The Honest Conversation Learners Need
Jacques speaks honestly to high school learners about gambling addiction, mental health and asking for help, drawing from seven years of sobriety.
Why schools are booking this talk now
Most of your matrics turn 18 before they leave your school, which makes them legally able to gamble. At the same time, betting apps and fast games like Aviator are being marketed straight at their age group, on the platforms they already spend their afternoons on.
It is designed to look harmless. It is quick, it is social, everyone in the group chat seems to be doing it, and by the time a young person understands what it is costing them financially and emotionally, the habit is already in place. Jacques talks to learners before that happens, not after.
Schools are booking
this talk now
Jacques hosts The Endure Edge Podcast, where he interviews athletes, entrepreneurs, mental health professionals and people who have come through things most of us never talk about. On Mondays he is on air on 91.9FM from 18:00 to 20:00 with The Monday Thrive.
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The Endure Edge Podcast
The conversations are unhurried and unfiltered, and they go to the places most interviews avoid.
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The Monday Thrive on 91.9FM
Every Monday from 18:00 – 20:00, Jacques hosts The Monday Thrive on 91.9FM.
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Jacques Wijtman Speaker Profile
Speaker biography, talk topics, previous engagement and booking information.
Watch Jacques speak
What Jacques covers
Sessions are built around the age group, the school environment and the specific areas your staff are concerned about. Have a look at the topics he covers.
Who is speaking to your learners
Jacques Wijtman is a South African mental health advocate, speaker, podcast host and recovering gambling addict with more than seven years of sobriety.
What he talks about is not theory. He lived it, and he is willing to say out loud what most people in recovery keep private.
Through his own journey, Jacques has committed himself to helping young people understand addiction, emotional resilience, mental health and the pressures they are carrying. He speaks plainly about how an addiction starts, how quickly it escalates, and what it costs a person long after the money is gone.
