GUEST SPEAKING - BREAKING DOWN > BREAKING THROUGH

OVERCOMING MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION

Author, speaker, sportsman, coach and mentor with over 35 years experience – guest speaking: Carl shares his experience of family difficulties and a broken home, growing up in the system and in a children’s home from aged 6 to 15 (1974 – 1983), Carl left school with no qualifications and direction, soon caught up in the negative influences of life on the street, going through depression and a mental break down and emotional break through in 1985/86.  Reconnecting with his long distance running, fitness and sport instilled in him at school, movement became his medicine, moving on to play semi-professional soccer, boxing amateur and professional. Finding his calling, working in alternative learning at a school for challenged youth, Carl retired from fighting in 1997. Studying stress, human biology, behaviour for over 28 years, developing his BoxWize concept, bringing a unique perspective, sharing his life experience, going on a journey of healing and self discovery, overcoming mental health and addiction. Working with professional athletes from premiership soccer, Great Britain Rugby League and boxing world champions that have supported his journey and work. Developing The University Of Life in 2018  self publishing his book, Activating Flow, Releasing The Power Within’ in 2022 and upcoming books. Promoting his Online StressWize Guide, Mental Health Mentorship – Switching On Heart-Mind Intelligence.

Canadian Tour: Empower 2 Recover Foundation – Mental Health & Addictions Events:  Becoming Program Director, I have co-created The Empower 2 Recover Foundation online platform with Founder and CEO Recovery Chef, Jay Barnard, and Brooke Robichaud, digital Media Creator. Guest speaking across Canada, from New Westminster BC, Kenora and Timmins Ontario, Calgary and Edmonton Alberta and Saskatoon. Sharing the stage with over 80 lived experienced speakers from all walks of life, with over 60 community assets showing up, treatment centres, alternative recovery programs, recovery nutrition, energy healing modalities and holistic health services, inspiring and empowering people through recovery from mental health and addiction.