Consistency trumps motivation each and every time.
Turia Pitt is an author, engineer and internationally recognised keynote speaker. She is currently completing a Master of Women’s and Children’s Health at UTS.
She has built a global community of more than one million people, coached tens of thousands of women through her programs and spoken for organisations including Google, Qantas and MECCA.
In 2011, Turia was caught in a grassfire during an ultramarathon and sustained burns to 65 per cent of her body. The years that followed profoundly shaped her understanding of courage, identity and what helps us keep going when life gets hard.
Drawing on that experience, her Tahitian heritage and contemporary research, Turia now shares the Mana Framework: a practical way to grow the inner power we draw on when things get hard by acting with courage, practising compassion for ourselves and connecting with others.
She has also sailed around French Polynesia, competed at the Ironman World Championships, raised millions of dollars for Interplast and somehow become an answer on Hard Quiz.
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The Mana Framework
Duration: 45 minutes with no Q&AThe Mana Framework
The Mana Framework explores mana—the inner power we draw on when things get hard—and how we can grow it through courage, compassion for ourselves and connection with others.
Drawing on lived experience, her Tahitian heritage and contemporary research, Turia introduces audiences to three practical ways to grow their mana:
- Courage: Why courage isn’t about being fearless or having all the answers, but taking the next step when things feel hard or uncertain.
- Compassion: How the way we speak to and treat ourselves affects our ability to cope with pressure, recover from setbacks and keep going.
- Connection: Why hard things are easier when they’re shared, and the importance of having people around us we can lean on and draw strength from.
Through powerful storytelling, humour and practical ideas, Turia gives audiences a framework they can draw on when life or work gets hard.
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Turia Pitt survived burns to 65 percent of her body and rebuilt her life through nothing more dramatic than showing up, every day. This is a glimpse of the story she brings to the stage.Turia Pitt connected with our frontline healthcare workers in ways I have not witnessed before. She helped people remember their calling. ... keep reading South Australian Association of Internal Medicine
We have worked with Turia Pitt on many occasions here at Business Chicks and, without fail, every time we work with her, she surprises us with her humour, her sincerity and her incredible drive to make a difference. She inspires us and our audiences to live bigger and better lives, and she does this by simply being herself. Turia is, hands down, one of our favourite speakers that we have featured on our Business Chicks stage.
Turia's keynote address captivated our audience, she's not only incredibly brave and determined but funny and down to earth. She shines a spotlight on perspective.
Turia is an extraordinary person - passionate, indomitable, inspirational, generous. Her desire and commitment to make a difference by demonstrating that anything is possible is unique. Her words and spirit are backed up by a "never say never" attitude, "anything can be achieved" mindset and unbelievable actions. She is one of the most intelligent and motivating people I have had the pleasure of meeting and I am proud to call her a friend.
Turia was amazing, she was a pleasure to work with and so wonderful to watch on stage. Our team were awe struck by her ability to deliver such a heart-breaking story with so much genuine humour.
Turia has so many of the qualities I love and admire. She's inspiring, intelligent, courageous, funny and takes the never give up attitude' to a whole new level! Her passion for life is contagious and I consider myself extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to get to know this truly amazing woman.
Turia Pitt is one of the most vibrant and inspiring young women I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Her zest for life, humility, sense of humour and passion shine so brightly. I am blown away by her courage and selflessness dedicating herself to charity and the lives of others. She is fiercely determined and an incredible speaker, but also so warm and generous with her time. I am so humbled to know Turia and will be forever in awe of her achievements at such a young age.
Simply AMAZING! Turia's presence on the stage captivated our audience. Her ability to overcome the physical trauma of her experience and then battle through the mental and emotional challenges that followed is justly inspiring. Turia was able to share her brave story with connection to our audience, who were completely silent for the duration, until the end when Turia was given a 100% standing ovation. Turia is a truly remarkable human. We would recommend Turia as an inspirational or motivational speaker with absolute enthusiasm.
This is an insightful and motivating speech, with honest, thought-provoking commentary on Turia's experiences and fight to improve herself and help others.
Turia was amazing. We are an extremely chatty bunch of delegates but her story just made everyone whisper silent. She certainly reminded me of the importance of embracing the small, mundane moments as much as the big achievements in life.
Turia is the definition of unique. Above all I know her to be thoroughly disarming - warm, funny, and engaging with a wicked sense of humour. She is a woman of great strength, courage, and character who sets her own course in life, and refuses to take herself too seriously. She makes you feel good about life.
