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melbourne mental health speaker Advocate & Change Maker

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Jess Kennedy uses her lived experience of ADHD, addiction, and mental health recovery to amplify the words she wished she had heard during her darkest moments. With humour, honesty, and a trauma-informed approach, Jess has inspired audiences across corporate, community, and clinical sectors, from construction sites to courtrooms.

JESS HAS WORKED WITH OVER 200 ORGANISATIONS—HELPING TEAMS BUILD PSYCHOLOGICALLY SAFE ENVIRONMENTS, CHALLENGING STIGMA, AND SPARKING SYSTEMIC CHANGE. SHE BRINGS BOTH DEEP PERSONAL INSIGHT AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE FROM YEARS IN LIVED EXPERIENCE WORKFORCE ROLES ACROSS VICTORIA’S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM.

Reviews for Jess 2025

“Jess brought a room full of tradies to silence—and then laughter. She makes hard topics

approachable.” 

Review for Jess Kennedy mental health speaker

“Her story stayed with me for weeks. Jess has the gift of turning pain into power.” 

“Jess has an incredible ability to cut through corporate jargon and speak directly to the heart of

workplace wellbeing. Our leadership team left feeling both challenged and empowered"

“I’ve never seen our tradies sit so still. Jess had them laughing one minute and reflecting the

next. She made mental health something we could actually talk about"

“Jess brings lived experience with professionalism, compassion and authenticity. Her training

helped our staff rethink how we connect with people in distress.” 

“Jess is one of those rare speakers who can make a whole room feel seen. Her honesty and

humour created a safe space for conversations we’d been avoiding.” 

What Jess offers as a service

Speaker events and education

Jess Kennedy is a Melbourne-based speaker and advocate who shares honest and often funny insights about living with ADHD and navigating the health system. Combining lived experience with professional knowledge, she brings warmth and authenticity to every talk, helping audiences rethink neurodiversity, inclusion, and care.

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Workshops & Training

Jess Kennedy is a lived experience workplace trainer who uses her unique style and life experiences to create mentally safe, engaging, and interactive workshops. She educates organisations on Mental Health, ADHD, Workplace Health & Safety (with a focus on psychological safety), Trauma-Informed Care, and more—helping workplaces build awareness, empathy, and lasting cultural change.

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Personalised Coaching

Jess loves helping others share the limelight and thrives on coaching emerging speakers—whether it’s for a one-off event or a full career transition. She works with clients to develop their unique style, craft engaging stories, and build audience connection and brand recognition with confidence and authenticity.

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Jess now hosting her own Podcast

We Should Not Discuss That

A Podcast That Discusses Everything

A Podcast That Discusses Everything

We live in a world where people feel they can’t be their authentic selves because of perception, stigma, shame – the list is endless. 



This podcast is a stepping stone to opening those conversations up about people and their experiences through life that made them the incredible, strong and resilient person they are today.

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A Podcast That Discusses Everything

A Podcast That Discusses Everything

A Podcast That Discusses Everything

You will hear episodes just from Jess but most will be interviews and/or debates around the issues people believe should be discussed, but feel never are. 


This podcast is a unique one of its kind, uncensored, unedited episodes sharing raw truth about everyday life.


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