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Filmmaker, actor, author and mental health advocate. After more than 1,000 talks around the world, Nick Bracks now brings his experiences and curiosity about the human condition into film, television, podcasting and storytelling.
The conversation he needed didn't exist, so he built it.
Growing up in one of Australia's most prominent political families, Nick Bracks was exposed to life in the public eye from the age of 12. Behind the public attention, he struggled with anxiety, depression and alcohol. In his early twenties, a serious drink-driving accident made national headlines and became a turning point in his life, eventually leading him to seek help.
What followed was an unexpected career in mental health advocacy. After appearing on Dancing With the Stars and speaking publicly about his experiences, Nick went on to deliver more than 1,000 talks around the world, including two TEDx presentations.
He later appeared on Neighbours, published his first book, Move Your Mind, with Wiley in 2021, and developed the Move Your Mind podcast. Alongside his advocacy work, he founded and co-founded businesses across health, technology and wellbeing, including Biome Ltd, a publicly listed Australian health company.
Today, Nick brings his experience in acting, mental health, writing and storytelling together through Bracks Media, developing original film, television, documentary and live performance projects.
READ THE FULL STORY →The short version.
Nick's story doesn't move in a straight line. It moves the way most people's mental health actually does: forward, back, and forward again: from the public spotlight at 12, to the night everything changed, to the story he's still writing.
Growing Up in the Public Eye
When his father, Steve Bracks, became Premier of Victoria in 1999, Nick was just 12 years old. Suddenly, family life became public life. Behind the cameras, he was a shy, anxious kid trying to work out who he was, while feeling increasing pressure to live up to expectations. The contrast between how life appeared on the outside and how he felt internally would follow him for years.
The Night Everything Changed
On 13 July 2007, aged 20, Nick crashed his car into a tree after drinking. He and a friend narrowly escaped with their lives. With his father serving as Premier, the accident became national news. Suddenly, his struggles were playing out in front of the country. But there was no overnight transformation. The public fallout was only part of the story, and his battle with alcohol, depression and anxiety was far from over.
Asking for Help
With encouragement from his mother, Nick began seeing a psychologist and confronting the depression and anxiety he'd struggled with for years. For the first time, he started to understand what was happening beneath the surface. Recovery wasn't linear, and understanding his struggles didn't make them disappear. But it gave him something he'd been missing: the possibility that life could be different.
Turning Fear Into Purpose
A modelling career led to television, including Dancing With the Stars in 2011, where Nick spoke publicly about his struggles with mental health. What followed was an unexpected career in advocacy and public speaking. Schools started calling, then businesses and organisations around the world. The man who once struggled to speak in front of five people went on to deliver more than 1,000 talks and two TEDx presentations. His greatest vulnerability had become the foundation of his work.
The Story Is Still Being Written
After years of speaking, acting, writing, building businesses and interviewing people about the human experience, Nick began bringing those worlds together through Bracks Media. His current work spans documentaries, scripted projects and live performance, including The Long Way Home and Amiss. The focus has evolved, but the underlying curiosity remains the same: why do we struggle, what are we avoiding, and what does it really take to change?
A keynote they'll still be talking about weeks later.
After more than 1,000 talks and working with leaders across industries, one pattern kept showing up: people who looked like they were coping on the outside were often carrying far more than anyone could see. Nick's keynotes combine honest personal storytelling, research and practical tools to spark conversations that continue long after the event.
- Full-length keynotes (45–60 min) for corporate, school and conference audiences
- Custom talks on burnout, resilience, storytelling and workplace mental health
- Panel, MC and Q&A appearances
Sustainable Energy & Burnout Prevention
A science-backed session helping high performers recognise early burnout signals and build daily habits that protect energy, relationships and performance under pressure.
The Pressure Reset
An interactive wellbeing and performance session helping teams identify stress patterns and build more sustainable ways of working. Best for leadership offsites.
Confidence Under Pressure
A practical workshop on self-awareness, communication, mindset and showing up with more confidence in high-pressure environments.
Stories that shift how people see themselves.
Through Bracks Media, Nick brings together his experience in mental health advocacy, acting and storytelling to develop original documentaries, film, television and live performance exploring the human experience.
The Long Way Home
An exploration of masculinity, fatherhood and men's mental health along Papua New Guinea's Kokoda Track.
02One-man stage showLost Boy
A solo theatrical production written and performed by Nick Bracks, exploring identity and the experiences that shape who we become.
03Dark comedy television seriesAmiss
A semi-autobiographical dark comedy series exploring identity, human behaviour and the contradictions of modern life.
Build a healthier life. And make it stick.
Through Move Your Mind, Nick offers personalised 1:1 coaching for individuals and practical wellbeing programmes for organisations. Combining fitness, nutrition, mindset and accountability, both approaches focus on building healthier habits and creating sustainable change.
1:1 Personal Coaching
Personalised fitness, nutrition, mindset and accountability.
Corporate Coaching
Structured health, wellbeing and performance programmes for organisations and leadership teams.
What are you avoiding?
We all have things we'd rather not face. For many men, they surface as anger, alcohol, overworking, distraction or disconnection. Through honest conversations with psychologists, athletes and people who've lived through difficult experiences, Nick explores what we're really running from, and what it takes to stop.
Move Your Mind
How to Build a Healthy Mindset for Life
Backed by the latest research and insights from mental health experts, Move Your Mind gives you simple strategies and practical tools to build habits that lead to lasting improvement.
- Recognise mental health issues before they become problems
- Make small daily tweaks that build long-term habits
- Use personal challenges as motivators, not setbacks
- Simple exercises to reduce anxiety and stress
- Take ownership of your own wellbeing
Turning advocacy into lasting impact.
For 17 years, Nick has worked to change the conversation around mental health. Now he's developing a giving fund through Australian Communities Foundation, with the intention of directing a percentage of income from his creative projects towards Australian mental health organisations.
Nick Bracks uses his life experience to help others, and Nick's got one hell of a story. Move Your Mind itself is the perfect cherry on top, the strategies are something I think everyone should make use of.
On national TV and the front page.
Interview on The Morning Show
On developing a comedy series with mental health themes.
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Interview on Studio 10
Talking it out: the link between conversation and connection.
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Interview on Studio 10
A national TV interview on Network 10's Studio 10.
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Herald Sun front-cover story
A front page, early in the journey, and where the public conversation started.
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Feature in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
A long-form feature on the accident and what came after.
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Interview for Yahoo
On a childhood obsession and the mental health struggle that followed.
Read →Hear it straight from Nick.
The Cruellest 40 Seconds ↗
My Story & Mission ↗
Move Your Mind ↗
Get in touch.
For speaking, media, collaborations or general enquiries, I'd love to hear from you.
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