Speaking with Di Geddes
Di’s talks are honest, grounded, and deeply relatable, with a touch of Di’s trademark humour, offering practical insight into leadership, resilience, and personal reinvention. Di speaks from a life rebuilt, a business created from the ground up, and values that have been tested and proven.
Whether addressing leaders, teams, or community audiences, Di creates space for reflection, courage, and possibility.
Finding your authentic self
You are never too old
At 49, Di faced a health crisis that shook her world and quietly set a series of life changing dominoes in motion. Her fifties were marked by setbacks, uncertainty, and the need to rebuild her identity from the ground up. What emerged was not the life she once imagined, but something far more aligned.
Di shares her journey of rediscovering who she truly is, letting go of outdated expectations, and proving that reinvention has no expiry date. She speaks to the courage required to start again, the freedom that comes with self trust, and the power of choosing a life guided by values rather than fear.
This talk resonates deeply with anyone questioning what is next, personally or professionally.
A different type of leadership
Leading with values, not ego
After years working as a nurse across multiple disciplines, Di witnessed many leadership styles firsthand. Some inspired her. Many showed her exactly the kind of leader she never wanted to become.
When Di founded her now multi million dollar business in her mid fifties, she made a conscious decision to lead differently. Her leadership is grounded in being your authentic self, compassion, and leading with your values. The result is not only personally fulfilling, it’s a successful business model, a sustainable business built on genuine relationships, trust, and a committed, a happy engaged workforce.
In this talk, Di challenges traditional leadership narratives and shows how heart led leadership is not only personally fulfilling, but also a powerful and proven business model.
Finding joy after heartache
We have all had them, those days sometimes, weeks, months or years, where getting out of bed to start another day seems a waste of time with the little energy you can muster. Joy feels like a distant memory rather than a possibility.
Di speaks candidly about navigating profound heartache, rebuilding her life more than once, and learning to recognise joy again, first in the smallest moments, and then in something much greater. Her story is one of resilience, self compassion, and quiet strength.
This talk offers hope without platitudes and reassurance without false promises. It reminds audiences that joy can return, often in unexpected ways, when we allow ourselves to live authentically.
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Di’s talks can be tailored to suit corporate, community, and wellbeing-focused audiences. She's an established keynote, leadership speaker for events, conferences, retreats, and facilitated conversations/panel discussions.
If you are looking for a speaker who combines honesty, leadership insight with a touch of Di’s belly laughing humour, Di Geddes brings a voice that stays with people long after the room has emptied.
