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FLIP that PIT! | Live in Sydney, Sat 6 March 2027

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SPEAKER    TRAINER    EDUCATION ARCHITECT

Keynotes that people remember for a lifetime

Training that ignites and dramatically moves the needle

Systems that build solid foundations and formidable cultures

Terry Hawkins has been instrumental in helping major brands scale over a 3+ decades as a speaker, trainer and education architect with household names like MECCA, Optus, Kookai and Topshop - with partnerships lasting up to 20 years

meet terry hawkins

Educator  .  Speaker  .  Author  .  Education Architect  .  Entrepreneur  

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Event organizers, bureaus and clients book Terry again and again because she brings far more than energy to a stage. She brings depth, credibility, humor and commercial relevance, built from decades inside real businesses with real teams, real leaders and real results.
 

Whether it’s a keynote for thousands or one of her renowned multi-day sales and leadership programs, Terry can make a room roar with laughter, reflect deeply, challenge how they think and walk out with strategies they can use the next day. Her work isn’t built on theory - it’s forged from thousands of hours in the field and translated into insight that is profoundly simple, memorable and powerfully actionable.

 

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Terry Hawkins is a human performance and behavior expert who has spent more than three decades transforming how people think, feel and perform in high-pressure, customer-driven and leadership environments.


She has worked with hundreds of leading brands, including Nordstrom, MECCA, Polo Ralph Lauren, Topshop and Optus, helping frontline teams and leaders lift conversion, elevate customer experience and drive measurable results. Drawing on emotional intelligence, biochemistry, and sales and leadership psychology, she turns human behavior into practical, repeatable systems, woven together with natural humor and powerful storytelling, so the change lasts long after the motivation wears off.


A Certified Speaking Professional for over two decades, Terry is a Speaker Hall of Fame recipient (Educator of the Year, 2010), past President of the National Speakers Association Los Angeles Chapter and Dean of the Speakers Academy. Her work has reached hundreds of thousands of professionals across the US, Australia, Asia, Europe, New Zealand and the Middle East.

Why TERRY?

ABOUT TERRY

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it's an experience

With more than 30 years as a speaker, educator, author and host, Terry has become known as the “People Whisperer”. Her uncanny ability to read people lets her reach the deepest corners of an audience and unlock what’s been holding them back. Audiences laugh out loud one moment and sit in reflective silence the next, as she weaves powerful storytelling through simple, practical methods. Decades later, people and companies still talk about the impact she had on their lives and businesses.

Click through below to experience the power Terry brings to every event.

SAMPLE keynote topics

FLIP that PIT for
OUTSTANDING RESULTS

How to Embrace Change, Master Your Nervous System, and Take Charge in Uncertain Times

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Identify your performance glass ceiling

  • Discover why emotional & mental well-being and accountability are not mutually exclusive.

  • Learn profound wisdom, systems and processes that will help people to FLIP the PIT of MISERY ... forever!

  • Meet the 2 adorable characters that explain the biochemistry of success in all forms.

CUSTOMER MOMENTS =
REVENUE MOMENTS

Turning Human Connection into Measurable Sales Increases and Customer Experience Results

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • How to turn everyday interactions into high-value customer moments

  • The behavioral patterns that drive $ conversion and loyalty

  • How to build confidence and connection in frontline and sales teams

  • Why most sales training fails, and what actually works

  • Developing social and emotional awareness in teams raised in a technological world

COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP
in REAL TIME

How Great Leaders Think, Communicate, and Act When It Matters Most!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • How to lead difficult conversations with confidence

  • The role of emotional regulation in leadership effectiveness

  • How to coach, not control

  • Building trust and accountability in

  • Why your "MAP" is the key to high performing teams and sustainable results

  • 3 Instant Tools to shut down gossip, give clear instruction and erradicate inappropriate behaviour

1000's of presentations

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testimonials

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"Your first impression when you meet Terry on stage is, WOW! She's lovely". Then you say, "Wow! She's hilarious!" Then later on, "Wow, she's talking to my profoundly bruised little heart," and by the end no more wows, just a serenity that this beautiful, funny, profound person has changed your life."

Cindy Ehnes - CEO
 

California Children's Hospital

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"We were blown away by Terry. One minute we were rolling in the aisles with laughter - the next we were touched by the sheer life experiences and perception used to convey the message. And what a message! A room full of nodding heads- hundreds of "ah ha" moments. The feedback was all the same, 'bring Terry back next year'."

Robyn Keegan - CR Manager

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"Terry’s life’s work has been to see our customers and employees as complete humans, and to educate us on how to truly connect with the whole person; it seems like the world has just caught up! As long as I have known her she has always been well ahead of the crowd.

There could not be a more relevant time for Terry’s work."

Christie Lockyer - Head of HR
 

Asia Pacific Boardriders

I am the global head of HR for the world’s largest vacation ownership company, based in the USA. I had the privilege of first meeting Terry Hawkins in Australia in 2014. I was on a business trip to our Asia Pacific operation, where Terry was engaged as a keynote speaker for a town hall. To say I was mesmerized by her presentation is an understatement. Terry had the entire audience, including myself and my fellow executives, laughing, crying, hugging and cheering. Her message was so inspiring that I stayed connected with Terry and engaged her for several town halls in our US business over the past few years. Her ability to cross borders and cultures and deliver the same impactful experience to her audiences is outstanding. Terry uses powerful personal storytelling combined with professional experience and expertise to drive home the importance of owning your attitude. I received so many emails and phone calls from all levels of employees and leaders about what a life changing experience it was for them. 

If you are looking for someone who is different and dynamic, I would not hesitate to recommend Terry as an engaging and entertaining keynote or facilitator. You, too, should not wait to be great!

Sarah King - International Business Leader and Strategic Partner

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Former EVP of HR at Wyndham Vacation Ownership

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Will it be now or
Too late?

Click here to read the new revised version of Terry's highly acclaimed book,

There Are Only Two times in life: Now or Too Late?

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