Pat Armitstead is a Registered Nurse with a major in education, plus she is a Master Practitioner of Neurolinguistics and a Certified mBIT coach. A professional speaker and motivator, she is an expert on leadership, communication, grief and stress. Over the past 20 years she has given her highly educational and entertaining presentations into both the business and health sector- on topics such as "Mental Health in the Workplace", “Stress, humour and health”, “Authentic leadership, self expression and productivity”, and “Storytelling and Engagement in the workplace”. Pat is a Pioneer and Thought leader in the area of joy as a transformational agent. From her early years as a Registered Nurse, she has championed the human spirit leading people to find joy where it appeared there was none. Pat's life has been devoted to helping others to transform their lives. ​Her unique personal perspectives, traumatic past, repeated losses and eventual mastery as a Multi-Award Winning Speaker, TV and Radio Host and Exhibiting Artist are a rare combination of talents. A master storyteller she combines Positive Psychology principles, Emotional Intelligence, and Neuroscience with real human experiences to bring understanding and meaning to life events. Pat sees a crisis as a catalyst for personal growth and ongoing transformation, enabling high levels of intimate communication and authentic expression. You can contact Pat and follow everything she is doing on the links below: Website - http://www.joyology.co.nz/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Joyologist1 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Joyology-150601628337457/ Email - pat@joyology.co.nz