Lachie Samuel Mariu
TRUSTED BY SOME OF AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST COMPANIES
Rio Tinto
Bankwest
Fortescue
Baker Hughes
BHP
Qube
IS THIS RIGHT FOR YOUR TEAM?
This session is built for leaders who have worked hard, achieved a lot and are starting to burn out, shut down or become someone their people (and their family) find hard to be around.
If you want your leaders to understand what's driving their behaviour, then take back control and change it, this is for you.
Book this if your leaders...
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Have achieved a lot but still don't feel like it's enough
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Are burning out but can't pinpoint why
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React, shut down or become blunt under pressure
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Are ready to look honestly at what's driving their behaviour
Don't book this if you want...
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A compliance session to satisfy a requirement
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Someone to sugarcoat what's really going on
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A motivational talk that feels good for a day and changes nothing
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A speaker who's never lived what they're teaching
THE TALK
KEYNOTE. WORKSHOP. HALF DAY
How Your Brain Hijacks Your Leadership
Your leaders aren't struggling because of the pressure. They're struggling because of the patterns formed long before they ever stepped into a leadership role.
Patterns that show up as fight, flight or freeze. That make them react instead of respond. That drive the feeling that no matter what they achieve — it's never quite enough.
You can't think your way out of something your body hasn't felt yet.
This session helps your leaders see the pattern, understand where it came from... and gives them the tools to Reset, Rewire, Rebuild.
Where the pattern comes from
Formative years. What the brain and body learned about safety, acceptance and being enough — long before the title, the role or the responsibility.
Part 1
Part 2
How it shows up in leadership
Fight, flight or freeze. Why leaders react, shut down or push harder when the stakes are high — and why thinking more never fixes it.
Part 3
Feel Think Do
The framework that shows how the nervous system, brain and behaviour connect — and how to interrupt the pattern before it runs the moment.
Part 4
Reset. Rewire. Rebuild.
The three steps leaders take to interrupt the pattern, understand it, and make decisions in a safe, solid and regulated state. A practical reset they can use the same day, and every day after.
THE FRAMEWORK
Reset. Rewire. Rebuild.
Feel Think Do explains how the system works. Reset Rewire Rebuild is what you actually do to change it. Three steps. One path back to yourself.
Reset.
The nervous system.
Interrupt the pattern before it triggers your Feel Think Do response. Return the nervous system to safety, so the brain can think clearly instead of reacting from an old program.
Rewire.
The brain.
Your brain learned the old pattern. Now we give it something new to learn. A new response to the same trigger. Repeated enough times, the brain stops running the old program — and a new one takes over.
Rebuild.
The behaviour.
Your new behaviour creates new patterns. Those patterns shape a new identity. One that feels safe, solid and finally good enough. And that energy you radiate, the people around you feel it.
FROM ROCK BOTTOM TO REAL CHANGE
I don't speak on mental health, leadership, or growth because I've read the books.
I've faced depression, sexual abuse, addiction and the consequences of my own behaviour.
I gained 45kg trying to numb the pain after finding out I wasn't my daughter's biological dad. I've had strokes, heart problems, and brain bleeds that stole my memory, my speech, and my ability to walk.
There was a time I couldn't remember my family's names and my wife was told I might never speak again.
I've had to rebuild from rock bottom, more than once. So I know what it's like to feel stuck in your own mind. To want to show up for the people you love, but feel like you can't.
This isn't about motivation. I've lost 45kg, rebuilt my life, and kept doing the work, because real change shows up under pressure.
Today I speak to leaders and teams because I believe in who they can become. Not just for performance. Not just for productivity. But for themselves, their families, and the people who look to them for strength.
HOW LACHIE DELIVERS
Available in 3 formats
Available in Perth and across Australia.
Real change is felt personally, and seen professionally.
Here's what leaders say after bringing this session to their team.
“Thank you for coming in to chat to the team across Australia, I’ve had really great feedback about the session.”-Jason Chan, MD, Bankwest
“His delivery was first class. The ability to not only bring people into the discussion, but provide tools to help with people’s own individual struggles was very unique.”
– Superintendent, Warehouse & Logistics, East Pilbara: Rio Tinto
"Lachie’s advocacy for mental health is truly admirable. His unique ability to break down barriers instantly, in a way that resonates with his audience, is a craft in its own. To develop trust quickly, keep people engaged and inspire action, is a remarkable talent."
-Kylie Muriale, Marketing Director, Schlam
“It was a clear winner. Get him into your teams and workplaces. He will not disappoint.”
-Michael Atkins, Superintendent, Warehouse & Logistics: East Pilbara
“Setting all of our MC trainee drivers up for a successful career. Nothing but great feedback from all who had the opportunity to attend.”
-Simon Wheeler, National Learning & Development Advisor: QUBE Bulk
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“It was beyond our expectations. The response from the personnel within the room was profound with multiple attendees showing gratitude.” –HS Advisor, RTIO GTM
“Lachie delivered a highly relevant and engaging seminar on mental health. He was able to really communicate and engage with the audience on a personal level, leaving a lasting impact.”
–HS Advisor, Utilities & Facilities, Rio Tinto
RECOGNITION
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Mental Health Vendor for some of Australia's Largest Mining Companies
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Linkedin Top Voice
for Mental Health
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National Men's Health Award Winner