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Key Points for Dr Rebecca Chabot, PhD

  • Dr Rebecca Chabot is the founder of Pure Wellness Tasmania. She holds a PhD in Ecology, a Master’s Degree in Biology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry, and currently works part time as a scientist in Hobart.
  • Alongside her 25-year academic career, Rebecca has also taught, studied and practiced wellness in the form of mindfulness, yoga, meditation and breathing for over 27 years.
  • She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in wellness teaching, coaching and training around the world from Australia to North America, to India and Indonesia.
  • As a scientist, she brings an academic inquiry to the practice of wellness and is always growing with the latest research, particularly in neuroscience.

Topics for Dr Rebecca Chabot, PhD

  • The Science of Adapting
    Fuelling the Health of People and the Performance of Organisations
    The flagship keynote. What does ecology have to teach us about human performance? More than most people realise. In nature, it is not the strongest species that endure; it is the most adaptive. The same is true for the humans and organisations we build. In this talk, Dr. Rebecca Chabot draws on her unique background as a PhD ecologist and neuroscience educator to reveal why adaptive capacity is the most important and most overlooked driver of sustainable performance. Audiences leave with a shared language and a practical framework for building adaptability at every level, from the individual leader to the culture of the whole organisation.
    Best for: Corporate conferences, leadership forums, HR and people and culture events, government, professional associations, healthcare and community organisations.
  • Strong Identity, Loosely Held
    The Neuroscience of Who You Are and Who You're Becoming — TEDxHobart Talk
    The basis of Rebecca's TEDxHobart talk. When we fuse too tightly with a single identity, whether it was handed to us by someone else or earned through years of hard work, our nervous system must defend it. Cortisol rises. Cognitive performance degrades. And over time, the rigidity that felt like strength becomes the very thing that breaks us. Drawing on the neuroscience of identity, neuroplasticity, and the crab's remarkable capacity to shed its shell to grow, this powerful and deeply personal keynote shows audiences how to build a sense of self that is strong enough to anchor them and flexible enough to grow with them. One of the most emotionally resonant and scientifically rigorous talks available on the Australian speaking circuit.
    Best for: Women's conferences, leadership events, general conferences, community and wellbeing events, education, professional development days.
  • Stress Tolerance
    The Neuroscience of Performing Under Pressure Without Breaking
    Most high performers know how to push through stress. Far fewer know how to build genuine tolerance for it, and the difference is neurological. In this compelling and practical keynote, Rebecca reframes stress tolerance as a professional competency, not a personality trait. She reveals what sustained pressure is doing to the brain, introduces the science of antifragility (the capacity to get stronger because of stress, not just despite it), and gives audiences evidence-based tools for remaining regulated, clear-headed, and functional under sustained demand. Delivered to national cybersecurity delegates at TasICT CyberCon 2026, this talk translates across every industry where high performance is non-negotiable.
    Best for: Corporate conferences, cybersecurity and technology, healthcare and emergency services, legal and accounting professionals, government, leadership forums.
  • The Happiness Advantage
    The Science of Deliberate Adaptation and Why Joy is a Strategic Choice
    Happiness is not what happens after the next milestone, promotion, or achievement. It is a daily practice of deliberate adaptation and the neuroscience behind it is both surprising and immediately actionable. In this warm, evidence-based keynote, Rebecca deconstructs the science of sustained wellbeing: why the brain's negativity bias works against us, how gratitude literally changes brain structure over time, why happiness is a professional advantage rather than a personal indulgence, and the five daily practices that shift the brain's default settings toward flourishing. This talk consistently rates as one of the highest-impact sessions audiences have ever experienced, leaving people with a fundamentally different relationship with their own happiness.
    Best for: General conferences, women's events, community organisations, education, corporate wellbeing events, end-of-year celebrations, health and wellness conferences.
  • Mindset
    The Neuroscience of How You Think, Adapt and Grow
    Mindset is not a personality trait, but a neurological state that can be trained. In this science-rich and practically grounded keynote, Rebecca explores the neuroscience of fixed versus growth mindset, how default thinking patterns form and how to shift them deliberately, and why adaptive self-awareness, the capacity to see your own thinking clearly enough to change it, is the most important leadership skill most people never develop. The talk includes the science of the leadership mirror: what happens when leaders invest in team wellbeing but don't model it themselves, and how the gap between intention and impact shapes organisational culture at every level.
    Best for: Leadership development, professional development days, education and schools, corporate culture events, HR and people and culture conferences.
  • Building Momentum
    The Neuroscience of Habits, Mindset and Brain Health
    Momentum is a system that runs on three things: a healthy brain, a growth mindset, and habits designed to compound rather than deplete. In this energising and evidence-based keynote, Rebecca reveals why most habit attempts fail, how to design your environment and your identity to make the right behaviours automatic, and why the professionals who sustain momentum over the long term are the most adaptive, not the most disciplined. This talk is particularly powerful for teams at the start of a new year, returning from a break, or navigating significant change.
    Best for: Corporate conferences, leadership forums, professional associations, sales and performance teams, education, community events, end-of-year and new-year events

