Speaking
About
Nicky Mih is a woman who makes things happen. Originally from England, she decided when she was 13 to emigrate to Australia. She's lived and worked in England, Greece, Cambodia and Australia. With a degree in psychology, a post-grad in education and a diploma in coaching, Nicky has taught children across England and Australia, coached principals and surgeons and was a presenter of a weekly radio show.
“When I learned that a long human life is only about 650,000 hours, I decided I wanted to use each of those hours well.”
As the founder and Managing Director of the child protection organisation Free To Shine, Nicky has led a team of professionals, including social workers, psychologists and education officers, to secure the safety of girls across rural Cambodia. Nicky and her team have worked with police, community leaders and schools to prevent girls being trafficked into the commercial sex-industry and help them achieve their rights to access education, safe drinking water, enough food and adequate shelter.
”So many children, with so much less than we have, are doing so much more than we think is possible. There is so much we can learn.” Nicky has a lasting impact on the way people choose to live, work and do business.
In her talks, Nicky shares these lessons, each of which can be applied by leaders and their teams in their corporate work, as well as in their lives outside the office. Nicky has a lasting impact on the way people choose to live, work and do business as a result of what they have learned.
Speaking Topics
Now using her skills to help leaders in business achieve standards of excellence, Nicky is an engaging speaker who blends a selection of fascinating stories to illustrate the lessons learned, challenging you to push your boundaries and step up even more. Whether you hear about the time she was perched over a lake with pimps and their workers, or the time she fired her entire staff, or the accident where her tuk-tuk came off the road, or the time they found a bomb outside their office, you’ll be engaged, if not utterly mesmerised, throughout.
Presentations are typically adapted to integrate specific business objectives and conference themes to help reinforce a message and drive specific impact and outcomes.
1. Rising to the Challenge
The tenacity to do what it takes
Ever wished your team were a bit more resilient? Ever thought or uttered the words... ‘I wish my team would step up!’
Hear stories of true courage and strength and discover whether or not you have the tenacity to do what it takes. Join Nicky as she takes you on a journey that began with a book and a promise, led to her being perched over a lake with pimps and their workers and resulted in her changing her name and walking over hot coals.
» Find out where in your life or leadership you have not stepped up yet.
» Discover how you can literally ‘borrow’ strength.
» Explore the questions you really need to ask.
A particularly moving talk, this is perfect for inspiring leaders to draw on strength. It’s also great for those about to begin a new project or needing to dig deep for a bit of tenacity.
2. The Bigger the Problem, the Bigger the Gift
Turning adversity into advantage
Ever had to make a decision when you knew the right thing to do was not the best thing to do? Ever had team members threaten everything you’ve worked for?
Sometimes real grit and determination are needed when leading organisations and teams. It doesn’t matter how hard you work or what you have built, there are still a multitude of ways that people can screw things up. In this talk, Nicky takes you behind-the-scenes of 10 years of running an international anti-trafficking organisation in Cambodia. Nicky has stories many wouldn’t believe - from finding an unexploded bomb at the office to replacing an entire team to protect her vision.
» Find out how important it is to make decisions and create systems that protect your organisation and those you work with.
» Explore what you can learn from the mistakes of others.
» Discover how to make the best decisions in difficult times.
A fascinating and humbling talk, this is perfect for leaders facing adversity, and those who want to be prepared for when they do. It’s also great for teams who encounter challenges in their work.
3. Building Community
Embrace your inner superhero
Are you fully invested in building the world you want to live in, or are you perhaps leaving it to others and hoping for the best?
In this talk Nicky will urge you to focus on what you can do, rather than being held back by what you can’t do, but she’ll also challenge you to do all of what you can, not a bit of what you can. This is a talk focused on community. You will hear stories of people with a lot less than us doing so much more than we think is possible. She will demonstrate how the ripples from a seemingly simple act performed with conviction can long outlive you. Find out what can happen when you say “stuff it” to your comfort zone and embrace your inner superhero.
» Explore how to be joyful even amongst difficulties.
» Examine your goals and ambitions for their impact.
» Discover how your unique strengths, talents, skills, and personality can be utilised to help yourself and others.
An impactful talk, this keynote is relevant to any business or person committed to having more impact, and doing more of what matters both in their leadership and in their life.
Presentation Packages
Presentations can be adapted to integrate specific business objectives and conference themes to help reinforce a message and drive specific impact and outcomes.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION $1895*
*Excludes one night’s accommodation if outside The Sunshine Coast. Excludes travel expenses for interstate or overseas.
Nicky can include copies of her book at wholesale rates as part of a package for your organisation.
PODCASTS
Nicky is a sought after guest on podcasts including Ethica lChange, Rawthentic Leadership, Evolving Women, the Corinne Nijjer podcast, the F Word podcast, Bond Appetit, and JustBe You.
What Others Say:
Nicky Mih makes good happen
A grade 12 graduate receives a funded university place for 26 weeks every time Nicky delivers a keynote presentation
A girl and her family receive safety visits to address poverty, hunger, illness, or family violence every time someone joins our Business Matters program
A girl receives a school uniform every time we sell a copy of our book Do What Matters
The good: so far
We have provided 6 grade 12 graduates with funded university places
We are providing 6 families with safety visits, courtesy of our Business Matters members
We have provided 37 girls with a school uniform
(Current 30 June 2021)
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