Discover our Keynotes Sessions
Behind The Mask’s Keynote presentations and workshops blend the tools, lessons, and wisdoms with the songs, stories, and anecdotes our founder Josh has gained throughout his 20-year-long performing arts career.
Check out the video below to learn more:
Discover our keynote session topics
Take off Your Mask; It’s Time to Finally Be You
This presentation is all about understanding who you truly are unconditionally– discovering the human being behind the mask of the human doing.
Run From What’s Comfortable, Live Where You Fear to Live
Is fear holding you back from reaching your full potential? It’s time to really understand fear and the fear response, so that we can courageously and confidently walk through the fire of fear.
Follow Your Bliss
In this presentation, you’ll learn why what we’re chasing in life isn’t a particular job, a new house, more money, an achievement, or any kind of extrinsic motivator. It’s the intrinsic feeling of bliss. Once you find it, follow it.
Forget Red Bull; Purpose Gives You Wings
In this presentation, Josh shares his personal story of finding his soul purpose after losing his dream job during the pandemic. You’ll learn how finding yours will change your life forever.
Debunking the Meditation Myth
In this presentation, Josh shares how meditation literally changed his life after his divorce in 2015, how it remains the key to staying in flow, both on and offstage.
Our half and full-day workshops
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In this half-day or full-day seminar and workshop, you’ll learn a meditation technique that’s been proven to expand your sense of self-awareness, empathy and gratitude whilst decreasing anxiety, stress, and improving focus and productivity.
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In this half or full-day workshop, Josh will teach you all you need to know about accessing your innate capacity for a free and effortless voice.
You’ll learn breath techniques and voice exercises you can do anywhere any time to help you unlock the full tone, range, timbre, cadence and emotional qualities of your most expressive speaking voice.
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In this full or half-day seminar, you’ll be educated on better strategies and tools for communication from someone who’s made a career onstage eight times a week as a listener, storyteller and communicator, in some of the highest-pressure performance situations imaginable.
NICK EVANS
Principal, Wesley College
“Josh Piterman has an inspiring story to tell. He has succeeded wonderfully in the highly competitive world of musical theatre. Having worked with him when he was a school student, I know only too well the dedication, commitment, and determination it has taken for him to be able to play roles such as Jean Valjean and The Phantom on the West End. Josh’s story of the inevitable knockbacks and disappointments as he pursued his dream resonates wonderfully, particularly with school students and particularly as he is an artist. Such inspiring stories are typically associated with sportspeople; for him to be an artist with such a tale is compelling. His desire and courage to embrace his fears face the trials of his demons head-on and come out the other side to reach such extraordinary heights is remarkable, and his presentation held our students spellbound. The charisma and stage presence which has taken him worldwide work superbly for him as a speaker.”
MAGGIE TOOHEY
Community Foundation Youth Development Coordinator, Western Bulldogs Foundation
“Josh was amazing during his public speaking workshops for our Youth Leadership Project at the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation. He encouraged participants to connect emotionally with their audience, totally transforming the way they approached and shared their speeches. They really embraced the idea of sharing their "heart stories," which made a powerful impact.
His energy was contagious, and he got everyone so excited about speaking in front of others. His techniques really help people wade through the discomfort and nerves of public speaking. The participants responded really well to him, and you could tell how genuinely passionate he is about helping people grow. We’re so grateful for his impact! ”
MICHAEL CASSEL AM
Producer & CEO, The Cassel Group
“Josh Piterman's journey highlights the strength of the human spirit when facing mental and physical challenges. Josh has persevered through vocal injuries, aiming to break the stigma around vocal injuries in musical theatre and support others facing similar issues. Josh has openly discussed his struggles with anxiety and self-doubt, highlighting the importance of mental health awareness. His vulnerability provides hope and inspiration to others facing similar challenges. Josh's positivity and kindness shine through in every interaction, leaving a lasting impact on those around him. Josh’s journey shows that adversity doesn't define us; our response to it does.”
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Brighton VIC