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Nick Hudson
PrintNick Hudson - Mental Health Advocate, Award-Winning Founder and CEO; Australian of the Year WA Local Hero 2024. Nick is a captivating keynote speaker and leading voice in mental health who has mastered the art of inspiring people to build their own mental fitness.
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Testimonials for Nick Hudson
Nick has been much sought after guest presenter in our MBA program for several years. He has a unique ability to captivate and engage his audience with his ability to present a compelling narrative that weaves together his own personal experiences with insights for entrepreneurs, marketers and business leaders.
Joanne Sneddon, Associate Professor in Marketing at UWA
Nick’s ability to connect with the audience was genuine and powerful. If you need a speaker who will bring energy, vibrancy, vulnerability and passion - Nick delivers this and much more.
Michelle Chafin, Director Engine Room Business Innovation
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Nick Hudson's Biography
Nick Hudson - Mental Health Advocate, Award-Winning Founder and CEO; Australian of the Year WA Local Hero 2024
Nick is a captivating keynote speaker and leading voice in mental health who has mastered the art of inspiring people to build their own mental fitness.
Drawing from his own lived experience with severe depression before and after major open-heart surgery, his Dad’s depression which was kept secret for over 10 years, and how he led The Push-Up Challenge through exponential growth, Nick covers inspiring topics such as mental fitness, personal resilience, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Nick’s story of persevering through some of life’s toughest challenges will have your audience inspired to push for better, personally and professionally.
Nick is the Founder and CEO of global mental fitness event, The Push-Up Challenge. Since its inception in 2017, Nick has led the event to engage over 700,000 participants through ‘mental health by stealth’, raising over $50 million for mental health in Australia alone.
In 2019 Nick’s life changed when he underwent open heart surgery. Motivated by his own lived experience with severe depression before and after this surgery, Nick made it his mission to reduce the stigma around mental health, improve mental health literacy and promote mental fitness.
A Perth-based engineer who has moved into an area he’s deeply passionate about, Nick has won multiple awards including Australian of the Year WA Local Hero 2024, EY Entrepreneur of the Year in WA 2024, Telstra Best of Business - Building Communities Award 2024 and Mental Health Advocate of the Year 2021.
Contact speaking agent Helene Greenham directly to enquire about Nick Hudson for your event – helene@platinumspeakers.com.au
Speaking Topics Include
How Nick Hudson turned adversity into Australia’s largest mental health and fitness event
This is an inspiring and motivational talk about how Nick's personal experience with depression led to Australia's biggest mental health movement.