A highly personal and rare opportunity to hear Samuel combine real-life stories and filmed pieces, reflecting on the people and events that inspire him – leaving your mind racing and your heart full.
A highly personal and rare opportunity to hear Samuel combine real-life stories and filmed pieces, reflecting on the people and events that inspire him – leaving your mind racing and your heart full.
Samuel’s story since his sister’s terminal diagnosis is incredible, raw and epic. He broke the world record for longest distance travelled on one wheel. He put on the Big Heart Project which raised a very twinkly $2.55M. He won a Gold Logie for his portrayal of Molly Meldrum, held the mirrorball trophy aloft in Dancing with the Stars and was awarded the Victorian Australian of the Year in 2018. In the 2000s Samuel Johnson rose to fame as an actor and in 2013 he captured the nation’s heart when his sister Connie’s terminal cancer diagnoses prompted him to unicycle around Australia to raise funds and awareness for medical research. Australia’s favourite brother, and multi-award-winning performer, Samuel Johnson OAM. Samuel shares some hilarious showbiz yarns from the old days; the details his recent near-death accident; an epic quest for a long-lost poet with startling results; and some behind the scenes insights about the challenges and triumphs of his journey with his charity, Love Your Sister.
And of course, Samuel won’t pass up the chance to pontificate about unity and how together all of us can make significant positive change.