Mark Stephens in traditional samurai dress
Conferences and training

The Executive Samurai

The Leadership, Team and Sales Whisperer

Mark Stephens equips leaders, teams and sales professionals to thrive under pressure with calm authority and clear thinking.

Whether you're looking for a high-energy MC, an inspiring keynote speaker or a hands-on trainer, Mark brings the energy and leaves people with tools that last. Event organisers have told him he was the best MC they've ever had.

Mark has delivered keynotes, training and MC work for
McDonald'sFairfax MediaFordHoldenMazdaWestpacBank of MelbourneIBMand many more
Why Mark

He fires up the room. Then he makes the change last.

Mark brings big energy to every stage. Audiences laugh, stand up, break boards and leave buzzing. But the real difference is what happens next. People walk away with simple tools they keep using long after the event.

His core message is simple. Mindset is contagious. One person's state shapes the behaviour, performance and results of the whole team.

Participants holding boards for Mark's board-breaking exercise A conference audience on their feet during one of Mark's sessions A group doing Tai Chi with Mark at Little Forest, overlooking the coast
In the room

“Mark, you do not simply deliver a presentation, you create an experience and take the audience to a new level that lasts forever.”

Kerrie PoynerSouth Western Sydney Institute
Presentations

Mark's top three presentations

Mark Stephens reaching towards the camera
Keynote or workshop, 60 to 90 minutes

The Inner Game of High Performance

Calm clarity when the pressure is on.

  • Freedom from mental noise
  • Calm clarity under pressure
  • Self-regulation before performance
  • State control
  • Communication, inner and outer
  • Influence and building trust
  • Sustainable change, not quick hacks
A participant holding up a board for the board-breaking exercise
Keynote or workshop, 60 to 90 minutes

Breaking Barriers

Inspiring transformation.

This session helps your team find and move past the hidden barriers that hold back performance in life, business and relationships. With warmth and storytelling, Mark creates a fireside-chat feel. It ends with an energising board-breaking exercise that leaves people focused and ready to break through their own limits.

Mark meditating at Little Forest
Keynote or workshop, 60 to 90 minutes

The Calm Advantage

One-minute tools to dial down stress, at work and at home.

Simple meditations and breathing techniques that take about a minute and work anywhere, from the boardroom to the lounge room. This interactive session blends the best of Eastern meditation with modern breathwork and stress reduction, so your team leaves with a toolkit they can use every day.

In their words

What participants say

“The presentation totally inspired me in every conceivable way. If you want to be the best, be mesmerised by Mark Stephens.”

Claude PanozzoMelbourne

“He will captivate you and get you excited about changing for a better quality of life. I thought Mark was fantastic, mesmerising and had the ability to get you wanting to learn.”

Suzanne BroadrickMelbourne

“This presentation has put my focus in a new direction. Mark is a fantastic presenter who knows his stuff. He had us mesmerised and entertained.”

TaraBentleigh

“The breaking through your barriers workshop got me to consciously face and look under the covers of my limiting beliefs. A great workshop and a real breakthrough for me.”

Alan RoeSales Training Manager, IBM

“I greatly benefited from the presentation, especially in the area of confidence. Mark is a fantastic presenter.”

Michelle SnowdenBentleigh

“Thank you for an inspirational and insightful training for both our professional and personal life.”

CarlyArea Manager
“I feel I can overcome anything”“Five star presentation”“I will achieve my goals”“Wish it went longer”“Very valuable to life in general”“It should be compulsory for every staff member”
For sales teams

What sales teams experience

  • More confidence and composure in high-stakes conversations
  • Less performance anxiety and emotional reactivity
  • Stronger presence and trust with clients
  • Clearer listening, better questions and better closes
  • Steady performance without burnout
Results that last

After the event

“My business went from making an average $20,000 per month to an average $126,000. Thanks Mark for the awesome training.”

Aurora ScottBusiness owner, Blue Mountains

“Our June and July sign-ups are up 200% on last year and our referrals are up 120%.”

Trevor HitchensManager, Melbourne CBD

“You empowered my staff with skills that go beyond the workplace. Thank you for the passion you have instilled in us all. Your greatness has made us great.”

Nadine KeanManager, Wollongong
Who Mark has worked with

From grand finals to boardrooms

A Current Affair, Today, Sunday Night, New Idea

Tziporah Malkah (Kate Fischer) loses 50kg

Featured across national TV and magazines.

Today Extra, Channel 9

Ben Fordham loses 15kg

The broadcaster used meditation and hypnotherapy with Mark.

National and international coverage

Jordan sets an Australian record, losing 207kg

A record for any method of weight loss, using the power of his own mind.

A Current Affair

Luana the chocoholic loses 40kg

Luana broke a three-blocks-a-day chocolate habit.

The Cronulla Sharks lifting the 2016 NRL premiership trophy
NRL Grand Final, 2016

Sharks make history

One-on-one sessions with key players, including captain Paul Gallen, and weekly team sessions on motivation and self-hypnosis helped take the Sharks from the bottom of the ladder to their first premiership in 50 years.

The day after one session, they broke seven club records against the in-form Roosters. The Daily Telegraph headline: Young Sharks on a feeding frenzy.

Signed photo of Lleyton Hewitt: To Mark, beauty mate, c'mon
2014 Brisbane International

Lleyton Hewitt beats Roger Federer

Hewitt snapped his title drought after working with Mark. His signed thank you reads: “To Mark, beauty mate! C'mon!”

Ways to work with Mark

Formats

  • Conference keynotes and sales kick-offs
  • MC for conferences, awards nights and events
  • Leadership forums and team workshops
  • Staff training and coaching
  • Consulting and virtual sessions
  • The Health Retreat Experience: a half or full day workshop for groups of 10 to 20 at Little Forest Health Retreat, NSW

“Mark Stephens was just fantastic. The energy at the conclusion of the session was electric. It was an amazing experience.”

Fiona ShelleyEvents Staging Manager, Westpac

“The standing ovation at the conclusion of the presentation was a reflection of the outstanding content and delivery.”

David GottliebNational Director, AIESEC
For event organisers

MC introduction

A 60-second introduction your MC can read on the day.

Our next speaker works in one of the most overlooked areas of business performance: the inner game of leadership and sales.

Mark Stephens began meditating at the age of eight to manage severe asthma, and later trained under Chinese teachers, Japanese masters and Tibetan monks.

In 1990, Mark was diagnosed with aggressive lymphoma and given just six months to live. By combining mind and body mastery with Western medicine, he made a full recovery, and that journey now spans more than 35 years.

It taught him the power of letting go of noise, stress and clutter to focus on what truly matters. Your team doesn't need a life-threatening experience to find that clarity, energy and focus.

Today, Mark brings calm authority to leadership and sales rooms, helping people perform with clarity, confidence and composure under pressure. He is a clinical hypnotherapist, a black belt in Jujutsu and a meditation master.

Please join me in welcoming The Executive Samurai, Mark Stephens.

Booking enquiries

Book Mark for your event

Call Mark directly 1300 760 073 or 0455 588 488 to discuss your plans.

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