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Seamus Evans

Overcome adversity, build resilience and turn a flaw into a SUPERPOWER!

Seamus was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome and ADHD at the age of 10.

Feeling incredibly bored and disengaged at school, Seamus was more interested in making people laugh and distracting the class.

As a result of not taking school seriously, Seamus failed school and hated hard physical labour so was stuck with limited career options.

But Seamus already knew what he wanted to be when he ‘grew up’… a TV host!

How does a ‘dumb’ kid with ADHD, Tourette Syndrome and an attention span shorter than this sentence land a job entertaining Australia?

Hear his story to find out.

After 13 years hosting TV shows, performing stand-up comedy and being on breakfast radio Seamus is now a professional speaker giving keynote talks all over the country.

Seamus shares his incredible journey of overcoming the challenges associated with Tourette Syndrome to work on TV and pursue a career in the public eye. Clinically diagnosed with depression and anxiety Seamus has had his fair share of self-appointed set-backs.

With daily changes compounding into significant results Seamus developed his own method of building resilience and changing a flaw into a strength, with only three ingredients, Acceptance, Passion and Determination.

His hilarious and vulnerable keynotes go into detail through his tricks to keep ‘mentally healthy’, maintain a positive attitude and grow from strength to strength encouraging others to do the same.

Now as a professional keynote speaker and ambassador for Tourette Syndrome Seamus is taking his ‘mind-set recipe’ to encourage Australians to turn their flaws into SUPERPOWERS so we can run with resilience, dance with adversity and conquer with confidence.

Programs By Seamus Evans

Turn a Flaw into a SUPERPOWER!

Is adversity a flaw or a strength? That’s up to you… Through this empowering and hilarious keynote, your team will walk away with resilience tips and a new found confidence to overcome any adversity life will surely throw their way. Sharing my triumphant journey overcoming the challenges associated with Tourette Syndrome, ADHD and failing school to be a TV presenter and Breakfast radio host for over a decade, this keynote is specifically designed to engage with Australians from all walks of life. Through the use of powerful story-telling, humour and vulnerability, this keynote, will help relinquish ‘imposter syndrome’ from your working life and propel your career. Poor mental health sucks, yet too many of us face it without talking about it, I make a conscious decision to break that stigma through revealing my own battles in the hope that others will follow. Adversity comes in all forms and affects everyone in different ways, all specific to the individual. You can’t compare suffering. Will adversity make you a hero of a victim? I believe it’s your SUPERPOWER!

This program is specifically designed to engage with corporate teams looking to increase their ‘Work Life’ in the corporate world. Delving deep into the benefits of improving ‘Attitude, Resilience and Confidence’ each engaging module will have you initiating small changes in your daily life to have a drastic positive impact in your personal life and career. ELIMINATE IMPOSTER SYNDROME with improving your attitude, building confidence and growing your confidence as Seamus Evans helps you ‘Build an A.R.C’.

NORMAL IS BORING!

As neurodiversity diagnosis are aplenty nowadays it’s fair to say, no one is normal. We all have symptoms of something. Are you wasting time trying to be like everyone else? It’s only when we fully embrace what makes us different, are we able to be happy. Being born with Tourette Syndrome and ADHD I know first-hand what it’s like to be ‘different’. After working for over a decade in the media industry hosting shows for TV and radio, I can tell you normal does not go well in the ratings. You need to be different to be successful. This keynote will open your eyes to the happiness, freedom and opportunities available to you when you accept your ‘inner-weird’ and stop seeking the approval of strangers to be like everybody else. You’ll hear inspirational stories of people’s success after truly embracing their adversity, standing out from the crowd and pursuing their dreams. The self-acceptance journey is the hardest part of being human, I will give you the tools to be more confidence so you can take those first steps to be the person you were born to be. So, come one, let’s get weird.

No Freaking before Public Speaking

75% of the worlds population are more scared of speaking in public than they are of DYING! Master the fear of public speaking, harness those nerves and conquer the stage, boardroom, executives office and shine bright like a diamond. Become a minority and sit in the top 25% of people who aren’t scared of the spotlight. Over my career reporting on live television, performing stand up comedy and hosting breakfast radio shows around the country, I have picked up handy tricks and techniques to turn those nerves into excitable energy and perform at my peak under extreme pressure.

Naughty or Neurodiverse?

How do you handle someone who is neurodiverse? Equality in the workplace and schoolyard is important in our modern society. As we move closer to a fully inclusive world nobody should be ‘off the table’ for employment or education opportunities. I work very closely with a child and adolescent psychiatrist to educate teachers and staff on the correct way to manage someone with Tourette Syndrome, ADHD and many of neurological conditions for a more inclusive society.

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Tourette Syndrome FAQ's

Overcoming Nervousness

What Clients Say About Seamus Evans

The monotony of hotel quarantine turned to variety when members of the Australian Paralympic Team had the opportunity to listen and engage with Seamus Evans. It was an inspiring session, where Seamus cleverly brought understanding to Tourette Syndrome with a beautiful sense of humour and enthusiasm. Seamus is engaging, the content is informative and he captures the audience with his vulnerability.

It was with great pleasure that the team at Jobmatch Employment had met with Seamus Evans. Seamus is a beam of positive energy. To have Seamus share and help us understand his barriers with employment, the positive way in which he overcome and dealt with these barriers to become the successful advocate he is today. Seamus is a true inspiration and I would highly recommend him to any organisation

“A great positive energy to be around and such an inspirational talk. Loved your presence Seamus. Great sense of humour of course and as humble as anyone can possibly be.”

“You can’t help but feel positive, energised and inspired after listening to Seamus speak. What an incredible story, delivered with passion, sincerity and the perfect dose of humour. Seamus’ experience with Tourette Syndrome shows whatever you think is holding you back can instead be the thing that makes you unique, amazing and strong. Triumph in the face of adversity is a message we all need.

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