Event #107

Reset & Reconnect


Dr Ahona Guha + David Gillespie + Dr Rebecca Ray + Madonna King + Christine Jackman

Parkside Marquee

Regular Program

#Performances

Parkside Marquee

#About the event


#Artists

Dr Ahona Guha

Dr Ahona Guha

Dr Ahona Guha is a clinical and forensic psychologist, and a survivor with lived experience of complex trauma. She works in the field of public forensic mental health and in private clinical practice, largely focusing on treating clients with trauma.

David Gillespie

David Gillespie

David Gillespie is the acclaimed author of 14 non-fiction books including the bestsellers Sweet Poison and Teen Brain. His latest release is The Attention Recovery Plan, an evidence-based roadmap to reclaim our focus in a distracted world.

Dr Rebecca Ray

Dr Rebecca Ray

Dr Rebecca Ray is a clinical psychologist, bestselling author and sought-after speaker who helps big-picture thinkers rewrite their stories with self-trust, courage and clarity. With the heart of a storyteller and the precision of a clinician, Beck has spent more than two decades guiding thousands to break cycles of self-sabotage, return to their authentic selves and choose lives that feel like home - not the ones they were told to settle for. Beck is a regular guest across Australian TV and radio, and her work is often featured in major media outlets. She lives in the soul-fed hills of the Sunshine Coast with her son, Bennett, and their Great Dane, Dusty. 

Madonna King

Madonna King

Madonna King is an award-winning author, whose understanding of children's lives is valued through speaking and writing engagements for school communities across Australia. As a journalist and commentator, she works across TV, radio and online, and all her books are based on hundreds of expert interviews. In August 2026 she will release her latest book Screen Wise – Take back control of screentime for toddlers to teens. Previous titles include Being 14, Fathers and Daughters, Ten-Ager and Saving Our Kids.

Christine Jackman

Christine Jackman

Christine Jackman is an author, strategic communications adviser and former journalist. She is the author of two non-fiction books, Inside Kevin07 and Turning Down the Noise. Her journalism career took her from a Brisbane newspaper cadetship to the Federal Press Gallery and a posting as a foreign correspondent in New York. A 2026 Varuna Fellow, Christine is currently writing her first novel, Power Play, a contemporary psychological suspense set in Australian politics.



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