Mike Rolls

Mike Rolls's Biography

Mike Rolls’ expertise is in Resilience. Combining his extensive research and knowledge on the topic of resilience with his personal experiences, Mike has developed a unique, practical method of “Simplification” we can all apply to our lives.

Be it personal or professional, we can enhance our ability to power through anything from a hiccup to a crisis. “Amputate Dead Weight” to ignite greater levels of personal and professional success.

Mike is a survivor who loves nothing more than to speak and inspire people to make life-changing decisions for positive outcomes. He is a powerful reminder of the importance of resilience, positivity and goal setting.

An inspiring keynote speaker, Mike's philosophy is that by amputating dead weight, we create greater scope for happiness and success. That philosophy comes from experience

In September 2001, Mike had the world at his feet. He was in high spirits and on his way to an annual football trip. But little did he know he would be struck with meningococcal septicaemia towards the end of his trip, leaving him unconscious for five weeks. The infection spread throughout his body and doctors gave him a five per cent survival rate.

Mike had both of his legs amputated below the knee, along with two fingers on his right hand. Today he survives, and thrives with two bionic legs, along with a tonne of resilience and positivity.

With a background in the health industry, Mike is a qualified counsellor, and a highly skilled communicator. A successful author, his book Ditch the Dead Weight shares his incredible story and offers a refreshing alternative to dealing with the challenges that life throws at us!

In demand as a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator, Mike combines raw, real life adversity, with extensive research on the topic of resilience. His presentations challenge, educate, entertain, and inspire. In doing so, they arm people with a proven system of thinking and acting that allows them to quickly overcome even the most challenging of personal and professional obstacles.

Mike gives organisations the strategies and confidence they need to face the challenges of business with a new sense of optimism and understanding.

Speaking Topics Include

Stand Tall: Adversity is a part of life, it's not a question of if you will face challenges, only a question of when. The real question is, how will you respond when significant challenges comes along? During this keynote, Mike discusses the art of strong decision making, how to step into change and how to shift from being selfish to be selfless.

Prepare, Survive & Thrive: Mike's personal account of facing death, overcoming tremendous odds, and how we can use adversarial experiences as a springboard into a life of greater meaning and deeper personal success.

Walk Your Talk: Mike reveals his personal account of facing death and overcoming tremendous odds. In the process, he teaches us how we can strengthen and increase our ability to reach lofty goals, how to handle setbacks and embrace challenges.

Amputate Dead Weight: Mike discusses his personal experiences with amputation and how the thought process of these experiences can apply and positively benefit each of us in everyday situations. This keynote delivers Mike's very own formula of simplification that leads to greater personal and professional success.