Thomas Robb

As a teacher, towards the end of term your spirit or spark can tend to waiver. Tom’s workshop came at the perfect time for us as colleagues to reconnect with our purpose and bond as a collective of likeminded educators. Within 10 minutes Tom had us opening up, softening and sharing deep inner truths and vulnerabilities that had been bottled up inside. We bonded. There were tears, laughter and a lightness the permeated the staff in such a short space of time and lasted well beyond the workshop. We let go, we focused, we put ourselves first and remembered why we teach and the importance of this role in building a community and society. We took a moment to appreciate ourselves and really see each other for the compassionate and kind people that we are. A deeper sense of gratitude, consideration and compassion filtered through the coming weeks as we noticed a more supportive and appreciative commitment to assisting each other’s efforts in achieving our common goals. Truly a practice that should be embedded within each school’s staff well-being program.
Secondary History and Drama Teacher
Jindabyne Central School

Tom Robb’s presentation was entertaining and effective. His pragmatic approach to confronting the challenges of met by adolescent students was refreshingly optimistic. Tom’s personable engagement of our Year 9 boys was professional yet sincere, and was greatly appreciated by students and staff alike. Tom was clearly a gifted and confident public speaker who interspersed serious content amongst light-hearted comedy and active participation. In his presentation on decision-making for teenagers he demonstrated a keen awareness of the audience and was able to manipulate their focus well through story-telling and multimedia. Tom’s wealth of life experience enabled him to draw upon a wide range of challenges faced by young people, and he communicated serious and complex issues with integrity and sensitivity. The solutions he offered up for consideration by the students were age-appropriate, practical and effective, and were indicative not only current trends in adolescent development but also his own robust personal code of ethics. Our students were very thankful for the opportunity to have worked with Tom, and they were very appreciative of the simple, constructive and mature advice he provided. I have no hesitations in recommending Tom to other organisations and am happy to speak with those who may be considering one of his presentations in the future.
Coordinator
Footsteps and Outdoor Education

Tom’s presentation was engaging, thoughtful and relevant to teenage boys. His ability to engage the audience was tremendous, allowing him to deliver clear messages and advice. Tom’s personal stories related to the boys, which challenged the provoking thoughts. His presentation was one of the best we’ve seen.
Year 10 Coordinator
St Joseph's College Geelong

Tom created a safe and enjoyable environment which allowed myself and colleagues to open up and be vulnerable with one another. Tom’s course was not only educational, but incredibly fun! My Branch enjoyed stepping outside of the normal corporate environment and participating in an entertaining, freeing and unorthodox experience. Staff continue to speak highly of Tom’s workshop, passion and zest for life. Highly recommend Tom’s Finding Your True North Workshop!
Senior Travel Administration Officer
Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority

My phenomenal team and I from Endota spa Torquay had the pleasure of attending finding your true north. What a night... my team and I all left with large smiles in our hearts. Some of the feedback from team Torquay included- Fun and funny - weird, wacky yet incredibly wonderful - mind-opening & mindful - I now have the power to transcend my limiting beliefs - the best fun I've had in forever. We have all benefited greatly in our own ways from your incredible event. We have all opened our hearts, eyes, ears, and minds to the ones we love (& treat at work) what a difference some self-reflection in a safe and encouraging environment can make. I hope our large Australian companies can share with their employees how beneficial a team bonding session with you really is. Thank you for uniting us in self-care, self-love, self-respect & helping us to re-evaluate our life's purpose. Our team is thriving and can now communicate more effectively than ever before.
Endota Spa Torquay

I was one of the boys in your talk yesterday at Joeys. You made some pretty valid points about what success is and it really got me thinking about my future. It was a great presentation.
Year 9 Student
St Josephs College

Thank you so much for the performance at St Edmunds College today, truly loved it. You wouldn’t believe the amount of boys who will take away from it! I think we were expecting a boring lecture but you really got us good. Thanks man, I’ll remember this for a long time.
Year 11 Student
St Edmunds College

Students from Year 9-12 were privileged to have motivational speaker Tom Robb from Life Is The Way present to them on Wednesday, 15 August 2018. Students were engaged by his vibrant, passionate and energetic style. They were challenged and encouraged to think more deeply about how to effectively manage their mental health, to confront peer pressure around drinking and drugging and how to subvert negative stereotypes linking violence to masculinity. His personal storytelling approach was valued and appreciated by everyone.