Good mental health isn't a destination, it's a daily journey.
Cooper Chapman is a former top 100 professional surfer, author, and the founder of The Good Human Factory, an organisation dedicated to making mental health education engaging, practical, and human.
After a decade competing on the world surfing stage, Cooper recognised a growing need for authentic conversations around wellbeing. Since then, he has become one of Australia’s leading voices in proactive mental health, teaching people how small daily habits can create meaningful change.
Through The Good Human Factory, Cooper has delivered keynotes and workshops to more than 20,000 employees and educated over 50,000 students across Australia. He has worked with over 80 organisations, including Amazon, Red Bull, Telstra, McDonald’s, and White Fox Boutique, helping teams across industries take ownership of their mental health, build resilience, and improve performance.
Cooper is the author of the best-selling debut book The 1% Good Club, which is helping thousands of readers improve their wellbeing through simple, consistent daily habits. In 2025, he shared his message on the global stage, speaking at the United Nations COP30 Conference in Brazil, representing Australia and The Good Human Factory to highlight the connection between mental well-being, leadership, and social responsibility.
He also hosts the Good Humans Podcast, which has surpassed one million downloads and features inspiring conversations with Olympic champions, neuroscientists, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders.
Blending lived experience, science-backed insights, and relatable storytelling, Cooper has built a reputation for delivering presentations that are both empowering and actionable. His mission is simple: to help people understand that mental health is not about illness, but about daily maintenance, and that we all have the power to take control of how we feel, think, and live.
At just six years old, Cooper lost his uncle to suicide. Years later, his younger sister lost a close friend in the same way. These deeply personal moments sparked his commitment to change the way we approach mental wellbeing and encourage honest, meaningful conversations.
Through his organisation, The Good Human Factory, Cooper has delivered workshops and keynotes to more than 60,000 students and 20,000 corporate employees. He has worked with organisations including Amazon, Red Bull, Telstra, McDonald’s and White Fox Boutique. He has also spoken on stages across multiple countries, connecting with industries ranging from tech and healthcare to trades and education.
Cooper hosts the Good Humans Podcast, which is about to hit one million downloads. The show features powerful conversations with Olympians, neuroscientists, entrepreneurs and everyday legends. He is also the founder of the 1 Per cent Good Club, a thriving online community where thousands commit to just 14 minutes a day of mindfulness and gratitude.
In October 2025, Cooper will publish his first book with Wiley Publishing. The book will provide a down-to-earth roadmap for building better mental health through small, consistent habits that fit into real life.
Cooper's work is centred around making mental health something we care for every day. His talks leave audiences feeling uplifted, motivated and equipped to take positive steps in both their personal and professional lives.
Talking Points
5 Fundamental Values for Mental health
60-minute session, which can be shortened to 30 or 45 minutes or lengthened to 90 if necessary.5 Fundamental Values for Mental health
Simple values. Big impact. A new way to think about mental health
In this engaging and uplifting keynote, former professional surfer and mental health educator Cooper Chapman shares the tools, stories and mindset shifts that help people take daily responsibility for their wellbeing.
Cooper explores five core values: responsibility, gratitude, empathy, mindfulness and kindness. He encourages audiences to move from awareness into meaningful action. His delivery is relatable, energising and grounded in lived experience and practical science.
Cooper speaks about mental health, not mental illness. He makes the topic approachable, empowering and something everyone can connect with.
Your team will leave with:
• A refreshing and practical perspective on mental health
• Simple tools they can use immediately
• More connection, clarity and confidence in work and life
It is a feel-good session that makes mental health make sense.
This is a workshop suited to all people, from students to high-level corporate staff. A workshop is a soft approach that can be valuable to everyone.
Key Takeaways :
- Growing self-awareness around the skills we have in place for when we go through a difficult patch in life.
- Understanding the responsibility we all have to take dedicated daily actions for our well-being
- Techniques to implement into our daily life, such as Habit Stacking, Gratitude, Kindness and Mindfulness.
1% Good Club - Building a daily 14 minute habits plan for your mental health
Small habits. Big change. A practical framework for daily mental well-being.1% Good Club - Building a daily 14 minute habits plan for your mental health
In this powerful and science-backed workshop, former professional surfer and mental health educator Cooper Chapman shares how small daily actions can transform mental health and performance. Drawing on the latest research and the lessons from his best-selling book The 1% Good Club, Cooper introduces a simple 14-minute-a-day framework designed to help people feel calmer, more focused, and more fulfilled.
The session explores ten core habits that support nervous system regulation and long-term wellbeing. From breathwork, mindfulness, and gratitude to movement, connection, and recovery, participants learn how to build habits that expand their window of tolerance and unlock their full potential.
