Helping kids trade perfectionism for
authentic confidence
90 Minutes to Shed the Mask and Build Genuine Authenticity
Why It Matters
Most kids are blindly stuck in the ‘Perfectionist Trap’. Living filtered lives with hidden shame and the constant pressure to impress wherever they go.
They are drowning in peer comparison, academic stress, and the exhausting desire to never make a mistake.
Survival for them means masking who they really are:
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In Sport: Looking aggressive on the footy field while suffering performance anxiety.
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During Class: Never contributing their opinion or flat out work refusal to avoid embarrassment.
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With Friends: Quitting activities of passion and joy in an attempt to escape peer judgement.
Left alone, this leads to poor behaviour, crippling shame, and a complete loss of personal identity.
3-Phase Transformation
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Phase 1: INSIGHT
Learning how to control their own personal energy and to positively impact others. -
Phase 2: IDENTITY
Breaking down personal barriers to vulnerably build connections with peers through shared struggle. -
Phase 3: ACTION
Taking control of what it looks and feels like to live as the most authentic version of themselves.
Workshop Inclusions
MASK OFF
90-Minute Live Experience
High-energy, interactive student workshop where we use a blend of raw storytelling, neuroscience, and interactive activities to move students from a shameful masked state to their proud authentic self.
12-Lesson Mask Off Curriculum
A complete, ready-to-teach continuation program mapped directly to ACARA Version 9 Health & Physical Education standards so teachers can run it effortlessly in class.
Daily Check-In Activity
5-minute morning routine designed for the start of the school day to lock in focus, activate gratitude, and reset their mind before the first bell rings.
Mask Off Student Workbooks
Premium, high-impact physical workbooks packed with the dynamic frameworks, reflection spaces, and raw activities used directly within the workshop and beyond.
Identity Cards
Personalised, pocket-sized cards that serve as a constant reminder of who each student really is and the commitment they’ve made to living as their true authentic selves.
School Impact Report
A comprehensive data audit that tracks student mindset shifts, specific needs, behavioural breakthroughs and future focus areas.
Your Guide: Corey Micari
“I’m 6 foot 3, played high-level AFL, and look like the tough athlete but I am a gentle giant driven entirely by love and kindness.
My mission is to help 1 million young people live confidently as their true authentic self.”
Corey is a Monash double-degree educator and current primary school teacher at Trinity Lutheran College on the Gold Coast. Having overcome personal shame, neurodiversity, and profound loss, he doesn’t just talk theory, he speaks from raw, lived experience to help kids build a life they are excited to wake up for.
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