In a world that rewards urgency and self-sacrifice, how do we protect the inner power that allows us to lead well?
Turia’s signature keynote introduces the Mana framework — a practical, research-informed approach to building resilience that lasts.
Delivered to global organisations including Google, BHP, Adobe and HSBC, as well as leadership audiences across Australia and internationally.
In this keynote, Turia draws on lived experience, Polynesian wisdom and contemporary research to explore:
Why resilience erodes in modern leadership environments.
How courage, compassion and connection grow inner power.
How leaders can protect and restore their mana under pressure.
How courage, compassion and connection grow inner power.
Story-led. Evidence-informed. Grounded and practical.
Designed for conferences, leadership events and organisations navigating change, complexity and high expectations.
Mana is your inner power — not power over others, but power used for good.
It grows through:
acting in alignment, even when it’s uncomfortable.
responding to pressure without self-criticism.
refusing to carry everything alone.
Participants receive access to the Mana Reflection Series which reinforce key ideas and support ongoing action.
For organisations seeking deeper integration, the keynote can be extended through Mana in Practice which is a facilitated session helping leaders and teams apply the framework to real-world challenges — identifying where mana is being depleted and how to protect and restore it.
Turia’s work is shaped by a life lived at the intersection of high performance and extreme challenges.
A former mining engineer and ultramarathoner, she survived catastrophic burns during a 100km race and rebuilt her life — later competing at the Ironman World Championship.
Today, as a five-time best-selling author and women’s health advocate, her work bridges lived experience, leadership and research.
Turia delivers keynotes across Australia and internationally, working with global brands (Google, BHP, Adobe, HSBC, BUPA, Medibank to name a few) and leadership audiences in the United States and Asia-Pacific.
Enquire about keynote availability or workshop integration here.
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