South African motivational speaker, author and youth practitioner Gavin Fortuin has added another accolade to his already impressive repertoire as part of a group of global celebrities to co-author a motivational book.
The 36-year-old founder of Change Agents Developing Youth Leadership (CADY) from Kuilsriver outside Cape Town, joins international celebrity authors Heather Monahan, Les Brown and many others in the newly published book entitled The Power of Mental Wealth compiled by author Johnny Wimbrey and endorsed by New York Bestselling author Bishop T.D Jakes ,CEO TDJ Enterprises.
“My wife has previously met Johnny Wimbrey at one of his training sessions in South Africa. She follows him on social media and stumbled across a post inviting authors to collaborate. Upon a successful entry, I was selected, interviewed and accepted as one of 20 co-authors to be featured in the book’’.
‘’I feel like a kid in a candy store, it’s so surreal being featured with my heroes. My dream has become a reality just to be mentioned alongside the industry giants,” said Gavin.
He is the only African co-author in this American published book project spearheaded by Internationally-acclaimed talk show host, author, and motivational-speaker, Johnny Wimbrey.
“It is a great honour and huge responsibility to represent Africa in this project. My testimony is similar to my fellow African brothers and sisters that do not have a platform to share their story. I have a moral obligation to be the voice to the voiceless and to those that are still battling with various social ills. This project is bigger than myself and has the capacity to bring awareness of one’s greatness within,” he said.
The title of Gavin’s chapter is, Turn Your Pain Into Power where he goes into detail about how everyone possesses powers waiting to be discovered.
“In the book I’ll share three fundamental concepts which have changed and improved every aspect of my life. Fully grasping our identity, purpose, and vision are prerequisites to reaching our full potential. My objective is for this book to be a beacon of hope to the hopeless.”’
Gavin has a passion for helping others and serves as a consultant to a number of private sector, civil society and government organisations on social development and youth related community issues. He works in the youth and personal development, leadership and the substance abuse arena employing a hands-on approach, adding value in form of motivational speaking engagements, facilitation, personal development workshops, camps, team building activities and hiking nature programs.
He believes the book could play a huge role in self-development, “In the current situation the world has found itself in with mental illness, anxiety, depression, and suicide at an all-time high, this book will empower any reader to break mental chains of self-sabotage. This book will provide you with a blueprint and road map with lessons on mental toughness, increasing joy and self-confidence, learning to see the brilliance of your future, changing perceptions and attitudes, stretching yourself mentally, and developing self-will.’’
The book is available at Exclusive Books – Sandton City Mall, Mall of Africa, and Cape Town International Airport. (R467) You can also order the book on Amazon.
To place your order directly with Gavin, you can reach him via:
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 071 226 2890
Gavin’s social media details:
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FortuinGavin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gavin_fortuin/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-fortuin-685b82b5/
GAVIN FORTUIN BIO
- Gavin is a graduate of the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) Southern Africa Regional Leadership Centre, a Barack Obama initiative where he completed a Civic Leadership course.
- This dynamic leader previously worked as the Life Skills Coach and Sports Coordinator at Salesian Institute Youth Projects – Learn to Live School of Skills and as a Western Cape/Western Province Schools soccer (football) coach for the U19 LSEN boys.
- In 2018, he was awarded the News 24 100 Young Mandela’s of the future award winner in the Leadership category.
- Gavin has served as a consultant to a number of private sector concerns, civil society and government organizations on social development and youth related community issues. He has a track record in youth/ personal development, leadership and the substance abuse arena in which he employs a hands-on approach, adding value in form of motivational speaking engagements, facilitation, personal development workshops, camps, team building activities and hiking nature programmes.
- Some of Gavin’s clients have included: Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, Young African Leaders Initiative RLC SA, Western Cape Education Department, the Department of Community Safety, Chrysalis Academy, West Coast TVET college and various rehabilitation centres, schools in and around the Western Cape region to name but a few.
