Learning to love yourself happens away from the mirror.
Taryn Brumfitt is an award-winning filmmaker, bestselling author and internationally sought-after Keynote Speaker. Recently named the 2023 Australian of the Year, she is a fiercely passionate advocate for social change and her message has reached more than 200 million people around the world.
Taryn is the founder of the Body Image Movement, director of the inspiring documentaries EMBRACE and EMBRACE KIDS, and author of four books. Her global crusade to help people embrace their bodies has seen her recognised by UN Women, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls and the Geena Davis Institute. Taryn has delivered more than 100 keynote addresses, and her talk at Google HQ in Silicon Valley was live-streamed to every Google office in the world.
In 2018, she was recognised in the Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence awards and received the SA Award for Excellence in Women's Leadership from Women and Leadership Australia. She was also crowned EY Entrepreneur of the Year, South Australia, and has been named among GE’s highest-rated speakers.
With a powerful, universal message and unwavering commitment to her cause, Taryn Brumfitt is a true force to be reckoned with.
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Empower
Hundreds of millions of people saw Taryn Brumfitt’s unexpectedly viral Facebook post 10 years ago, but she saw something else: the chance to change lives. Through masterful storytelling, the 2023 Australian of the Year shares how she seized the opportunity to turn this one candid moment into a game-changing global movement.Empower
Through a decade of hard work, determination, and plenty of polite persistence, Taryn has inspired millions of people around the world, changed countless lives, produced two award-winning documentaries, written five books and been recognised for her achievements by organisations as esteemed as UN Women. For Taryn, success filters down to one key thing — the mindset of empowerment.
With refreshing authenticity and her trademark sense of humour, Taryn takes you behind-the-scenes to see how she made it happen, delivering candid insights and actionable advice on how you can adopt the mindset of empowerment to achieve your goals — even if you have to break a few rules along the way.
Take outs:
• Empowerment in action: How self-belief, grit and persistence trump luck — every time
• How to apply the mindset of empowerment to strengthen leadership and cultivate resilience
Embrace Your Body, Embrace Your Life
In this thought-provoking presentation, Taryn takes her audience on her deeply personal journey from hating her body to embracing it, sharing how this powerful mindset shift has allowed her to inspire millions of others to do the same.Embrace Your Body, Embrace Your Life
Lauded globally for her leadership in the body image space, Taryn’s work has been recognised by organisations such as UN Women and has earned her a number of esteemed awards, including 2023 Australian of the Year. Here she invites you behind the scenes of the last decade to discover the highs and lows of leading a global movement that has reached more than 200 million people and changed countless lives around the world.
With a no-holds-barred approach and her trademark sense of humour, Taryn brings her audience face-to-face with some uncomfortable truths, guiding us to look inward so we can discover for ourselves what’s really important in life, before delivering her life-changing Embrace manifesto, full of practical, actionable advice that leaves every audience member empowered to ‘Embrace your body to embrace your life’.
Take outs:
• How to master the Embrace mindset and start building a better relationship with your body
• A practical ‘to do’ list of things you can do today to start your own Embrace journey
• How to apply the Embrace mindset for greater joy in all areas of your life
Embrace Kids
As parents, teachers and carers, we only want the best for our kids, but in this post-COVID, digital era the practical question is — how?Embrace Kids
In this powerful, eye-opening presentation, Taryn shines a light on the global epidemic of body shaming and self-hate that is plaguing ourselves and our children today. Drawing on a decade of experience on the front lines of fighting this serious global problem, and supported by the latest research from the world’s leading body image experts, she backs it up with the hope, inspiration and practical advice all parents need to navigate the issue with confidence.
With her trademark optimism and determination, Taryn leaves her audience armed with the practical knowledge they need to lead by example, empowered to play their own part in building better body image for themselves, their kids and for the generations to come.
Take outs:
• Clear, actionable steps to help the young people in your life to embrace their bodies
• How to start our own Embrace journey so you can live by example
• How to set boundaries in the social, family, community and digital environments to help protect your kids
Get It
Taryn knows what it takes to break through self-doubt and turn dreams into reality. Now, she’s bringing that game-changing mindset to the stage with her transformative new keynote: Get It.Get It
With her signature blend of heartfelt storytelling, humour, and practical wisdom, Taryn shares the seven powerful principles that took her from hesitation to unstoppable momentum—like how polite persistence wears down resistance.
Through candid insights and real-life strategies, Get It empowers audiences to dream big, back themselves, and take action—no matter the obstacles.
This keynote is perfect for organisations seeking to inspire and energise their teams—whether they’re sales-driven, performance-focused, or simply ready to level up.
TAKE OUTS:
- Discover actionable ways to silence negative self-talk, build resilience, and push past your limitations.
- Get motivated by inspiring, high-energy storytelling that encourages you to dream big and go after what truly matters.
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How Taryn Brumfitt loved her body, broke the internet and started a revolution | Australian Story
Adelaide woman Taryn Brumfitt is the suburban mother-of-three behind a global movement inspiring women to make peace with their bodies. Tired of dieting and striving in the gym for an impossible ideal, she proudly posted a photograph of her 'real' self online. The response was extraordinary and, two years later, her drive to change the way women view their bodies has catapulted her onto the world stage.Stop hating your body; start living your life | Taryn Brumfitt | TEDxAdelaide
You are fat You are ugly You are disgusting. That's what millions of women around the world say to themselves in the mirror every day. That's what Taryn said to herself every day before she realised that her body is not an ornament; it's the vehicle to her dreams. This talk explores the global issue of body loathing and what we can do to change our own perspective and the unrealistic standards that surround us. Taryn Brumfitt is a best-selling author and internationally recognised body image activist and founder of the Body Image Movement. Taryn first rose to prominence when her unconventional before and after photo went viral in 2013, garnering 100 million views and sparking an international media frenzy. Her debut feature documentary 'Embrace' delves further into the issues of body image and is one of Australia's most successful documentaries to date.Taryn Brumfitt helps us redefine the ideals of beauty
Author and Founder of 'Body Image Movement' shares with us her story about dealing with body image issues and what she's doing to help others.We just love what Taryn brings to the table. We go at it from a data perspective, thinking deeply about the things we can do to change the world and we love how Taryn connects the data and t ... keep reading Google HQ
Working with Taryn for our conference was a pleasure. Her energy, professionalism, knowledge and leadership lifted our conversation and made it incredibly memorable for attendees.
In a room filled with talent, Taryn stood out as a catalyst for change. As women working in the media, we are a discerning audience and hard to impress. Taryn’s remarks at the Women in Media National Conference 2023 ignited a conversation.
Not surprisingly, Taryn has rated as our most valued external speaker. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with many participants sharing their profound insights and empowerment to act differently for the betterment of themselves, their daughters, friends and family
Taryn was a hoot to work with! She brought our audience to their feet with her no-holds-barred approach to loving their bodies more and bringing an awareness to the issue with an unparalleled level of passion and enthusiasm that only Taryn can!
On the day she delivered a memorable, punchy session with new content that had everyone laughing and leaving inspired - just what we were after! The session was really well-reviewed with delegates commenting on the passion that Taryn brought to her session. Thank you
