To the passer-by, Melissa Baker seemed like an ordinary teenager growing up in a middle-class suburban family in Sydney, but to those who wanted to get to know her, they could see she was hiding from the truth.
Since then she been a motivational speaker in Australia and overseas.
She has delivered keynote addresses to adult education conferences in New Zealand, England and Northern Ireland along with speaking engagements at youth summits, rallies & conferences around the globe with her first international talk at the age of just 18.
After completing her Master of Adult Education at 32, she embarked on her doctoral thesis whilst working as Lead Chaplain & Educator for Post Trauma Support while her doctoral studies also took her to training and collaborating with no less than 5 police forces around the world.
She has also served in the Royal Australian Navy and currently dedicates her life to helping and encouraging adults to be the best they can be.
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05/31/23 • 35 min
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BRAINSTORM - Sexual, Physical & Emotional Trauma - A Survivor's Story
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Host: Hi, I am Guy Rowlison and thanks for joining me again on Brainstorm for over 30 years. My guest has been a motivational speaker, both here in Australia and overseas. She's delivered keynote addresses to adult education conferences in New Zealand, England, and Northern Ireland. Along the speaking engagements at Youth summits, rallies, and conferences around the globe with our first international talk at the age of just 18.
She's led workshops in leadership and management, critical
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