For more than two decades from early 1990 to 2011, Glenn Mitchell lived a life that many envied. As a sports commentator for the ABC, and married to fellow broadcaster, Karen Tighe, he travelled the world  covering elite level sport.

During his tenure with the national broadcaster he commentated on four Olympic and four Commonwealth Games and called over 190  international cricket matches, covering 12 overseas tours. Back home, he commentated more than 900 AFL and WAFL games, was the host of the iconic SATURDAY SPORTSTALK, and commentated on myriad sports.

But all through this period, Glenn was a sufferer of mental illness. In late 2006 he finally realised he needed medical help for his condition. Thus started a long and complex journey of self-analysis and various medications as he  endeavoured to overcome his illness. Despite having made progress a confluence of events in early 2011 saw him descend into a highly depressive mental state that resulted in him inexplicably resigning his position at the ABC and making an attempt on his own life. It was the blackest of periods in the life of a man who appeared to have everything to live for.

With the support of his wife, family, friends and doctors, he was able to fight back from the brink of despair. While he forfeited his dream job, what he gained by way of his rehabilitation was far more important. After overcoming his personal demons and reshaping his life, Glenn now aims to try and prevent others from enduring the torturous path he did by candidly speaking about his own journey.

It is a story laced with poignancy, humour and, above all, hope for those who suffer the anguish of mental illness or know people who do. Glenn’s goal is to encourage everyone who is or has been touched by the scourge of mental illness that help is at hand. His story is truly inspirational and often elicits standing ovations from audiences.

Glenn is also a much sought-after MC/facilitator for conferences, seminars, awards evenings, corporate, government and sporting events. He has a wealth of experience in this area and brings a high standard of professionalism to any event.

He is also a motivating, inspiring and humorous motivational speaker. As a leading sports broadcaster Glenn has witnessed first-hand both sporting triumph and disaster. As such he is well placed to share his thoughts on what makes a true sporting champion. Through a series of anecdotes Glenn will take you behind-the-scenes into the high-pressure world of the sporting elite and share their secrets of success with you in an entertaining, informative and motivational presentation. Choose from:

What We Can All Learn from Sport: This presentation encompasses teamwork, attitude, motivation and examples of elite performance that we can take from sport and apply to everyday life.

The Best Seat in the House: This centres on Glenn’s life as a sports broadcaster and includes many behind-the-scenes anecdotes from various Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and overseas and national cricket tours he has covered.

Coping with Success & Failure: Examples of how elite athletes have dealt with success and failure and how it can motivate us all.

Australia – A great sporting nation: This presentation highlights how as a small nation we have become a world beater in the area of sport. It encompasses first hand examples that Glenn has witnessed at major international sporting events.

“Excellent presentation which provided our audience with an entertaining and informative insight into the world of elite sport. We received extremely positive feedback from our members and guests.”
— CPA Australia State Congress.

“Glenn had our audience captivated. His presentation ‘What We Can All Learn from Sport’ was just perfect and completely met the criteria we set for this session. Glenn also participated really well afterwards for which we were most grateful.”
— Ausnet Real Estate Services.

“We really appreciated Glenn’s professional approach as MC for our Emerging Leaders Program Launch, and his prior preparation. We were extremely pleased with the outcome. Excellent MC.”
— K.Ellwood, Department of Sport & Recreation.

“Glenn’s presentation re his journey with mental health issues was just perfect for our Mental Health Week breakfast. His experience held the audience spellbound and his inclusion of some behind-the-scenes sporting audiences had some guests rolling in the aisles. We received some amazing feedback from clients and staff.”
— Capricorn Society Limited.