JJ (Joanna) Ferrari - Motivational Speakers - Inspiring change and greatness

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Dare to Embrace Change

JJ Ferrari embraces change as an integral part of life, utilizing it to shape the life she desires. Change, though challenging, holds a transformative beauty, pushing individuals beyond comfort zones and unveiling new self-discoveries. Embracing change involves accepting the unpredictable, finding joy in the unexpected, and growing resilient. Through these experiences, individuals evolve into their best versions, learning to adapt, find beauty in uncertainty, and ultimately, thrive in the face of life's fluctuations.

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Fear into Confidence

The bad news is we can never eliminate fear; it's a constant in the human mind. However, the good news is that we can learn to navigate it, harness its energy, and turn it to our advantage. This presentation guides you through understanding and confronting fear, revealing ways to diminish its overpowering presence. Fear often feels overwhelming and uncontrollable, leaving us powerless. Drawing from personal experience, the speaker delves into the intricacies of fear, determining whether it's False Evidence Appearing Real or Actually Real. By the end of the presentation, your audience's perception of fear will undergo a transformation, offering them newfound insights and tools to effectively manage this universal aspect of the human experience.

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How to be Happy being You

Ever felt caught in the whirlwind of uncertainty, fear, and unexpected 'Start Over' moments? While not claiming sage status, I'm a seasoned guide through this adventure, having navigated countless natural and self-imposed reinventions. From awkward teenage phases to 'figured it all out' misconceptions and a challenging gender transition, I've weathered storms that weren't always rainbows and unicorns. Each experience, whether good or bad, shapes us. "How to Be Happy Being You" is a transformative talk infused with actionable advice, real stories of resilience, and a touch of JJ humor. Audiences will leave with tangible steps to lead a happier, more authentic life. Let's collaborate to make your event unforgettable, creating an experience that resonates long after the lights dim!

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The Everyday Ally

JJ's "The Everyday Ally" presentation is a culture-shifting experience that unveils a unique process she developed during her own need for allies. Recognizing the reciprocal nature of allyship, JJ emphasizes the universal truth that everyone requires allies. The presentation guides attendees on selecting allies to conquer weaknesses and leveraging strengths to aid others. When applied in a business context, this approach fosters immediate inclusion, providing a roadmap for making a lasting impact on the world around them.

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JJ (Joanna) Ferrari

Inspiring change and greatness

JJ Ferrari has been motivating audiences to embrace change and strive for greatness. Drawing on personal anecdotes, she is passionate about connecting with people on a personal level so she can guide them to becoming the best versions of themselves.

With a highly successful career in business, JJ has been leading the corporate sector in Australia through a range of leadership roles, including CEO of Anthony Robbins AU, as well as CEO and Founder of Dance Monkey Design. She has developed her extensive and effective communication skills as an international sales trainer and speaker.

By tearing off the labels we all wear, JJ delivers important lessons on a range of topics, including stepping outside your comfort zones; the negatives of success culture; overcoming obstacles; culture identity and culture intelligence; building confidence; and high definition communication.

From her thriving executive career to her courageous identity change as a transgender woman, JJ captivates audiences with stories of navigating change and resilience. She is the perfect keynote speaker for any audience looking to become more confident and successful in their personal and professional lives.

Testimonial

"JJ was a perfect fit for a FCTG conference. Her humour, messaging and direct approach was all spot on. Become, Attract and Create worked beautifully with our theme of shaping the future. What the team and I appreciated most about JJ was just her honest and gritty style which was not only refreshing but captivating. We were delighted to have JJ at our conference, and she exceeded our expectations. It was also wonderful to have her join us and the team for lunch to continue the conversation."

Flight Centre

"JoAnna was wonderful. She was energetic and passionate about giving her best presentation for our conference. Well in advance of the conference JoAnna reached out to get a better idea of the audience and displayed a sincere dedication to understanding the audience and working to achieve a presentation that would suit them and the room.”

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

“JJ was an absolute professional to work with, and she showed continued enthusiasm despite the challenges in attending and moving to a virtual format. Her ability to share her personal life journey touched everyone in the room and brought us all closer to her and the truths of supporting and nurturing gender diverse workplaces and individuals within them. JJ has an engaging quality and gravitas to her stage presence.”

Crown Perth Pride Committee

“A massive thank you JJ for contributing to yesterday‘s Masterclasses. It was such a lively and important conversation and we have been inundated with feedback from the community saying how valuable it was. Thanks so much for your important and considered contribution. I loved your perspective on all the questions. All my thanks again!”

