Mike Rolls
Resilience expert, double amputee.
Profile
Adversity is a part of life, it’s not a question of if you will face challenges, only a question of when.
The real question is, how will you respond when significant challenges comes along?
Mike Rolls was faced with life-changing trauma at the age of 18 when he contracted the deadly Meningococcal disease. Mike suffered catastrophic injuries and faced an incredibly difficult journey ahead. A journey he slowly learned to embrace, grow from, and eventually use to help and inspire others to step up to life’s inevitable challenges.
Mike Rolls teaches people how to STAND TALL in the face of adversity. He brings a fresh voice to the field of resilience, arming people with a proven system of thinking and acting that allows them to quickly overcome even the most challenging of personal and professional obstacles.
Considered one of the most dynamic and relevant speakers in Australia, Mike gives organisations the strategies and confidence they need to face the challenges of business with a new sense of optimism and understanding.
Current work
With a background in the Health Industry, Mike is a qualified Counsellor and a highly-skilled communicator. He offers a range of solutions from one-on-one consulting to the full leadership and team development programs. Whether dealing with personal trauma or managing a difficult change process, Mike has a full range of tailored solutions available.
Previous Experience
Author: Mike’s book, Ditch the Dead Weight talks about how to let go of the stuff that is holding you back from fulfilling your potential. Practical, humorous and inspiring, Mike shares his incredible story and offers a refreshing alternative to dealing with the challenges life throws at us.
Media
Feedback
Mike has an ability to captivate his audience with his unique story of guts, sheer determination and courage. It’s a testament to his strength of character.
Mike presented to our distribution team on the back of a full day. He really engaged the team and took them out of their everyday lives to hear about his incredible story, but more importantly, learn from it. Mike was extremely engaging and funny but really made us all reflect on what matters, how to handle change and take on new challenges. I would definitely recommend mike to any business, company or group to take people out of the day to day role and reflect on life and what you can achieve if you put your mind and body into it.
CPM recently asked Mike to present to our team of national client service professionals. Mike’s presentation really hit the mark with each and every member of the team learning to practice resilience, be curious and accept the challenges life sometimes serves up
“The students and staff at MCC where completely engaged in Mike's presentation. His ability to bring humour about the experiences he has been through, but also teach the students (and staff) some valuable lessons. I would 100% recommend Mike to other schools/organisations.”
Our students were engaged with Mike’s presentation and were constantly focused as he relayed his story. The honest and open anecdotes of his life experiences contained clear messages of resilience and optimism in the face of adversity. Our students took away with them amazing life lessons from an amazing, courageous person.
Mike captured our attention straight away with his empathy, humour and impactful delivery. His clear message shone through, and we loved having him speak at our staff day. We can't recommend Mike highly enough!
Mike's professionalism coupled with a great sense of humour, made him a wonderful addition to our event. He perfectly tailored an engaging presentation to our young audience that was so well received. We will most certainly have him back in future.
