Megan is an entertaining public speaker and MC. Her style is warm and conversational, but she knows how to keep to time and keep an event moving.
She is the founder of Blogger at Large, New Zealand’s largest lifestyle and travel blogs, the Sunday travel correspondent on Newstalk ZB talking travel with Francesca Rudkin each week, and occasional writer for the NZ Herald and other publications.
Keynote topics
20 Seconds of Braveness
30–40 minutes. Motivational. Based on her book.
Megan tells some of her most hilarious and embarrassing moments as a travel writer on assignment, while making the point that stepping out of our comfort zone and taking risks is what leads to the great rewards. Drawn from her book 20 Seconds to Fearless, the talk follows nine steps along what she calls the bravery spectrum — and leaves an audience with something they can act on before they’ve left the building.
Behind the Scenes on the Royal Tour
Megan spent two weeks working with Tourism New Zealand following the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George on their April 2014 tour of New Zealand. The machine that is a royal tour is a fascinating inside look at how the show gets on the road — and at how the British press really work.
Random Acts of Kindness Day
Megan co-founded Random Acts of Kindness Day with three friends in 2005. This talk covers what inspired them to start a national day, how they went about it, and the highlights of the years since — as the phrase became part of New Zealand’s everyday vernacular.
The book
20 Seconds to Fearless: The Power of Micro-Bravery
Courage rarely shows up as one grand gesture. It shows up in twenty-second decisions — the moment before you put your hand up, send the email, or say yes to the thing that frightens you slightly.
Megan’s book maps nine steps along the bravery spectrum, mixing personal stories from a career built on saying yes to assignments she wasn’t sure she could handle with psychological insight and practical advice. It’s deliberately short — read it in a sitting, then start using it.
Copies can be bundled for delegates — ask when you book.
Your talk was a resounding success, the audience abuzz with excitement and enthusiasm about your choice of subjects and your lively and often humorous presentation of your material.
Alison Anderson
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