Australian speaker motivates Eastern Idaho students

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIDK/KIFI) - Kate Fitzsimons is an international youth speaker and life coach from Australia. She is an award-winning presenter for teens and has been voted Australia's 100 Women of Influence.

She is in Eastern Idaho for the next two weeks speaking to area youth in school assemblies.

Her message is one of overcoming adversity and creating resilience so teens feel more empowered to change their lives. She encourages the students to develop and practice the three R's; recognize, reflect, and redirect.

More of Fitzsimons' message and information can be found on her website or podcast.

Todd Kunz interviewed Kate Fitzsimons Wednesday on Newsline on Fox 5 East Idaho. Watch the entire interview above.

She will be speaking at the following schools:

Tuesday, Jan. 21 - Rigby Middle School, 10am - 11am

Thursday, Jan. 23 - Eagle Rock Middle School, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Friday, Jan. 24 - American Heritage Charter School, 9:15am - 10:15am

Friday, Jan. 24 - Taylorview Middle School, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Monday, Jan. 27 - Blackfoot High School, 9am - 10am

Monday, Jan. 27 - Snake River Middle School/Intermediate 1pm - 2pm

Tuesday, Jan 28 - Shelley High School, 9am - 10am

Tuesday, Jan. 28 - Shelley Middle School, 11am - Noon

Tuesday, Jan. 28 - Malad High School, 1:30pm - 2;30pm

Wednesday, Jan. 29 - American Falls High School, 9am - 10am

Wednesday, Jan. 29 - Pocatello High School, 1:30pm - 2;30pm

Thursday, Jan. 30 - Century High School, 9:30am - 10:30am/1:30pm - 2:30pm