Testimonials

I felt I was right there by Daryl’s side through the whole journey – from the shooting, to his hospital bed and through his recovery. His presentation grips the audience as we listen to the live police tapes and see the x-rays of his injuries. It is a unique experience.

The response to your resilience presentation has been overwhelming, so much so we have had you return three times over the past 9 months. Feedback has been exceptional, including: ‘I felt humbled and privileged to have had the opportunity to attend. It was a powerful and moving presentation from a truly courageous and resilient man… I came away with a great perspective on how much a waste of time sweating the small stuff in life really is.’

Daryl is an authentic and inspiring speaker… who has faced extraordinary circumstances and is passionate about sharing his experience to help others. With a natural gift for storytelling, people connect with him on a head and heart level. Daryl uses his story as the framework for his presentations and draws out salient points that people can relate to in their own lives. He speaks openly and candidly and is always available for questions or lending his ear to those who want to share their own stories.

Your story is a unique and compelling one and the feedback from staff who attended has been tremendous. Stories like yours have helped to inspire our staff not only to accept and embrace change, but also to champion it when the need is recognised. Your contribution in achieving this is sincerely appreciated.

Daryl quickly connected with the audience and made the team feel at ease with his unique and natural style. He tailored the presentation—centered around resilience, grit, and happiness—to our team’s current situations. Daryl’s presentation hit the mark for us all really well; it was very professional and inspiring. The fact that it was delivered from the person who has lived and dealt with the experiences made it much more relatable and resonating.”

Daryl…  delivered a number of key messages that have truly resonated… The lessons learnt from Daryl’s experience have served as a real reminder to our leadership team of the importance of matters such as the need to support each other, understand each other, and also to look after ourselves when times get tough. I recommend Daryl unreservedly – a true investment of time which exceeded my expectations.

Yours was a powerful and moving presentation, the value of which… far exceeded that of any other work related forum I have attended for as long as I can remember. Your presentation style was… articulate but relaxed, interspersed with good humour and interaction with the audience. I was absorbed and attentive for the whole time… I came away with two main benefits: A greatly enhanced perspective on how much a waste of time sweating the small stuff in life really is, and reinforcement of what true leadership is about. Take time to understand, but never be too quick to judge.

The 80 participants from the fire brigade, judicial services, regulatory authorities, police, health facilities and the Unfallkasse Berlin… responded to us very positively about your lecture… we understood how a person can be affected by a crisis and also what can be done to help them overcome a traumatic event. This allowed the executives, follow-up teams and company doctors to learn important information for their work.

I first heard him speak… at a corporate gathering where he was teaching them the value of resilience as it applies in business. Ever since then I have called on Daryl to help spread the word on just what is possible in the face of traumatic adversity whether it be an international PTS Conference, 350 Police Cadets or the AFP hierarchy. In all cases he has left an indelible impression on just what is achievable in any field of endeavour.

…even though you were the main character of the story, you didn’t leave us with the impression you were trying to make yourself to [be] a hero – on the contrary, you managed to let the important people in your difficult period of life emerge as heroes!