Business Chicks

“JJ was brilliant! The staff and executives found it incredibly informative and entertaining. It‘s amazing how much she was able to deliver in a 1 hr session! JJ is a pleasure to interact with, she really brings out the best in people and encourages introspect.”

NASDAQ

"JJ was so lovely to work with. Her warmth, positive energy, humour, expertise in personal development, diversity and inclusion, and her inspirational and engaging keynote and presentation totally blew our audience away. The team are raving about the event and quoting JJ weeks later. JJ's story is one of courage and transformation. Through her journey she developed valuable frameworks and insights that have gone on to help others embrace every aspect of themselves as a means to leading happy and fulfilled lives, to realising their dreams and creating a culture of inclusion in their workplaces. I highly recommend JJ for keynotes, training workshops and coaching.”

Tiffany & Co

"JoAnna was the closing speaker at our TEDxMelbourne 2016 event. She delivered the most powerful and passionate talk of the day and ended up with a well deserved standing ovation."

TEDx Melbourne

“I engaged JoAnna to be part of a panel discussing Homophobia and Transphobia in the workplace as part of Westpac Group's support for IDAHOT (International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia). JoAnna was honest and open, sharing her experiences and raising awareness of overt and subtle transphobia. She is a great communicator and engages very well with her audience. We received great feedback and JoAnna was the stand out guest, with many learnings from audience members coming from JoAnna's input. I look forward continuing to work with her in the future”

St George Retail Bank

“JoAnna absolutely rocked it! We have had so much amazing feedback. She brought some of the room to tears, myself included, testament to the fact we were all with her every step of the way. She really inspired the group to know and live their secret self.”

Norton Rose Fulbright

"Just to let you know that the talk JJ delivered for us was very well received within Microsoft. We had a number of people commenting that the subject JJ spoke on ‘Leading through Personal Transformation’ was really relevant, especially as Microsoft have had a few roles impacted recently."

Microsoft

“JJ was such a raw, powerful and wonderful speaker across our IWD series in Melbourne and Sydney. She was such a fantastic addition to our line-up - we absolutely loved having her there!"

Business Chicks

"I wanted to send you a sincere and huge thank you to JJ for dedicating her time today, sharing her story and insights with the TikTok Australia team. It was the most sincere and authentic speech I’ve heard in a very long time. Thank you JJ for having the courage to speak about this and bring the conversation on identity, gender and humanity to the fore. It was greatly appreciated across the board."

TikTok Australia

"JJ has a humble approach to telling her story in the most honest and open way she can. JJ overlays important and complicated topics with humour and relatability, keeping the audience engaged for the entire session. We had absolutely glowing feedback from attendees, many saying it was the best LGBTQIA+ event they had attended at their time in the organisation. Highly recommend JJ as keynote speaker for any upcoming events."

Financial Services Client

"What a refreshing view JoAnna shared, how thought provoking it was and what an inspiring story. JoAnna kept us all enraptured and we could have easily listened to her for another hour! It was so lovely to meet her and we wish JoAnna all the best."

McCain Foods

"JoAnna presented at our Spark the Change event and talked about bringing meaning and purpose to work. Jo's session was extremely well received, highly praised and top-rated in participant feedback. Engaging, memorable, inspiring and valuable- I absolutely recommend Jo as a presenter and speaker.”

Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia

"On behalf of YWCA Australia I wish to extend our sincere thanks to JoAnna for presenting as a Keynote Speaker at the SHE Leads Conference. Participants feedback rated her presentation “Rethinking Life” as excellent and received a high number of additional outstanding comments. We felt her presentation was an excellent way to end the conference and the way she delivered her presentation kept people engaged right until the end.”

YWCA

"Joanna is an inspirational and motivational speaker. Her passion is infectious, and he is able to engage her audience effectively and with verve."

BT Financial Group

"It was very obvious that our audience was astoundingly impressed with Joanna's presentation and we received a very positive response from all our attendees as well in the feedback following the session. Joanna speaks with conviction, clarity, humour and we would welcome her back to speak with us anytime."

PWC

"Her passion is infectious and she is able to engage her audience effectively and with verve. JoAnna is also skilled at distilling the main points of a presentation into easy to inspire and remember points."

BT Financial Group

"She is a great communicator and engages very well with her audience. JoAnna was the stand out guest, with many learning from audience members coming from JoAnna’s input."

St George Bank