Sydney youth Motivational Speaker, Luke S. Kennedy, spoke to the students from Wellington High school. Luke travels Australia as an Anti-Bullying Speaker, Drug & Alcohol Speaker, and Resilience. 

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 A few weeks after speaking at The Aboriginal Men's Health Expo is Dubbo, I was contacted by Jay Forrestor from Wachs (Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Services). Jay asked if I was available to speak to a bunch of kids in a camp at Burrendong Dam. I was happy to do so.

"Brother, I saw the impact you had on the boys at the expo and really want you to come back and speak again." -  Jay.

Not only was I there to speak at the camp but also at Wellington High. I arrived at the camp grounds on Sunday evening and was happy to see a good friend of mine, Joe Williams from The Enemy Within. Joe is a soldier in the mental health arena and we've crossed paths frequently on the speaking circuit.

After having a chat to Joe I met three men who impressed the hell out of me; Ed Daley, Steve Morris, and Jeff Amatta, From Brothers 4 Recovery. They told me about their hard times dealing with drug, alcohol, and gambling addiction. They're fighters. I respect fighters. It was their first time speaking to an audience about their journey's. I couldn't wait to hear them.

I met all the young kids. Probably about 20 of them. My first interaction with them was chasing a bunch of kangaroos through the bush. As a city boy, I was well out of my comfort zone and was praying those kangaroos wouldn't turn around.

Dinner was served before we set up a fire to hear the boys from Brothers 4 Recovery speak. It was the first time I'd seen a presentation around a fire. I loved it! The men were deep and honest. The boys listening were quiet and took in every word.