Julia Grace with engaged audience
Science-based. Heart-led. Lived experience.

For Workplaces

One of New Zealand's leading workplace wellbeing keynote speakers. Science-backed, human-led, and still talked about on Monday.


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The Session
Workplace wellbeing that actually works

Julia Grace is one of New Zealand's most sought-after workplace wellbeing speakers. Her corporate mental health keynote meets teams wherever they are on the wellbeing spectrum, delivering neuroscience in plain language, practical tools, and enough humour to make the learning effortless.

The best time to address workplace wellbeing is before anyone thinks they need to. Julia's session gives your people the language, tools, and confidence to look after themselves and each other.

Workplace mental health programmes return $2.30 for every $1 invested. Deloitte, 2020

Julia Grace presenting on stage
The Takeaway Tool
G.A.M.E. Your Day

Julia's Be Kind to Your Mind framework gives people the understanding. GAME Your Day gives them something to do with it. A practical daily system for building the habits that keep burnout at bay. Participants choose the strategies that fit their life and their day.

G
Start strong
Guard Your First 15
The first 15 minutes of your day set the tone for everything that follows. Protect them and start with a small win.
A
Recover properly
Avoid the Fake Break
Not all breaks restore you. Spot the ones that drain you further and replace them with recovery that actually works.
M
Build momentum
Manage a Monkey
Do one hard thing. Using ridiculously small steps and tolerable discomfort, participants learn to move through resistance rather than around it.
E
Close the loop
End of Day Ritual
Close the day with intention. A playlist, a habit, or a moment that signals to your brain that work is done and recovery begins.
What People Say
Heard from the room
"Julia tackles intimidating topics with warmth and clarity, and then she sings. Wow, what a moment!"
Meredith Kennett · Coca-Cola Europacific Partners NZ
"Julia's presentation sparked conversations and a newfound eagerness to prioritise mental health in our professional and personal lives."
Putaruru Kahui Ako Staff
"Relatable, human, full of heart. Our team loved it."
CKL Engineers · Workplace Wellbeing Session
"Staff are still quoting Julia's tools weeks later. Practical, real, and fun."
PLD Working Well Session
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The Research Behind This Keynote

What occupational wellbeing research actually says.

This session is built on the evidence, not the wellness industry. It draws on burnout science, occupational stress research, and behaviour change findings to give organisations and their people strategies that the data supports.

Burnout Research (Maslach) Micro-Recovery Science Occupational Stress Research Behavioural Activation Habit Formation (Clear, Duhigg)
See the full research behind the work

Flexible delivery. 30-60 mins keynote, 75-90 mins extended session, or 2-3 hours workshop. In-person, hybrid, or virtual. Suits conferences, corporate events, leadership offsites, and staff PD days. Julia will work with you to find the right fit.

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Ready to bring workplace wellbeing to your team?

Available across New Zealand and internationally for conferences, corporate events, leadership offsites, and staff PD days.

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