Julia Grace presenting to educators
Science-based. Heart-led. Lived experience.

Be Kind to Your Mind

Julia's most-requested session, adapted for educators.


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Keynote Speaker of the Year 2025 · Educator of the Year 2023 · VSA Int'l Speaker of the Year 2024

"A powerful mix of humour and strategy. One of the best wellbeing sessions we've had."

Ravi Naidoo, Principal · TOD

For Educators and Carers
Science, story, and something unforgettable

Julia Grace's favourite audiences are educators and the people who help everyone else. They spend all day filling everyone else's cup, and they're ready for a positive, practical, and realistic wellbeing message.

Julia's 30 years in the classroom and lived experience with depression and anxiety mean she genuinely gets it. Neuroscience in plain language, practical tools for immediate use, and enough humour to make the learning effortless.

86.6% of NZ education professionals are at high risk of burnout.
Prof Jarrod Haar, Massey Business School, 2024

Julia Grace presenting to educators
30Years in Education
1,000+Keynotes and Presentations
5Continents
What You Get
Your team will leave with
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Simple tools to regulate stress and beat burnout
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A clear understanding of their own role in their wellbeing
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A proactive support framework ready before it's needed
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Practical strategies to support struggling colleagues and students
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Language to talk about mental health without awkwardness
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One habit they can start before they've left the car park
Session Structure
Three ways to go deeper
Core Session
Be Kind to Your Mind
A practical, neuroscience-informed session giving staff real tools for the staffroom and the classroom. Understanding what happens in the brain under pressure and what to do about it.
  • Stress, burnout, and the Wobbly Point
  • In-the-moment regulation tools
  • Co-regulation strategies for dysregulated students
  • Building a proactive Jelly Buddy network
Optional Module 1
One Degree of Change
Small habits, real impact. Turns insight into action, building simple, sustainable habits that work in busy school environments without adding to the load.
  • How small changes reduce overwhelm
  • Building habits that actually stick
  • Systems that work in busy school schedules
  • A clear plan to start immediately
Optional Module 2
Early Responders
Equips staff to recognise when someone is struggling and respond with confidence using the See, Say, Support framework.
  • Recognising early signs of anxiety and distress
  • What to say without making it weird
  • Building a kete of support options
  • Referral pathways that actually get used
Flexible Delivery
Built to suit your school
Core Session
45-60 mins
Keynote or workshop setting
Core + 1 Module
75-90 mins
Interactive workshop
Full Workshop
2-3 hrs
Full or half-day PD format

Suitable for: Staff PLD, Teacher-Only Days, Support Staff, Kahui Ako Clusters, BOT, Community Groups, Medical Staff, Carers, Volunteers

Julia Grace with a large audience

"Julia's words continue to echo through our staff long after the event."

Darren Milligan, Principal · Wyong College NSW

Who This Is For
Julia's Audiences
Schools and Kura
Primary and secondary school staff, teacher-only days, support staff teams, Kahui Ako clusters, Board of Trustees
Leadership and Principals
Principals' conferences, deputy and assistant principals, education leadership events, syndicate and team leads
Wider Education Sector
Early childhood centres, tertiary and polytechnic staff, carers and teacher aides, community groups supporting young people
International
Conferences across NZ, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, India, UK and Fiji, education leadership summits, global wellbeing events
What Principals Say
Heard from the room
"Julia's words continue to echo through our staff long after the event."
Darren Milligan, Principal · Wyong College NSW
"Every person left with new tools and simple steps to make their lives better."
Working Well Conference Organiser, Auckland
"I can't recommend Julia highly enough to other schools looking to invest in the wellbeing of their teams."
Principal · Belmont School, NSW Australia
"Courageous, entertaining, unforgettable. Julia made wellbeing land."
Principal · Wellbeing Conference
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Looking to build deeper capability? Ask about certified Mental Health First Aid (Youth) training for your staff, equipping adults to support young people in mental distress. Find out more about MHFA.

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Available across New Zealand and internationally for staff PD days, cluster events, teacher-only days, and education conferences.

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