Motivational talks

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For ten years I have mentored, supported, and worked with individuals, not-for-profits and health care professionals.

My passion is helping children and adults with diabetes to overcome obstacles to push towards new goals and set new boundaries.

Mentor and coach

I work with individuals, teams, and businesses as a mentor, coach, and keynote speaker. I share practical moves to increase motivation, training performance, and mental resilience. 

Contact me to discuss how we can work together.

Please reach out if you’re a person living with diabetes finding it had to get motivated, or if lead a team and want a memorable and engaging presentation for your players, or colleagues.

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Previous talks

  • Fuelled by T1D, nutrition & exercise

    August, 2025

    Logo for Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre with images of a smiling woman in a kitchen and a person running outdoors, and the text "Fitter for Having It."

  • Podcast Interview with Life in Beta

    September, 2024

    Four people participating in a virtual meeting, three men and one woman, all wearing headphones and smiling.

  • Australasian Diabetes Congress, Perth

    August, 2024

    A man with short brown hair, wearing a black shirt and white earbuds, speaking directly to the camera. Text overlay: "Practical lessons on exercising with type 1" and "Fitter for having it."

  • Commonwealth Bank 'Be Well Event'

    August, 2024

    A man giving a presentation in a conference room with a large screen showing slides about T1D (Type 1 Diabetes) management. The slide includes two photos: one of two smiling athletes in blue uniforms, and another of a hiker with labeled items like a glucometer, glucose drink, insulin pump, and jelly beans, set against a waterfall background.

  • NSW Health Infrastructure

    December, 2023

    A man in a light grey blazer speaking at a podium on a stage with a black and purple curtain backdrop, in front of an audience seated at round tables at the Sydney Masonic Centre, during a conference.

  • Dexcom Warrior Mentor

    March, 2021

    Blue event banner for sports and exercise featuring a smiling man in running attire with race bib, with text about guest speaker Duncan Read, an ultra marathon runner and dexcom warrior, and his story with type 1 diabetes.

  • Diabetes Australia Ball 'Live Your Life'

    October, 2017

    A man in a suit and bow tie standing on stage with a microphone, with banners and logos related to diabetes awareness and a music band named "The High Rollers" in the background.

  • Australian Institute of Sport - T1D Expo

    May, 2019

    Group of men and women in a gymnasium, some holding basketballs, posing for a photo, with one man lying on the floor in front of the group, smiling.

  • Ready, Set, Goal Podcast

    March, 2020

    A motivational poster with a woman outdoors wearing sunglasses and a cap, smiling in a desert landscape with hills and a partly cloudy sky, and text that says "Ready! Set! Goal!" with a blue sound wave graphic, promoting a chat with Donna Campisi.

  • AMSL Sports & Exercise Lectures

    Return speaker 2018 - 2022

    A man in a gray blazer giving a presentation to an audience in a conference room. The presentation slide shows a black-and-white childhood photo with the year 1986.

  • Big Red Run Closing Ceremony

    July, 2013

    Duncan Read, 2013. Birdsville, Australia. Before the start of Big Red Run a ultramarathon with Six Marathons in Six Days starting and finishing at the Birdsville Hotel. Queensland.

  • Landcom Staff Lunch & Learn

    August, 2013

    Duncan Read, August 2013 giving a presentation to Landcom staff and colleagues that supported the Big Red Run fundraising and promoting diabetes awareness after completing the Big Red Run in 2013. Raising $20,000 for JDRF and Breakthrough T1D.

  • Claremont College, Randwick

    September, 2020

    Duncan Read, September 2020. Teaching, coaching and inspiring children at World Diabetes Day, Claremont College. Supporting fund raising and awareness campaigns to promote healthier future for people living with diabetes.

  • Rio Tinto Childrens Diabetes Centre

    July, 2023

  • Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre

    September, 2019

  • Endocrine Society of Australia Seminar, ACT

    May, 2018

  • Brown Forman Australia, GROW Event

    November, 2013

  • Seaforth Public School, Fit for Fun

    November, 2019