Welcome to a guest blog post by Ruth Farenga, founder of Conscious Leaders, a consultancy dedicated to helping leaders reduce workplace friction and foster a calm and collaborative environment.

It has been just over a year since we announced the launch of the world's first social enterprise Speaker bureau.

As a child, Matthew Mitcham thought that if he could become the best in the world at something, he would finally feel special. His quest led to Olympic gold – but also drug addiction, depression, and eventually, recovery.