Kayla

Kayla speaks to young people about identity, and about finding meaning in the hard parts of a life rather than pretending they didn't happen. The core of it is turning pain into power, and why a strong sense of self matters so much for the adult years ahead. There's no script and no slide deck. She wants it to feel like a real conversation, not a performance, and not someone reciting statistics at a hall full of teenagers. Expect heavy subjects handled honestly, then a joke at the right moment to lift the room again. Topics include building a sense of self, resilience, wellbeing and stress. The setup is about as simple as it gets: a whiteboard, if there's one handy, for the group discussion.