Our mission is to inspire and guide young people by sharing real stories and experiences, helping them build confidence and find their path to success.
Our mission is to inspire and guide young people by sharing real stories and experiences, helping them build confidence and find their path to success.
Our Meet & Motivate sessions bring dynamic speakers into schools to share their personal stories of overcoming adversity and achieving success.
These powerful, real-life narratives inspire students to push beyond their limits, helping them to see the value in their education and the potential for their future. Designed to engage and uplift, our sessions encourage self-belief and resilience, showing students how they can turn daily habits into long-term achievements.
Discover how these sessions can transform attitudes and motivate students to realise their full potential.
Founder, Genuine Futures & Lived Experience Speaker
Sam Smith, Social entrepreneur, youth advocate, motivational speaker and keynote speaker, available for business, corporate, community and education clients. Sam shares his unique story in an engaging way that empowers, shocks, entertains, motivates and inspires. He understands overwhelming adversity and shares how to help overcome real-life challenges.
Darryl Kennedy Crime Prevention Advocate and University & School Speaker
Darryl Kennedy brings a wealth of lived experience to Genuine Futures. After turning his life around from a past of domestic burglary, he now works passionately to prevent crime and support communities. Through his work in schools, prisons, and higher education, Darryl shares his personal journey to inspire and guide others, with a focus on restorative justice and crime prevention.