Georgie Dent
Author, Former Lawyer and Advocate
Georgie is a natural, highly professional and experienced keynote speaker and facilitator. From delivering powerful keynote addresses on mental health to expertly facilitating panel discussions, Georgie brings sharp intellect and an easy warmth to every occasion. She presents with compassion, honesty, insight and humour on subjects ranging from gender equality, women in leadership, work, sexism, motherhood, anxiety, perfectionism, resilience and mental health.
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Georgie Dent is a leading advocate for families, women, children, gender equality, and mental health. She is the Executive Director of The Parenthood, a not-for-profit advocacy group reaching over 78,000 parents, carers, and supporters, and a contributor to Women’s Agenda.
A former lawyer and journalist, Georgie is the author of the best-selling memoir Breaking Badly, published by Affirm Press in 2019. The book, described as “funny, shocking, beautifully written” by Annabel Crabb, candidly explores her mental health journey, chronic illness, and the pressures of perfectionism.
Georgie is a regular commentator on The Drum and ABC Weekend Breakfast, and has appeared on Q&A, The Project, The Today Show, Weekend Sunrise, Studio 10, and Sky News. She began her career at Minter Ellison Lawyers before transitioning to journalism, joining BRW magazine, and later serving as acting editor of Women’s Agenda.
Recognised internationally for her advocacy, Georgie has been a finalist in the Women’s Empowerment Journalism Awards and Walkley Awards, and in 2018 was invited to the Stockholm Forum on Gender Equality as a global change maker. She lives in Sydney with her husband and three daughters.
Topics
- Breaking Badly: A cautionary tale from a woman who fell apart.
- How I manage anxiety.
- Why perfectionism isn’t a humblebrag. It’s toxic.
- Self-care, burn out and why hating your job isn’t the only way to live.
- Getting real about mental health.
- True self care is not bubble-baths & chocolate cake.
- Women. Like men but cheaper.
- Why homelessness is a crisis for Australian women.
- Why normalising men as carers will help women at work.
- Feminism, patriarchy & the whole damn mess.
- Why merit is a myth.
- Everything I’ve learned as a female journalist online.
