support.
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What age group is the session for? Year 5 - Year 12
How many students can be in a session? This workshop is designed for 30-60+ students but can be tailored to suit the needs of the school or organisation.
Session Length 40-60mins
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Understand what perseverance is and why it's essential
Students learn how choosing to keep going through difficulty supports confidence, growth, and success in school and life.
Recognise common challenges that test perseverance
Students identify pressures like frustration, comparison, and slow progress, and understand how these moments influence motivation.
Reframe negative thinking and build a growth mindset
Students practise replacing negative self-talk with empowering, strength-based thinking that builds confidence and optimism.
Strengthen motivation and self-belief during setbacks
Students rediscover their "why," learning how purpose and progress help them continue moving forward when things feel tough.
Discover the importance of community and support.
Students see that perseverance grows in relationships, learning how encouragement, collaboration, and belonging help them stay strong together.
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LEADERSHIP
Developing teen leaders to lead and influence their school community
character
How to be a person and leader of healthy character
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Character is more than just a suggestion—it is the core of who we are as leaders and individuals. Without a solid character, leadership loses its strength and credibility. This session aims to teach teens how to build and maintain a healthy character in their personal lives and their leadership roles. Teens will also explore how specific actions and behaviours can erode their character and learn strategies for repairing them.
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Increase self-awareness and understanding of their character
Improve their decision making by making choices that are intentional and thoughtful and align with their values
Be empowered to be role models and make a positive impact within their school and community
Gain skills to recognise and address behaviours that erode their character
Develop a continuous growth mindset where they look to improve their character and leadership
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What age group is the session for? Year 7 – Year 12
How many students can be in a session? This workshop is designed for 30-50 students but can be tailored to suit the needs of the school or organisation.
Session Length 60mins
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Understanding the Importance of Character
Teens will recognise that character is fundamental to effective leadership and personal integrity and understand how it influences credibility and trust.Increased Self-Awareness
Teens will gain insights into their personal values, strengths, and areas for growth, leading to a deeper understanding of their character and how it shapes their actions and decisions.Enhanced Decision-Making Abilities
Teens will learn to make intentional and thoughtful decisions aligned with their values, resulting in improved problem-solving skills and a greater sense of accountability for their choices.Empowerment as Role Models
Teens will understand their potential to serve as role models within their schools and communities, committing to actions that promote positive behaviours and inspire others.Skills to Address Erosion of Character
Teens will develop the ability to recognise specific behaviours that can erode their character and learn effective strategies for addressing and repairing these behaviours, fostering resilience and integrity.Development of a Growth Mindset
Teens will cultivate a continuous growth mindset, understanding that character development is an ongoing process and setting goals for their personal and leadership growth.
values
What do we want to be known for?
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In life and leadership, each of us is known for something—how we live and how we lead. The question every teen leader must ask is, "What do I want to be known for?" This session is designed to help teens intentionally define their values and leadership approach. They will explore how to stand out from the crowd, identify the values they want to be known for, and develop the skills to stay true to those values over the long term.
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Clarify personal and leadership team values
Have confidence to stand out from the crowd
Build courage to maintain their values and integrity when faced with peer pressure or difficult choices
Develop a clear sense of the kind of leader they want to be and what they want to be known for
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What age group is the session for? Year 7 – Year 12
How many students can be in a session? This workshop is designed for 30-50 students but can be tailored to suit the needs of the school or organisation.
Session Length 2 Hours (or two 1 hour sessions)
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Clarify Personal and Leadership Team Values
Teens will identify and articulate their core values and those of their leadership team, fostering a shared understanding of what drives their actions and decisions.Have the Confidence to Stand Out from the Crowd
Teens will gain self-assurance in expressing their unique values and perspectives, empowering them to confidently differentiate themselves from their peers in various social and leadership contexts.Build Courage to Maintain Their Values and Integrity When Faced with Peer Pressure or Difficult Choices
Teens will develop strategies and resilience to uphold their values and integrity, equipping them to navigate peer pressure and make principled decisions during challenging situations.Develop a Clear Sense of the Kind of Leader They Want to Be and What They Want to Be Known For
Teens will formulate a vision for their leadership identity, clearly defining the attributes and impact they aspire to embody, as well as how they wish to be perceived by others in their roles as leaders.
