Hugh van Cuylenburg has worked in education for more than 20 years, but it was a year volunteering at an underprivileged school in the Himalayas that changed his life. Living alongside students who had so little yet showed extraordinary resilience, Hugh discovered the lessons that would shape his work forever.
On returning to Melbourne, he founded The Resilience Project, which now partners with 1,200 schools a year to provide preventative and evidence-based programs to help young people feel happier, improve their mental health and cope better in a challenging time.
He has also worked closely with elite sporting teams including the Queensland Maroons, the Matildas, the Australian Cricket Team, the Diamonds, the Australian Olympic Team and over 600 workplaces nationwide.
A best-selling author and co-host of the popular podcast The Imperfects, Hugh shares stories of vulnerability and hope that inspire schools, workplaces and communities to embrace life’s challenges with courage and connection.