School Talks

What Jacques talks about

Sessions are built around the age group, the school environment and the specific areas your staff are concerned about. These are the topics he covers.

Mental health in young men
Discipline, mindset and purpose
Emotional resilience and self worth
Peer pressure and social influences
Addiction recovery and asking for help
Healthy coping mechanisms and decision making
Gambling addiction among teenagers & young adults

Why it matters?

Many learners become legally eligible to gamble at 18, often before they have even finished school. At the same time, online gambling platforms and mobile betting apps are aggressively targeting younger audiences, using fast, highly addictive formats like Aviator that are built to feel effortless and rewarding.

These platforms are marketed to look harmless, exciting and socially acceptable, which is exactly what makes them so easy to underestimate. Young people are exposed to them long before they understand the emotional, financial and psychological risks involved, often through friends, group chats and social media.

Jacques speaks honestly about how gambling addiction develops, how quickly it escalates, and the long-term impact it has on mental health, relationships, finances and identity. His sessions are built to educate learners before harmful habits take hold, encouraging open discussion, critical thinking and healthier choices along the way.

This is exactly why the timing of these conversations matters. It is quick, social and normalised long before anyone raises a concern, and by the time a family notices a problem, real damage has often already been done. Jacques talks to learners before that happens, not after.

How a session works

Every session is customised according to the age group, the school environment and the specific areas of concern you raise.

Some schools want a full assembly, others want a smaller session with a leadership group where learners can ask questions they would never ask in front of the whole grade. Both work. Tell Jacques what you need when you make contact.