Testimonials for Dr Rebecca Chabot, PhD

Dr Rebecca Chabot was the consummate professional at our TEDx event - entertaining, intelligent, and masterful at crafting and sharing her message with our audience. She makes scientific information accessible and relevant to every day life, inspiring audiences to leave with a more mindful, healthy, and connected way of living. She would be an incredible asset to any event.
Head of Speaker Coaching
TEDxHobart

I've heard a lot of speakers in my time, but Dr Rebecca Chabot stopped me in my tracks. As someone who spent years navigating the intersection of performance, burnout, and recovery, I've never heard a speaker map that journey so precisely or explain the science behind it so clearly. She didn't just talk about the neuroscience of resilience, she described the exact path I walked, in language I wished I'd had at the time. Rebecca is an outstanding communicator who makes complex science feel both accessible and deeply personal. If you want your people to understand what it actually takes to perform sustainably, and what it costs when they don't, she's the speaker to book.

Alastair Lynch, AFL Legend and Four-Time Brisbane Lions Premiership Player
MC at St Lukes Leadership Forum 2026

As an Executive level HR practitioner, I’ve had the privilege of engaging Dr Rebecca Chabot to work with workforces, and the impact has been exceptional.
Rebecca has a rare ability to connect with people at every level of an organisation. She brings an energy and authenticity that immediately engages participants, while creating a safe space for meaningful conversations about stress, resilience, mindset and wellbeing.
What sets Rebecca apart is that every strategy she shares is practical, relevant and immediately actionable. Our people don’t leave inspired for just a day, they leave with simple, evidence-based techniques they can incorporate into their daily lives to better manage stress, improve focus, build resilience and perform at their best.
As HR professionals, we’re often looking for wellbeing initiatives that genuinely create lasting behavioural change rather than ticking a box. Rebecca delivers exactly that. Her sessions are grounded in neuroscience, behavioural science and decades of scientific research, so there is real credibility behind everything she teaches. Knowing her work is backed by an impressive academic career as a scientist gives leaders confidence that they’re investing in approaches that are evidence-based, not just the latest wellbeing trend.
The feedback from employees has been overwhelmingly positive. Rebecca has an incredible gift for translating complex science into practical strategies that are easy to understand and apply immediately.
I would highly recommend Dr Rebecca Chabot to any organisation looking to strengthen employee wellbeing, reduce the impact of workplace stress, and build a healthier, more resilient and high-performing workforce. She is an outstanding facilitator who is incredibly engaging and combines scientific expertise with genuine warmth, making every session transformational, both personally and professionally.
Director Strategic HR Business Partnering and Workplace Relations
Australian Bureau of Statistics