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High Performance - Powerful Under Pressure
The World Health Organisation named stress as the ‘health epidemic of the 21st Century. And here in Australia we are certainly feeling that reality. Research shows Australian workers are more stressed than the global average and increasing numbers of people are feeling burnt out. In our fast-paced, increasingly demanding world, stress isn’t going to disappear so how we engage with it is the secret to high performance.
Drawing on over two decades in high pressure environments – on live radio and on big stages – Di Darmody unpacks our relationship with stress, sharing her own experience with burnout, the latest research and a bespoke system to help leaders and teams become Powerful Under Pressure.
This is an engaging, interactive and honest keynote that will leave audiences empowered and entertained.
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High-performance speaker and communication specialist - helping leaders and teams become powerful under pressure
With more than two decades as an ABC radio presenter and over ten years as a professional interviewer, facilitator and MC, Di Darnody brings a unique, real-world perspective on performing at your best when the spotlight is on and the pressure is real.
At the height of her career, Di’s relentless pace led to severe burnout, resulting in excruciating, unexplained pain. Her illness became a powerful turning point, forcing her to rethink performance, success, and sustainability under pressure.
Drawing on her background as a journalist and Gestalt-trained psychologist, Di combines research, insight and lived experience to create practical, evidence-informed keynotes focused on high performance.
Having interviewed thousands of people and worked on stages across Australia and internationally, Di has a remarkable ability to read a room, adapt her style, and create genuine connection. Her keynotes are warm, engaging, entertaining and deeply authentic, blending compelling storytelling with actionable strategies that resonate long after the session ends.
Di has developed a bespoke system that helps individuals better understand their relationship with stress, equipping them with practical and insightful ways to respond more effectively, sustainably and powerfully in demanding environments.
Di’s presentations consistently inspire clarity, confidence and momentum, helping leaders and teams perform with greater composure, impact and resilience when it matters most.