Speaking
Available for: Keynotes . Talks . Workshops . Retreats . Conferences . Panel Discussions . Podcast Interviews
After losing her 19-year-old daughter Amy to Severe Aplastic Anemia, chaplain Raewyn Elsegood discovered that even our deepest wounds can become bridges of hope for others.
Through vulnerable storytelling and professional insight, she offers practical wisdom for anyone navigating loss, fear, and the courage to keep living.
She has been a storyteller all her life, using this skill to listen as a chaplain and to share truth as a writer and speaker.
Invite me to Speak
Raewyn Elsegood brings a unique dual perspective to every speaking engagement—the professional insight of a seasoned chaplain combined with the raw authenticity of a mother who lost her 19-year-old daughter Amy. Whether addressing general audiences navigating life's challenges, professionals balancing personal grief with caregiving roles, or individuals walking through loss, Raewyn offers honest companionship without easy answers. Her talks listed in the below categories, provide practical tools, permission to grieve authentically, and the revolutionary understanding that surrender isn't defeat, presence is powerful, and our deepest wounds can become bridges of hope for others.
For General Audience
Keynote & Podcast Interview Questions
Discover how to live with courage, purpose, and grace through life's unexpected challenges—drawing wisdom from stories of loss transformed into universal lessons about presence, connection, and choosing meaning over circumstances.
For Caregivers, Chaplains & Counsellors
Professional Development Talks & Workshops
Navigate the sacred intersection of personal grief and professional calling with practical frameworks for supporting others while honoring your own wounds, including the DANCE model and strategies for sustainable, authentic ministry.
For Grieving Hearts
Talks & Workshops
Find honest companionship through the valley of loss with talks that offer permission to grieve at your own pace, practical tools for unwrapping grief layer by layer, and hope that doesn't deny the pain but shows you how to keep dancing anyway.
Grief Unwrapped - A 6 week Grief Support Program
Designed for adults navigating grief from significant personal loss.
Weekly 90 minute sessions over 6 weeks.
Small Group (8-12 participants).
Safe Space for authentic sharing, generally within a church meeting room.
Practical tools for managing grief.
Community of understanding hearts fostering healing through faith based support.
Book Raewyn
I provide grief support, memorial talks, and workshops for individuals and communities navigating loss, inspirational talks for women's groups, and professional development for chaplains and caregivers through training, podcasts, and panels. Please select the path that best fits your need.
Raewyn Elsegood | Sydney, Australia