PERSEVERANCE
Leaders who go the distance and don’t give up
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Perseverance is a defining trait of effective leaders, who keep going when challenges arise, setbacks hit, or confidence wavers. In a world where instant results and constant comparison can make it feel easier to give up, young leaders need the skills and mindset to stay committed, focused, and engaged when things get tough.
This session equips emerging leaders with practical strategies to recognise moments when they want to stop and instead take purposeful action. Students learn how to manage frustration, reframe setbacks as opportunities to grow, and draw on the strength of the team around them. By normalising challenge and celebrating progress over perfection, this program empowers young people to lead with resilience, influence others with courage, and help shape a school culture where perseverance is modelled, valued, and multiplied.
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Understand what perseverance is and why it’s essential for learning, wellbeing, and leadership.
Recognise common challenges that test perseverance
Reframe negative thinking and build a growth mindset
Strengthen motivation and self-belief when facing setbacks
Discover the importance of community and support.
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What age group is the session for? Year 7 – Year 12
How many students can be in a session? This workshop is designed for 30-50 students but can be tailored to suit the needs of the school or organisation.
Session Length 45 mins – 60mins
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Understand what perseverance is and why it’s essential for learning, wellbeing, and leadership.
Students learn that leaders keep going not just for themselves, but for those they influence, building confidence, capability, and trust in their leadership.
Recognise common challenges that test perseverance
Students identify moments where responsibility, expectations, or fear of failure make them want to step back, learning that how they respond shapes their impact as leaders.
Reframe negative thinking and build a growth mindset
Students practise shifting self-doubt into courageous and solution-focused thinking, modelling to others that progress is possible even when things feel tough.
Strengthen motivation and self-belief when facing setbacks
Students reconnect with their leadership purpose, learning to stay committed and motivated so others can look to them as examples of determination and hope.
Discover the importance of community and support.
Students understand that great leaders don’t lead alone; encouragement, collaboration, and strong relationships give them the strength to persevere and inspire others to do the same.
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PARENTS
Equipping parents with the tools to navigate what teens face today
Navigating Inescapable Moments
It’s not a matter of if but when moments will arrive.
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Adolescence is a season marked by change, challenge, and growth, and along the way, every teen will face inescapable moments. These moments may not always be dramatic, but they often leave a lasting impact. How teens respond can shape who they become and what happens next. This parent session offers a clear window into your teen’s world, unpacks current research on today’s biggest challenges, and equips you with practical tools to build resilience, support growth, and strengthen connection now and into the future.
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Understand the Power of Moments - Discover how key moments shape your teen now and into the future and why your response matters most. Gain a deeper awareness of how these moments impact your teen’s journey and how your guidance in those moments can make all the difference.
Gain Practical Tools for Real Challenges - Get clear strategies to help your teen navigate life’s moments. These tools will equip you to journey with them confidently, offering support, wisdom, and steady guidance through the ups and downs.
Personalise their Approach - Learn how to lead with insight and care that connects with your teens story and stage of life by recognising their individual needs and circumstances.
Build Stronger Parent-Teen Connections - Build deeper trust, better communication, and a stronger bond with your teen. Through empathy, active listening, and meaningful conversations, create a connection that helps you face life’s moments together.
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Session Length 45-60mins
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“Inescapable Moments is the most memorable parent evening I have attended in a long while. Dubsy has crafted a relatable, impactive and unforgettable journey for families. They will leave having gained invaluable strategies, tools and fresh insights from someone working daily with their kids.”
Michelle Mitchell | Parenting Educator, Author & Speaker
“Dubsy delivered an inspiring and engaging presentation that was insightful, well-articulated, and genuinely connected with the values we uphold. His ability to engage the audience with meaningful reflections and practical wisdom made a lasting impact, leaving parents feeling empowered”
Trish Jarvis | Executive Officer, Catholic School Parents SA
“Dubsy’s message struck a chord with parents, blending honesty, humour, and hope while tackling real-life challenges. He created a safe, uplifting space where parents felt seen and supported”
Tegan Walsh | Coordinator, Parenting Connection WA - Wheatbelt
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Beyond This Moment online course helps teens through life's inescapable moments. In this lifetime, there are moments that are unavoidable, and it's not a matter of IF but WHEN they arrive. The way teens respond to these moments influences what happens next.
An Inescapable Moment is:
An unavoidable situation, experience or event teenagers will face in life. It’s not a matter of IF it will happen, but WHEN.
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