Keynote Speaking & Lived Experience Presentations

Azelene Williams offers powerful, lived-experience presentations designed to educate and inspire students, teachers, and corporate teams on critical mental health topics. Drawing from her personal experiences and professional expertise, Azelene creates a transformative environment that fosters awareness, empathy, and actionable change.

Whether in-person or online, Azelene’s presentations are tailored for both schools and corporate organisations, ensuring the right message resonates with each audience.

Empowering School Presentations

Aimed at middle and high school communities, Azelene’s Lived Experience School Presentations help students, teachers, and counsellors address critical mental health issues, providing relatable, actionable insights to foster a positive school environment.

Topics Covered:

  • Vaping and E-Cigarettes: The Truth Beyond the Haze

  • Building Healthy, Respectful Relationships

  • Abuse is Not Love: Recognizing and Responding to Dating Violence

  • Coercion is Not Consent: Understanding Consent and Empowerment

  • Conquering Academic Anxiety & Stress

Vaping: Clearing the Air Presentation

Vaping: Clearing the Air
The Path to Clean Air and Healthy Lungs
A highly educational presentation to debunk myths about vaping and e-cigarettes. It covers:

  • Vaping & e-cigarettes—Fact or fiction?

  • Vape explosions and nicotine addiction

  • How to quit: Stages of addiction

  • The impact on lung health

    • Vaping & e-cigarettes anatomy

    • The difference between withdrawal & cravings

    • Vaping versus lung diseases

    • Peer pressure or social norms?

    • What attracts young people to vaping?

    • How the vaping industry exploits celebrities

    • Vape & e-cigarette marketing

    • School policy, advocacy, & the law

Respectful Relationships


Building Healthy Relationships Through Mutual Respect
This presentation helps teens understand how to build positive, respectful relationships and recognise unhealthy dynamics.

Key topics include:

  • Respect and trust

  • Communication skills for conflict resolution

  • Self-awareness and self-worth

  • Mutual intimacy: Sharing and feeling close

  • Empathy vs. sympathy

  • Values, beliefs, and their impact on relationships

  • How my relationships affect my life

  • Communication: Expressing feelings and resolving misunderstandings

Transformations for Schools:

  • Increased Awareness: Students and staff gain a deeper understanding of critical mental health issues.

  • Empowerment and Prevention: Students are empowered with the knowledge to make informed decisions and avoid harmful behaviours.

  • Enhanced Support Systems: Teachers and counsellors become better equipped to support students.

  • Improved School Environment: Fostering a supportive and informed school community.


Book a call today to schedule your Lived Experience School Presentation and make a positive impact on your school community.

Lived Experience Presentations.

As a lived experience presenter, I speak from the heart about challenges I’ve faced firsthand. I was born with a lack of oxygen, resulting in dyslexia. At 15, I survived a terrorist bomb blast as a civilian. When I turned 16, I entered an abusive intimate partner relationship with my first boyfriend, where I was nearly killed twice. Today, I speak to young people about healthy relationships, emphasizing that abuse is not love and coercion is not consent.

To cope with my wounds, I turned to smoking and drinking at a young age. I proudly call myself the counsellor and social worker I didn’t have as a teen. In 2016, after being diagnosed with stage one emphysema, I dedicated myself to sharing the dangers of smoking and vaping. I’ve spoken to over 130,000 students across Australia and have reached audiences in South Africa and America via Zoom. I vaped for four years before ultimately quitting both smoking and vaping.

My presentations are engaging and authentic, built to resonate with young people and inspire change. Bookings are now open for 2025 and 2026.

Vaping Clearing the Air Presentation

Abuse is NOT Love & Coercion is NOT Consent

Corporate Presentations

Corporate Presentations:

Inspiring Workplace Change

Azelene’s Lived Experience Corporate Presentations focus on fostering empathy, improving mental health support systems, and addressing issues like intimate partner violence in the workplace. Each presentation is customised to suit the organisation’s goals and employees’ needs, helping to create a more supportive, inclusive work environment.

Topics Covered:

  • Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence

  • Navigating Mental Health in the Workplace

  • Consent and Coercion in Professional Relationships

Transformations for Corporate Teams:

  • Enhanced Awareness: Corporate teams better understand mental health and abuse issues in the workplace.

  • Empowered Employees: Staff become more knowledgeable about setting healthy boundaries and identifying coercive behaviours.

  • Supportive Environment: Organizations develop stronger support systems to promote employee well-being and safety.


Schedule a presentation for your team to build a more supportive and informed work environment.

Featured

★★★★★

"Azelene captivated everyone with her lived experience, sharing her personal story in a way that was both moving and enlightening. She engaged with the students brilliantly, staying afterwards to answer questions and share her valuable resources. Her passion and dedication made a lasting impact on everyone in the room. Azelene was well organized and communicated well about the planning and preparation leading up to the day. She was flexible with our venue, and we thank her for her knowledge and resources on dealing with academic stress."

Fiona de Courcier, Head of Year 11 Iona Presentation College

★★★★★

“Azelene presented Vaping Clearing The Air to our Year 9 cohort earlier this year. This presentation was highly relevant to students, and they were engaged by her personal stories and the real-life consequences that were shared – it certainly left students with something to think about. Thank you, Azelene!"

Bec Danze, Head of Year 9 Prindiville Catholic College

★★★★★

“Azelene Williams was one of the best presenters I've ever heard as a presenter in my school. She was very confident and well-spoken. Most presentations I attend are usually dull and tiring, but Azelene's presentation informed me and made me want to know more. Her storytelling was engaging and very powerful.”

Year 12 student Mother Teresa Catholic College

Customised, In-Person or Online Presentations

All presentations are available in in-person and online formats, allowing you to choose the most convenient option for your school or organisation.

Who is it for?

  • Schools and Educational Institutions

  • Corporate Companies

  • Youth Organizations

Ready to create positive change? Contact us today to book Azelene for your next keynote speaking event or presentation!