Testimonials for Samuel Johnson OAM
Samuel Johnson’s keynote speech was outstanding and the absolute highlight of our International Women’s Day event. When you engage with the topic of struggle, heart-break and loss you don’t expect to be left with a sense of hope and empowerment. Yet that’s what Samuel offered us.
Samuel spoke about the profound impact the important women in his life have had on him, in particular his late sister Connie Johnson, and proved that a man can be a successful choice of guest speaker on a day which is focused on the achievements of women.
The respect that Samuel has for Connie, and women in general, was evident as he recounted a number of significant moments they had shared throughout their journey in raising over $7 million for cancer research. These “clutch moments” (as he described them) gave us an insight into Connie’s incredible strength and wisdom, and the absolute adoration Samuel had for her.
Samuel exceeded our expectations and we would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a heartfelt, raw and inspiring speaker. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house!
Melissa Wrenford – Department of Home Affairs
In terms of his talk he was an absolute revelation, everyone was talking about it after the fact and I haven’t had that much fun on stage in a long time. He’s welcome on one of my events at any time.
And then he absolutely rocked BEFEST, held the whole thing together like a pro, had a great anecdote to kick if off and then called up a heckler to announce one of the awards. He was the perfect MC for that event.
Alex Hayes – Publisher Mumbrella
“I just wanted to pass on our appreciation to Sam for yesterday’s presentations. I have had overwhelmingly positive feedback, and he spoke like the professional, charming, inspiring and entertaining person I expected him to be. He was a pleasure to work with.”
Amanda Searle – Holmesglen Tafe
Just wanted to drop you a note to let you know how fantastic Sam’s presentation was yesterday. He hit just the right ‘note’ for our audience and told his fundraising story in his own inimitable style with humour, sensitivity and a genuine ‘rawness’ that really cut through. He addressed the issues and learnings (good & bad) with honesty & directness that was refreshing and very much appreciated
Ruth Appleby – Bombora Publishing
Samuel is a wonderful speaker who fully engages his audience, he had people laughing and crying with his stories, he was a hit with everyone in the room. Great guy, great speaker.
Environmental Health Professionals Australia (EHPA)