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Rachel Tomlinson

Psychologist, author and owner of Toward Wellbeing

Are you looking to cut through the noise and book a speaker who empowers your audience with practical, actionable strategies for resilience and personal growth? Meet Rachel Tomlinson, Registered Psychologist, corporate powerhouse and acclaimed author of "Teaching Kids to be Kind" and "A Blue Kind of Day."

As a psychologist and leader of high performing teams (over 250 staff, and multimillion dollar contracts), Rachel brings a unique, expert perspective on neurodiversity, mindset, resilience, and wellbeing. Backed by nearly two decades of experience, she breaks down the psychology behind unhelpful behaviour that keeps people stuck, and performing below their optimal capacity.

In her sessions Rachel delves deep into self-limiting beliefs, perfectionism, and neurobiology in order to create dynamic change by tapping into each participants authentic selves as well as their mental strengths and weaknesses. Rachel translates complex psychological concepts into everyday practices, providing tools for recovering quickly from challenges and fostering positive, long-term change. The result? Translatable and actionable tips to increase team and individual performance and enhance mental health, resilience and wellbeing.

Rachel is also well positioned to share insights into empowering women in business, overcoming “good girl” fatigue and societal expectations, harnessing and driving their assertiveness and grappling with self limiting beliefs. Book Rachel for compelling, impactful presentations that drive meaningful change and leave a lasting impression.

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Key Points for Rachel Tomlinson

As a psychologist and high powered business leader, Rachel brings a unique blend of neuroscience and practical experience harnessing the skills of individuals for high powered outcomes and long term behaviour change.
Rachel has spoken at international and national conferences and guest lectured on a variety of mental health topics, including; resilience, work life balance, trauma, play therapy, domestic violence and more.
Rachel Tomlinson has written two internationally published books, Teaching Kids to be Kind, and A Blue Kind of Day.
Media appearances include: as a guest on ABC morning news, radio 3AW, Sports Drive and high profile podcasts including; Happy Families (Justin Coulson), Mamamia, Feed Play Love, The Juggling Act and more. Her work has appeared on news.com, Coles, The Guardian, Fatherly, Baby Centre, Mamamia, Kiddipedia, Baby Chick, and more.

Topics for Rachel Tomlinson

Is neurodiversity the new super power? Neurodiversity in the workplace
Understand how to harness unique abilities for organisational and personal success.
Say goodbye to the “good girl”
Overcome “good girl” fatigue, wave goodbye to passivity and step into your authentic self.
Assertive mindset, assertive results
Use mental health hacking to cultivate resilience and confidence. Can be specifically catered to professional women and women in the workplace.
The meurobiology of passivity
Focus on overcoming limiting beliefs and empowering professional women.
Building resilience: Fostering mental wellbeing in high pressure work environments
Learn how to thrive (not just survive) in fast paced, high pressure work environments by enhancing resilience, and challenging self-limiting mindsets.
Hacking your brain to change your mindset
How to use science to change patterns that are keeping you stuck, unproductive and get more closely aligned with your ideal state.
Leading with values
Work with a psychologist to identify your core values, how the influence your inner critic and how to harness both to learn how to lead and work in alignment with your values.

Testimonials for Rachel Tomlinson

Rachel is an engaging and knowledgeable speaker who is able to pace the delivery of her material to suit the audience.
West Gippsland Mental Health Primary Network

Rachel has a natural way with children by creating a calm, quiet space where the children were not only engaged but mesmerized by her storytelling. ‘A Blue Kind of Day’ is a beautiful book with an important message made clear and relatable to all children regardless of their current mindset. The students sympathized with Coen and enjoyed exploring ways to allow him to find his way back to his happy place.
St James’ Anglican School Library

Rachel was an excellent speak at ECUs Alumni Leadership Rountable event. She was easy to communicate with in the lead up and met the brief of the even seamlessly. Her topic was one of the most popular at the event, and she led the discussion in and engaging and participatory manner taking into account the different experience in her audience. We look forward to welcoming Rachel as a speaker again in the future!
Manager Alumni Relations
Edith Cowan University