Cooper’s delivery is relatable, evidence-based, and grounded in lived experience. He helps people reframe mental health as something everyone has — and something we can all strengthen through consistent, intentional action.
Your team will leave with:
• A clear understanding of how the nervous system impacts wellbeing and performance
• A proven, research-backed framework for daily mental health maintenance
• Ten practical habits to regulate stress, boost energy, and increase focus
• Motivation to commit just 14 minutes a day to actions that make a lasting difference
This workshop suits all audiences — from students to senior leaders — and provides an engaging, accessible approach to mental health that inspires immediate and sustainable change.
Key Takeaways:
- Understanding how the nervous system shapes the way we feel, think, and perform
- Learning ten evidence-based habits to strengthen wellbeing and resilience
- Building consistency through 14 minutes a day of intentional action for long-term growth
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Cooper Chapman | Feel Good Mental Health Workshop School Highlights | Saxton Speakers
Cooper Chapman | Founder of the Good Human factory | Saxton Speakers
I believe Cooper is to be commended for his dedication and focus on improving the discussion and willingness amongst young people to feel comfortable in discussing mental health. ... keep reading The Hon. James Griffin MP, NSW Environment Minister
Cooper speaks from the heart and with passion. He communicates effectively and is able to deliver useful frameworks for individuals and teams alike. Mental well-being should be important to us all, and Cooper’s session was a timely reminder on how we should each be putting thought into how we manage this. I would recommend Cooper and ‘The Good Human Factory’ for any organisation looking to put a greater focus on their team's mental wellbeing.
Cooper's mental health workshop was a hit with our staff, offering engaging content and practical tools tailored to fit our fast-paced work environment. Cooper’s relatable delivery and ability to connect with our team members were exceptional. The kindness, approachability, and compassion shown by Cooper created a welcoming atmosphere where open discussions about mental health were encouraged. Our teams have gained valuable skills to manage their well-being effectively. We are grateful for such an impactful session and highly recommend it to others seeking to enhance mental health awareness in the workplace.
Cooper facilitated our Scape Speaks session to a live & online audience from our largest Brisbane asset for Good Health Month. His 'Emptying Your Mental Health Bucket' session had the session participants locked in from kick off. Cooper's ability to maintain engagement and interaction whilst clearly communicating practical steps we can take for our own health was brilliant. The feedback from our team members has been outstanding and I'd recommend any business considering Cooper as a speaker to get in touch with him.
From our initial inquiry to Cooper, he was incredibly accommodating, approachable, and easy to work with. He went above and beyond, even sending a personalised message to our team before the session. Cooper then delivered an outstanding session for our 140 employees at our recent Quarterly All Hands Meeting. His simple yet highly effective mental health self-care hacks were exactly what our team needed. The feedback from our employees has been overwhelmingly positive, with team members from various roles and age groups expressing how much they enjoyed the presentation and plan to incorporate Cooper's insights into their lives. We highly recommend Cooper to any organisation.
Honestly was amazing we all spoke after saying it was the best motivational speaker we have had in the past 7 years. We have seen a lot in our time and that had everyone engaged completely. Stories that really related and he was open and honest about his personal experiences. I’d 100% recommend to everyone.
Incredible speaker, very engaging, worked with the professional audience well. The room was quiet which never happens in my industry. SO SO SO incredible!
We would definitely look to book Cooper again in the future. His key message around mental health is clear and actionable. He was relatable to our students and kept he them engaged for the duration of the presentation with visual demonstrations and AV content.
Cooper was very engaging with the audience, relatable content and delivered very well. Would highly recommend.
We really want to commend Cooper, he is a pioneer for creating TGHF, running these workshops, his podcasts, merchandise, and starting the 1% club, they are so unique. Knowing he is sharing his experiences and comprehensive knowledge on the importance of mental wellness, to not only others in busy workplaces like ours, but driving this message in schools to start the conversation with children, is so reassuring. His honest sharing of his, and other top athletes/ widely known figures' experiences, emphasizes further that mental health issues do not discriminate. The way he delivers this course created such an open and honest environment for us to really reflect on our own lives and what we were doing to support ourselves. His analogies and strategies are concise and straightforward, making them easy to implement in everyday life. We found his emphasis on accountability, was really motivating to pause and remember to look after our own mental health in our intense and very patient-focused jobs, especially during these COVID times. We also really appreciated his bucket analogy and practicing some of his strategies right there in the workshop, so we left the course feeling refreshed and revitalised. Thank you for your time and dedication to this very important cause.
Cooper has developed a strong understanding of key factors related to boosting individual wellbeing, mental health and has an excellent ability to communicate his concepts in a very warm, authentic, and engaging manner to his audiences. Cooper's Good Human Factory workshops are engaging, practical, and impactful in raising awareness and positively changing attitudes and behaviour around mental health and well-being.
