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Speaking Engagements with Leila McDougall

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Sharing powerful stories of resilience, farming life, and mental health that connect communities and spark change.

Speaking Topics & Formats

Signature Talk: Stories That Grow Strong Communities

Leila shares lived experience from the land and the journey behind Just A Farmer to open honest conversations about mental health. Audiences leave with language to check in, simple actions to support others, and a renewed sense of connection.

Women on the Land: Leadership & Courage

Celebrating the strength of rural women—on farms, in families, and in business. Leila shares lessons in resilience, advocacy, and leading with heart, offering tools for confidence, boundaries, and community impact.

Fireside Q&A / Panel Guest

An adaptable format for conferences and community forums. Leila joins panels or moderated conversations to ground complex topics—suicide prevention, rural wellbeing, agriculture—with real stories and practical takeaways.

Mental Health in Rural Australia

A practical, stigma-free talk tailored for regional audiences. Leila explores barriers to help-seeking, what real support looks like, and how communities can create safe spaces where people feel seen, heard, and backed.

From Film to Action: The Making of Just A Farmer

A behind-the-scenes look at turning a community issue into a national conversation. Ideal for festivals, schools, and industry events. Includes Q&A on storytelling, production, and translating awareness into tangible support.

Workshops & Staff Professional Development

Interactive sessions for schools, councils, and workplaces. Participants practice check-in frameworks, conversation starters, and referral pathways, and leave with a simple action plan for ongoing wellbeing initiatives.

Raw. Real. Relentless. Leila Sweeney-McDougall doesn’t just tell stories, she lives them, loud and proud. No fluff. No filter. Just fierce truth wrapped in Aussie grit and larger-than-life charisma. If you want goosebumps, belly laughs, tears and a wake-up call to your soul, she’s your woman. Conference feedback confirmed Leila resonated with everyone and was without a doubt the highlight and talking point of the conference.

Melissa Brooke

Book Leila for Your Event

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