22-year-old Harmony Butcher is a model and body positive advocate who has overcome constant struggles in her teen years with her body image and self-esteem to overcome an eating disorder. Harmony will join our Stand Tall Ambassadors in a panel interview to discuss the important topics of managing social media, comparison, body image, and sense of identity.
As a young girl, Eloise Wellings dreamed of becoming an Olympic long distance runner. She qualified for 3 Olympics but each time, she suffered stress fractures caused by an eating disorder and could not compete. She finally achieved her dream at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympic Games. She founded the Love Mercy Foundation for women and orphans in Uganda in 2009 and has since impacted over 100,000 lives. She overcame the disappointment of missing Olympic selection for Tokyo 2020, to compete at the top level of international Marathon running.
Bella Taylor Smith overcame great hardship early in her life to achieve her dream of winning The Voice Australia in 2021. She stunned Australian audiences with her world-class performances and has been invited by Guy Sebastian to join his sold-out National Tour commencing in April 2022. Stand Tall is thrilled to have Bella sharing her personal story and her incredible singing gift with students.
Jakara Anthonywon a Gold Medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. This is in addition to her 10 World Cup podiums in the 2021/2022 season, which resulted in her taking home the Crystal Globe for most successful athlete of the season. Jakara speaks about the struggle to overcome and manage the pure fear associated with such a tricky and dangerous sport as well as the mental and physical processes she has put in place.
Duku Forè (GAICD) is an inspiring international speaker, author of two books, two-time TEDx presenter, and Australia’s youth delegate to the United Nations in New York. Born in a Ugandan refugee camp and arriving in Australia at age 10 with limited English and a speech impediment, he transformed adversity into purpose. Today he leads Rich Dreams, a platform empowering people to share success stories, and HnH Wholesalers, serving major hotel and hospitality clients. A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Duku continues to uplift audiences with a message of resilience, identity, and possibility.
Daniel 'D Minor' Harvey is an award-winning rapper, songwriter, and youth mentor from Sydney. At 11, he became homeless with his twin brother, an experience that inspired his hit single “Concrete Pillow.” Music became his refuge and platform for change. Through Musicians Making A Difference (MMAD), he now mentors at-risk youth, using his story to inspire resilience and self-worth. Daniel has performed on Australia’s Got Talent and represented Australia at the World Championships of Performing Arts, earning gold in the vocal rap division.
Michael Crossland has the ability to captivate the imagination of young people to encourage and inspire them with his story. Michael has defied the odds of a life- threatening cancer to build a life of achievements as an accomplished businessman and an elite sportsman. His message of hope and overcoming adversity has seen Michael invited back year after year to Stand Tall.
