Following eighteen months, seven applications across Australia I felt truly honoured and excited to be accepted for a TEDx interview at the University of Queensland. Dwarfed by the grand sandstone buildings I entered Dhuig Tower building two, level five Awaiting me in the meeting room was a panel of 4 female TEDx Curators representing a diverse cultural background. An important part of the TEDx speaker selection process is to ensure that the assessment is conducted through the eyes of mixed and diverse cultural backgrounds that represent the diversity of the TEDx global audience. My talk will be on the global impact gratitude has on improving our mental health represented throughout the … [Read more...] about TEDx UQ Interview an ‘Idea Worth Spreading’ is Global Gratitude with Donna-Leigh Perfect
Jessie and Rocky Rockstar you made it to Channel7 News – “SAVING LIVES “ in The Adventures of Jessie and Rocky Rockstar Children’s series
Play Video I have had 2 parents reach out to me this week with children suffering anxiety over this Coronavirus situation. 👫 On the FREE App in the back of my books we have 13 Support Services available for you to reach out to, for further resources, information or a chat - at the push of a button. 📱 We have created meditations and visualisations that will help calm and relax your family during this uncertain time. 🧘♂️🏽 Over the coming months we will be spending more time in our homes. I have created a YouTube channel on the FREE App “Reading Stories with Rocky Rockstar” (our rescue dog) Thirty famous children’s stories loaded for your children to watch and listen to at home. 🐾🐾🐕 You can … [Read more...] about Jessie and Rocky Rockstar you made it to Channel7 News – “SAVING LIVES “ in The Adventures of Jessie and Rocky Rockstar Children’s series
Puppy Rescue & Tiger – PRE-SALE NOW
Captivate Your Kids Three tips to ignite the imagination 1/ Reading and storytelling promotes brain development and ignites your child’s imagination. 2/ Storytelling teaches children about language and emotions. 3/ Storytelling helps children get to know sounds, words, language and develop early literacy skills. As a survivor of childhood domestic violence, losing my mum and foster abuse, I have a fond memory of being read to once by a beautiful foster mother, during my 6 years in 13 foster homes. “I was able to escape the reality of the trauma of my life for a moment by using my imagination to lose myself in the stories and believe a happy ending is possible” “The synchronicity of rescuing … [Read more...] about Puppy Rescue & Tiger – PRE-SALE NOW
Rescue Puppy Inspires Life Purpose
Have you ever experienced an incredible synergy of experiences that have literally gifted you with your life purpose? May I share with you how our rescue puppy Rocky Rockstar has done just that? As a survivor of childhood domestic violence, I lost my beautiful mum in an act of violence when I was just seven years old. I was immediately separated from my older siblings, twin and put into foster homes where I was bullied and abused. As a mother of two teenagers myself now, I have fond memories of being read to once by a beautiful foster mother, during my 6 years in 13 foster homes. “I was able to escape the reality of my life for a moment by using my imagination … [Read more...] about Rescue Puppy Inspires Life Purpose
Vegas 2020
Speaking in Vegas, just a few days ago at the inaugural HerStory Women’s Global Empowerment Conference was an absolute honor. To share the stage with women from all over the globe, as we inspired, moved and connected with our audience was one of the most humbling experiences, I will be forever grateful for. Only seven years ago as a single mother, I was dragging my children late at night, from commercial factories, corporate offices and domestic homes to vacuum floors and clean toilets. I never would have dreamed in those days I would be sharing my inspirational story, P.E.A.C.E tools and The Global Gratitude Chain on an international Vegas stage. Making new connections and lifelong … [Read more...] about Vegas 2020
Vegas Herstory Women Speaker
Visualization is such a powerful tool to manifesting your dream as a Women Speaker When you implement visualization techniques into your daily routine, life can take you on an exciting adventure. My adventure started just three weeks ago when Getrude Matshe reached out to invite me to contribute my story in one thousand words to the inaugural Herstory Magazine, to which I was honoured to accept. Immediately following my story submission, she requested my ten-thousand-word story manuscript for the inaugural Herstory Book, an anthology of ten women’s stories from around the world. Oh, and I had a deadline of six days to complete this professionally edited manuscript, which was challenging, … [Read more...] about Vegas Herstory Women Speaker
Recording Children’s Audio Books
The Adventures of Jessie and Rocky Rockstar "Donna-Leigh you have to create Children’s Audiobooks with your Children’s book series “The Adventures Of Jessie and Rocky Rockstar” my mentor Vinh Giang declared after I read aloud my first book “Puppy Rescue” in the Stage Community Gym Facebook Group. This feedback was echoed every time I read the “Puppy Rescue” and “Tiger” manuscripts out to friends and family. So it was decided as part of the publishing of my children’s book series “The Adventures Of Jessie and Rocky Rockstar” that I will be recording the books in audio with my voice. It was an exciting prospect to have my children’s book series available both in hard copy and … [Read more...] about Recording Children’s Audio Books
Donna-Leigh Perfect
Hi Welcome to our first newsletter. Donna-Leigh Perfect Speaks on the TenX Stage at Speakers Tribe Conference 2019 Donna-Leigh is an expert on resilience. - CEO/Co-Founder of The Dream Guards Perfect P.E.A.C.E Program and Dream Guards Ambassador Program. - 2018 International Women’s Day Leadership Ambassador in Social Justice & Equality. - Qualified Personal Trainer/Youth - Mental Health First Aider - Lifeline Suicide Prevention Counsellor - Children’s Author. As a survivor of childhood trauma and domestic violence where she was separated from everything familiar in her life..her family and her community Donna-Leigh is passionate about helping others tap into … [Read more...] about Donna-Leigh Perfect
Book Illustration Cycle
Book Illustration Cycle Embarking on the unknown journey as a Children’s Author of my children’s series “The Adventures of Jessie and Rocky Rockstar” has been a fascinating process, especially the book illustration cycle. These books are about the coolest little puppy in the world “Rocky Rockstar”. He’s a rescue puppy we got for our beautiful daughter Jessie. Since he became part of our family, life has been incredible. He’s a crazy, loveable cross between a Foxy, Staffy and Cattle Dog that looks like a Tiger. Painting this picture of Rocky Rockstar’s characteristics has been an important aspect of the book illustration cycle. The first step in this book illustration cycle was … [Read more...] about Book Illustration Cycle
TENx Video – Donna-Leigh Perfect
Donna-Leigh is an expert on resilience. - CEO/Co Founder of The Dream Guards Perfect P.E.A.C.E Program and Dream Guards Ambassador Program. - 2018 International Women’s Day Leadership Ambassador in Social Justice & Equality. - Qualified Personal Trainer/Youth - Mental Health First Aider - Lifeline Suicide Prevention Counsellor - Children’s Author. As a survivor of childhood trauma and domestic violence where she was separated from everything familiar in her life..her family and her community Donna-Leigh is passionate about helping others tap into their resilience within and build their community connections. Her mission is to help reduce the serious side effects of bullying, abuse and … [Read more...] about TENx Video – Donna-Leigh Perfect
