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Brendan Newton is a husband, father, ex-professional bodyboarder, mental health awareness advocate, and recruitment manager for the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME). AIME builds “Unlikely Connections for a Fairer World.” Brendan’s intense approach to the ocean translates into all aspects of his life–a life devoted to his family, inspiring others, and serving the disadvantaged.  He is also the host of The Grey Space podcast which is about "healing loudly by addressing mental health & trauma, gently, yet openly... A space to be honest."

Learn More About AIME

• Case Study: Harvard Business Case on AIME 
• Report: KPMG  Economic Evaluation of AIME Mentoring
• Podcast: AIME's founder Jack Manning Bancroft on Tyson Yunkaporta’s Podcast
• Video: The Imagination Factory
• Video: AIME's Values
• Video: AIME's Value of Failure

A Quote From This Episode

• "Our current systems value the capacity to meet results immediately. That's a really difficult thing for someone who has been put on the margins for the first 10 years of their life–through no fault of their own."

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• Book: CHERUB by Robert Muchamore 
• Movie: Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story
• John Wooden Quote: "If you're not making mistakes then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes."

About The International Leadership Association (ILA)

• The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals with a keen interest in the study, practice, and teaching of leadership. 

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• Website

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