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Greg Hire
PrintGreg Hire is a Former Vice Captain – Perth Wildcats, 2018 West Australian of the Year Youth Award recipient, Mental Health Advocate and motivational speaker. Off the court, Greg supports youth who are struggling with mental health issues. His passion – which stems from his upbringing and life experiences – recently saw him receive a Pride of Australia Medal nomination in the ‘Inspiration’ category, an award that he then won.
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Testimonials for Greg Hire
“Greg Hire from Perth Wildcats is a warm, engaging, funny and honest speaker who spoke from the heart about his life journey and his passions both professionally and personally. From US college scholarship holder through to his professional basketball contract with his boyhood heroes – the Perth Wildcats, as well as his role as ambassador for Youth Focus, Greg’s story is one of sacrifice, perseverance and leadership.
Greg was extremely accommodating with questions and answered all that were asked of him. He mingled freely with our staff and stayed for a considerable amount of time after his speech answering even more questions and posing for photos.
Our staff were both entertained and inspired by Greg’s presentation and we have no hesitation in recommending him as a guest speaker to other organisations.”
Andrew McMurdo, Workplace Health & Safety – Joondalup Health Campus
The cadets thoroughly enjoyed Greg’s presentation and many identified it as the highlight of the conference. In their feedback, they consistently described the session as interactive, engaging, humorous, relatable, and meaningful, particularly in relation to mental health, resilience, and looking after themselves and others. They also appreciated how approachable Greg was after the presentation.
Coordinator Youth in Emergency Services - Department of Fire and Emergency Services
Fee Range: Up to $5000
Greg Hire's Biography
Greg Hire is a Former Vice Captain – Perth Wildcats, 2018 West Australian of the Year Youth Award recipient, Mental Health Advocate and motivational speaker.
Greg was Vice-Captain of the 2013/14 and 2015/16/17 NBL Championship winning team the Perth Wildcats and was described as the workhorse of the NBL.
Off the court, Greg supports youth who are struggling with mental health issues. His passion – which stems from his upbringing and life experiences – recently saw him receive a Pride of Australia Medal nomination in the ‘Inspiration’ category, an award that he then won.
In 2018 he was named as West Australian of the Year in the Youth Category for his work in the youth suicide prevention field.
After Greg spent the last ten years of his life playing professional basketball with the Perth Wildcats and upon his recent retirement has commenced playing basketball for Australia in 3x3 Basketball.
Greg founded A Stitch in Time in 2014 on the back of wanting to become a presence in landscape of Mental Health in Western Australia. Inspired by his own experiences Greg launched A Stitch in Time initially to providing funding and support for another Mental Health organisation.
His workshops centre around mentoring looking at resilience and wellbeing and stems for his own background as a troubled teen. Greg has developed and facilitated programs for over 40 schools over Western Australia. Greg has been fortunate enough to have worked in the Kimberley and the Pilbara regions and his passion in working with these communities forms a huge basis of his presentations.
Greg has been asked to present to sporting teams across various sporting codes and has launched Mental Health Initiatives with Basketball WA and the National Basketball League
Outside of schools and sport, Greg has presented to over 80 corporate groups as a keynote speaker, where he teaches the same principles as he does when he is working with the kids in schools across WA.
Greg has extensive leadership, mentoring, cultural change, public speaking, communication and presentation experiences that spans across sporting, business and cultural sectors.
Greg’s success is the result of hard work, commitment and a relentless attitude; he is a very rare individual whose off the field accolades rival his on court accomplishments.
Greg has the ability to impart his passionate message to any type of audience in an entertaining, stimulating, informative and refreshing style. His sense of humour will keep any audience amused, but his ability to share a powerful message has made him a much sought-after speaker for corporate, government and sporting events.
His favourite past time is spending time with his partner Ainsleigh and their two children, Sullivan and Finley.
Contact Helene Greenham directly to enquire about Greg Hire’s speaking engagements – helene@platinumspeakers.com.au
Speaking Topics Include
Greg’s presentations encompass the following topics:
• Mentoring
• Leadership – What makes a good leader? Seeking Responsibility, Roles & Relationship, Build Trust, Build Confidence.
• Dealing with Adversity.
• Working in Teams.
• Effective Communication.
• Strategic Thinking and Dealing with High Pressure Situations.
• Role/Personality Management.
• Culture Change.
• Gaining the Edge – Composure, Concentration, Confidence & Commitment.
• What is Mental Toughness?
• Maximising your Team’s Performance.
• Mental and Physical Health/Wellbeing.