EMPOWER U - Key Persons

April Bright, 16 years old When you first attended Empower U: I first attended Empower U in 2011. When I first attended Empower U I was not the happiest child out there. I was unfit and socially awkward. I got bullied and called names like ‘beast' and ‘whale'. I was...

As Co-Founder and Head Presenter of Empower U, Brent has been busy helping young people go through the life-changing seminar across Australia and around the world. At 19, he co-wrote the best selling book, The World At Your Feet, with Dale Beaumont. More recently he's co-written again with Dale to write, Secrets of Young Achievers Exposed, where they get up close and personal with twelve young people who've already reached great heights, including actress Bec Hewitt, adventurer Jesse Martin and world surfing champion Chelsea Georgeson. Brent is also a highly sought after keynote speaker for both the corporate and school environments, teaching the simple yet powerful success principles he teaches at Empower U. Brent has been nominated twice for the Young Australian of the Year, and has won the Generation Y Young Leaders Award with Dale for their work with Empower U. Outside of speaking, Brent has been passionate in both soccer, after representing Australia in his younger years, and in films, directing and producing short films with his own production company, Indianic Pictures. When not running seminars Brent spends his time with his Wife Valerie, son Kaiden and daughter Savannah.

Before Co-Founding and facilitating Empower U, Dale was an elite athlete in gymnastics and competed internationally in aerobics. After co-writing, The World At Your Feet, Dale went on to create the ‘Secrets Exposed' series of books, with a total of 15 books being published around the world including, Secrets of Young Achievers Exposed. Dale's has also gone on to produce successful property investment seminars and most recently created and hosts www.GetPublishedTV.com, the worlds first 1st dedicated TV Show on the Internet to help authors (and aspiring authors) from all over the world to get their own book published and make it a raving success. Dale has been rewarded with the 2009 Thought Leaders Entrepreneur of the Year Award, as well as the Generation Y Young Leaders Award with Brent for their work with Tomorrows Youth. In recent years Dale has developed Australia's leading educational program for Business owners called Business Blueprint. When not working with business owners he spends his time with his Wife Katherine and their two boys Finnigan and Callum.

Ishana Pilger, 17 years old When you first attended Empower U: I first attended Empower U in May 2014 when Brent delivered his 2-day program at our school camp. I then traveled up to Sydney to attend the ‘proper' Empower U in March 2015. Your recent successes/...

James Marshall, 20 years old First EmpowerU: I attended my first EmpowerU at age 13, September 2007. You recent success: Most recently, I've undertaken the role as owner and operator of a thriving video store in Medowie NSW. It has been a vertical learning curve and...

Jordan Staude, 16 years old When you first attended Empower U: June 2014 Your recent successes/ what you have done with your life: I achieved my black belt in taekwondo. After four years of blood, sweat, tears and incredibly sore muscles I was able to have that...

Lauren Yeates, 20 Years Old When you first attended Empower U: July 2010 Your recent Success/ What have you done with your life: I now have my own radio show at SWRFM and also work at my dream company, 2DayFM. Best memory from Empower U: I could never...

Liz Butler, 30 years old When did you first attend Empower U: 2002 My highlight from the program: Would have definitely been the section on career and following a recipe - Chocolate cake example and I still use that in my business today ! and thats 10 years on....

Michael Santos, 24 years old When you first attended Empower U: 2002 Your recent Success/ What have you done with your life: Graduated from university with a double degree in Commerce and Law Best memory from Empower U: The genuine friends made, some are...