Hunter Johnson

Founder. Facilitator. Adviser.

I work with leaders and teams on the conversations, relationships and decisions that shape how an organisation performs.

I bring a decade of experience building and leading organisations, raising capital and navigating the pressure that comes with being responsible for people and outcomes.

Today, much of my organisational work is through The Wellbeing Outfit.

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About

I know the founder journey from the inside.

I co-founded The Man Cave and led it as CEO for a decade, growing it from one school workshop into a national mental health charity reaching more than 100,000 young people. I led the handover to new leadership and remain on the board. Alongside it, I founded a consumer brand and took it to national retail.

That meant raising capital, pitching to major retailers, building partnerships with elite athletes and brand ambassadors, and representing both organisations in the media, on podcasts, with government and around the board table. Not all of it went to plan.

It’s why I understand what leaders are carrying: the responsibility for people and outcomes, the decisions that don’t have clean answers, and what happens to a team when the pressure is on.

Recognition: Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia; EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Southern Region; Young Australian of the Year finalist, Victoria; Queen’s Young Leader Award
Spoken at: United Nations; Sydney Opera House; Government House; Human Rights Commission
Advised: Governments and peak bodies; Major organisations; The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust

Current work

The Wellbeing Outfit

With The Wellbeing Outfit, I support leaders and teams on leadership, culture, wellbeing and performance: helping groups work through change, strengthen trust and build workplaces where people can perform well and stay well.

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Work with me

Leadership & Team Facilitation

Sometimes a leadership team needs someone in the room who isn’t part of the system.

I read the room, ask the questions people have been stepping around and work with what’s actually happening in the group, not just what’s on the agenda. I bring energy, humour and directness, and I keep the conversation moving until people reach decisions they’re prepared to act on.

Enquire about facilitation

Hunter facilitating an Olympian panel conversation on stage in front of an audience

The issue nobody is namingWhen the important conversation keeps getting talked around, I help the group name it and work through it.
Strained trustWhen working relationships have frayed, I help people rebuild enough trust to work well together again.
Change and offsitesFor leadership teams navigating change, and offsites where real discussion and real decisions are needed.

Advisory & Executive Mentoring

For founders, executives and boards carrying real responsibility.

I draw on what I’ve actually done: building organisations, raising capital, working with boards and government, handling public pressure and handing over leadership. The aim is practical: clearer thinking and a decision you can stand behind.

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Advisory

Focused support with a particular challenge: a growth decision, a difficult stakeholder situation or a leadership transition. We work out what’s really at stake, weigh the options and decide what to do next.

Executive mentoring

An ongoing one-to-one relationship for a founder or executive working through hard decisions, or simply needing somewhere to speak candidly with someone who has carried similar responsibility.

Speaking

I speak on leadership, culture, wellbeing and masculinity through keynotes, panels and conversations, at events ranging from school halls to the United Nations and the Sydney Opera House.

Enquire about speaking Or book through Saxton Speakers

Hunter speaking on stage, holding a microphone

Mentoring

Beyond executive work, I mentor young men and professional athletes one to one.

It’s a consistent relationship with someone who takes them seriously, speaks plainly and helps them build confidence in their own judgement.

Hunter laughing, sitting on timber seating outside a brick building

Young men

For young men finding their footing, working through confidence, identity, relationships, responsibility and direction. Young men can get in touch directly, and parents are welcome to reach out first to talk it through.

Enquire about mentoring for a young man

Professional athletes

I’ve mentored professional athletes navigating expectations, identity and life beyond performance. If you’re an athlete looking for one-to-one support of that kind, I’m open to a conversation.

Enquire as an athlete

I live at The Shobo, a beautiful property nestled in nature in the Northern Rivers. It’s a home created with love, where we welcome people for gatherings, retreats and trainings in a warm, relaxed environment.

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Get in touch

Tell me a little about yourself and what you have in mind.

A few lines is plenty. You can also email me at hunter@themancave.life or message me on LinkedIn.