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Top 100 Speakers of 100 Speakers
Associate Member of International Speakers Association
Celebrate Women Award
Anthea has been appointed an official judge for the Trusted Mentor and Coach category at the Celebrate Women Awards 2026, Sydney's red-carpet gala recognising women in business, community and leadership. It's a category she was chosen for because she does the work herself: as a Trauma Recovery Coach and counsellor, she's spent years helping women move from surviving to living. Judging it means holding the standard for what genuine mentorship looks like.
Anthea shares her own journey through domestic and sexual violence, homelessness, and the pattern of abuse that followed her into adulthood, and how she found her way to a life she's proud of.
This talk leaves audiences with a real, practical understanding of what it takes to stop surviving and start living, naming the beliefs that hold you back, building boundaries that hold, and turning insight into real action.
Anthea Elliot's was very encouraging. She spoke about the choice we all have to move beyond the moments and tap into the version of ourselves that can achieve the impossible.


I was feeling a bit defeated from a long, challenging day, and this talk really lifted my spirits. I especially liked the use of minions in her examples as that provided a good picture to drive her message forward.


This talk helped me to realize the power I have inside.Â

CEO of CB3 Connections
Cerissa Burden
Signature Talk
Reclaiming Your Voice:
From Survivor to Unstoppable
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Anthea's talk was deeply moving and incredibly empowering. She created a safe and authentic space that made me reflect on the stories I tell myself and the choices I make every day.
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What I felt most strongly was hope, courage, and self-belief. Her message about "the right to choose" really stayed with me, especially the idea that we can hand ourselves a new story instead of staying trapped in old limitations.
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The "minions and filing cabinets" analogy was powerful and memorable. It made complex emotional patterns feel simple to understand and relatable. I left feeling inspired to choose kindness toward myself, take action, and step more fully into who I want to become.
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Anthea speaks with genuine heart, authenticity, and passion. Her message encourages real self-reflection while also giving practical emotional insight. I walked away feeling uplifted, motivated, and more connected to my own personal growth journey.
Shirin Ernst
Founder & CEO of Transformation Method
Anthea Elliot delivered a phenomenal speech on overcoming subconscious barriers. The "little minions" and filing cabinets metaphor provides an exceptionally visual look at how people trap themselves in negative self-talk, perfectly illustrating why individuals get stuck in familiar, limiting patterns.
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The true power of the message lies in the strategic shift. The concept of confusing those inner minions by handing them a brand-new folder labeled with capability, kindness, and truth serves as an unforgettable takeaway that transforms personal struggle into growth.
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By asking, "What do I want to be that I'm not being yet?" this presentation cuts right through hesitation. This speech offers a masterclass on personal sovereignty, reminding listeners that they are the ultimate authors of their own stories and providing a tangible path to become truly unstoppable.
Martin Lu
Dragon Slayer
Growing up, I heard I wasn't good enough so many times that I believed it myself. I was afraid to take up space, to speak up, to just show up as myself. I survived domestic and sexual violence as a child, ran away as a teenager, lived on the street on and off for two years, and walked straight into the same pattern in my adult relationships to have somewhere to belong.
I didn't just survive that. I built a life I'm proud of on the other side of it, as a Trauma Recovery Coach, counsellor, author, and speaker.
When I take the stage, I'm not reading from a script written by someone who studied this from the outside. I've lived it, and I've found my way through it, which is exactly why audiences don't just hear this talk. They feel it.
Trauma Recovery Coach · International Keynote Speaker · Author
Why Anthea
Virtual Keynote
A full live keynote delivered online, built for remote teams, virtual conferences, and hybrid events.
2-Hour Conference 
Keynote
A full live keynote delivered online, built for remote teams, virtual conferences, and hybrid events.
Interactive Workshop
Hands-on sessions built for teams and small groups ready to do real work together
Ways to Bring Anthea to Your Event
Turn clarity into real action, instead of staying stuck
Face what used to scare them 
with calm instead of panic
Reclaim your voice and speak up without
 apologising for it
What Your Audience Walks Away With
Set boundaries that actually hold, 
and communicate them clearly
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