Swellness Guide brings surf-based, science-informed mental wellbeing tools to conversations that matter — from keynote stages and founder chats to podcasts, panels, and community advocacy.

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Media-safe note: Swellness is not a clinical therapy service. We share practical tools and education that can complement professional support.

Keynote & Panel Topics

These are designed for conferences, leadership events, surf and sport communities, schools, and wellbeing programs.

• Surf as a practice, not an escape: turning ocean time into repeatable mental wellbeing tools.
• Why movement works for some people better than talk: regulation, routine, and real-world behaviour.
• Men, mental health, and culture: reaching people who don’t connect with traditional pathways.
• Burnout & modern life: practical regulation tools without fluff or “wellness” clichés.
• Nature-based wellbeing & advocacy: what communities can do to support mental health outdoors.
• Founder story: building Swellness from lived experience, surf culture, and science-informed frameworks.

Want a tailored angle for your event? We can adapt these topics for youth, sport, community, education, and workplace audiences.

Who These Talks Are For

• Conferences (wellbeing, leadership, sport, community)
• Podcasts and founder chats
• Surf schools, surf clubs, and ocean communities
• Schools, youth programs, and universities/TAFE
• Councils and community organisations
• Workplaces and teams seeking practical mental wellbeing tools

Advocacy & Community Impact

Swellness supports conversations and initiatives that improve access to nature-based mental health support, especially for people who struggle to engage with traditional systems.

Advocacy Areas

• Youth mental health: practical pathways that meet young people where they are.
• Pain and chronic illness management: Lived experience, support and ideology around nature therapy for recovery.
• Prevention: building resilience skills before crisis.

If you’re a council, school, surf school, or community org exploring a pilot, partnership, or event — use the enquiry form below.

About the Founder

Rachel Pedreschi is the founder of Swellness Guide. She is a qualified surf instructor and is nearing the end of her formal mental health training. Rachel created Swellness after a five year long health battle to translate the psychology-informed principles she learned into practical tools people can use in the ocean -  and take back into everyday life.

Press Kit

Download high-resolution images, logos, and fact sheets for media use.

• Download Press Kit (ZIP)
• Quick Facts
• Brand: Swellness Guide
• Focus: Surf-based, science-informed mental wellbeing tools
• Formats: Keynotes, panels, podcasts, workshops, community sessions
• Availability: Australia + international (virtual or in-person)

Speaker & Media Enquiries

To book Rachel for a keynote, panel, podcast, workshop, founder chat, or advocacy event, send details below.

What to Include

• Event name + date + location (or virtual)
• Audience type + expected size
• Format (keynote / panel / podcast / workshop / Q&A)
• Theme or topic you want covered
• Budget range (optional but helpful)

Email: hello@swellnessguide.com
Or use the contact form: swellnessguide.com/contact

Media FAQ

Is Swellness therapy?

No. Swellness is a practical, education-based framework using science-informed tools. It is designed to complement professional support, not replace it.

Is it evidence-based?

Swellness is informed by established psychology and wellbeing principles (e.g., regulation, routine, behaviour change, nature exposure) and work has been reviewed by clinicians in Australia, along with Foundation WOW. We avoid making clinical treatment claims around full recovery from mental health disorders. 

Can Swellness speak internationally?

Yes - Rachel is available for international podcasts, panels, and events (virtual or in-person) and rates can be negotiated.