JOHN'S BIO

 SPORTS MOTIVATION BACKGROUND

Over 20 years, John Novak has devised and facilitated hundred’s of personalised motivation (mind game) strategies for elite athletes and elite teams. The athletes have participated in sports as diverse as football, gymnastics, cricket, rugby, soccer, surfing, swimming, tennis, basketball and golf. John’s Eastern philosophical inclination and insights have catapulted him into National and International prominence as a Sports Motivator  and mind game trainer with a clear difference. 

 

GOLF

John Novak currently works with some of Australia’s finest up and coming young golfers and Professional golfers. Wendy Doolan, an LPGA golfer, worked extensively with John preceding her historic victory in the Evian Masters in France (2004).

Some of John’s Clients include: Dean Kinney, Neil Sarkies, Steve Jeffress, Richard Ball, Peter Welden, Matt Wilshire, Nicole James, Glen Kelly, Donna Southam, Chris Chilton, James Purcell, Kristy Newton (Jack’s Daughter), Peter Nascimento, Corey Hale, Skye Chouier-Solly. Ewan Porter, Ed Stedman, Craig Carmichael, Steve Whitelock, Nathan Park, Allyce Watkinson, Justin Roach, Luke Sturt, Mike Etherington, Stewart Hardiman, Tanya Kirby, Tim Hosking. 

Series of speeches for the Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation & Western Sydney Institute of Sport (Golf).

 

ATHLETES & TEAMS

Nick Rizzo, Sydney Olympian – capped thirty times for Australia in soccer; now plays with Perth Glory.

Samantha Gale – NSW and Australian Hockey Representative.

Wendy Doolan, LPGA golfer, who won the 2004 Evian Masters ($326,000US).

Ashad Munas- NSW Cricket Rep and State 100m & 200m Rep.

Da Silva Tennis Academy.

Tennis players- Marious Zelba, Andrew Thomson, Dane Propoggia, Katarina Barclay.

Waverley College: First’s Rugby, 16A’s Rugby and First 11 Soccer.

Nancy Kemp-Arendt - Luxembourg (2000 Olympics Triathlete)

Hanny Zahra & Kelly Shimmings, Aust. (No. 1 Male and Female Open Karate Champions both former Junior World Champions).

Shelly Sandie, Aust. (2000 Olympics Basketball- dual Olympic silver medallist)

The NSW Karate Team

Leigh Marning, Aust. (3 times National Rhythmic Gymnastics Champion & dual Commonwealth Games silver medallist)

Yasmin Dunn – World Cup Swimming Representative.

Eastern Suburbs Rugby Colts. 

Eastern Edge Elite Swim Team – 3 National Champions.

National and World Aerobic Champions

Tyson Williams, Aust. (World Body Board Champion)

Clancy Pye, Aust (NSW Surf Board Champion)

Iron Men & Women in Uncle Toby’s Series 2000, 2001

Macarthur Park Soccer Club 14’s, 15’s 16’s.

Jason Garrido- Soccer

Shaun O’Connor- 2007/08 Australian Mountain Bike Champion

Bronte Surf Life Saving Club - Senior Women's National RR Team 

 

ACADEMIC

  • Bachelor of Arts, Political Science at the University of New South Wales 1982
  • Masters Degree in Political Science at George Washington University,USA 1987.
  • Bachelor of Law at Sydney University - 1989
  • Completed Practical Legal Training (PLT) course at UTS in Nov.2002
  • Completed Practical Component of PLT in July 2002
  • Admitted as a Legal Practitioner of the NSW Supreme Court in 2005

 

SPEAKING

Clients include: Ernst & Young • Pepsi Co • Telstra • Reebok • Alcon • MBF • Today FM • Munich Insurance • National Institute of Accountants • International Fitness Convention • TAFE • National Heart Foundation • Quit For Life • SCEGG’s School • Wenona Ladies College • GIAI Academy • International Association of Fitness Professionals • Business and Professional Women • Starlight Foundation • SIDS • Uncle Toby’s Ironman Super Series • Cranbrook College • ANZ Bank • Marketing Women Mentor Program • Law Australia • Flight Centre • Hooker Real Estate – Bondi Junction • Jack Newton Junior Golf Clinics • EL Mortgages

 

INTERVIEWED ON: 
A Current Affair • Wide World Of Sport • MTV • Live It Up • Ray Martin Show • Allan Jones, 2UE • Andrew Olle, 2BL • Bert Newton • 2UE - Brian Bury• 2QR • 4QR • 3UZ 2GF Grafton• 2GZ Orange • SKY Channel • NBN • Funniest People • Live It Up • 2GB • 2DAY FM • Triple M •TRIPLE J • ABC Grandstand • ABC Talk Back - Overnights with Ingrid Just • James O'Loghlin - ABC

  

TELEVISION

1986-1990 

Aerobics Oz Style- Co-host

1991

Good Morning Australia-Regular Health and Fitness Presenter

1996

Monday to Friday- Regular Fitness and Lifestyle segment

1997

Several Info-mercials-screened nationally and internationally

1998-1999

Bert Newton Show- regular info-mercials

2006            Fuel TV - cable TV (Australia) - short movie: Thankyou Surf!

 

VIDEOS/DVD'S

1990

Aerobic Oz Style- co-hosted video

1994

Aussie Fit- Range of 8 videos- Producer and Presenter Sold 400000 to date.

2001

Redwood Anti-Ageing video- Producer and presenter.

2002

Karatecise – Producer of in-house video for Flight Centre.

  

BOOKS

1991

Alive and Kicking; A Common Sense Guide to Well-Being - Co-authored by Shannon Dolan & John Novak

2000

The Answers Lie Within- 5 Personal Development Booklets.

2007

BE: Boomerang Effect, Golf Mind Game

 

CHARITY

1991

Starlight Foundation.
National Heart Foundation - Power House Museum.
Diabetes Day - Darling Harbour.
S.I.D.S. Celebrity Challenge - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
The Royal Children’s Hospital.
”Lolli Pop Radio’- Camperdown Children’s Hospital
2GF Grafton - Quit for Life: Stop Smoking Campaign

1992

Young Variety Club Christmas Party

1993

Discussion Group at Healthlands Bondi Junction covering various topics. Proceeds went to fostering a child in Africa- Emmely.

1995

LIFETIME-   Workshop for unemployed youths in the Sutherland Shire.

1996

St. Joseph’s Primary School- Maroubra: Lifestyle options in the future and exercise for children.

1997- 2000

Creator and co-coordinator of the Fair Go Campaign, established for athletes who need financial support for the Sydney Olympics.

1999

Liverpool Girls High School- motivation presentation for a Charity day.

2001

Auctioneer/MC for Eastern Edge Auction- raised $15,000

 

MOTIVATION FOR YOUTH

1994

Cranbrook High: ‘Fitness for Children- practical theory’.

1996

St. Joseph’s Primary School- Maroubra: ‘Lifestyle options in the future and exercise for children’.

1997

Motivation Seminar for Wenona Ladies College

1998

Wenona Ladies College Athletes. Series of 15 seminars for rowing, athletics, tennis and swimming representative students

1998

Year 12 Students Wenona Ladies College. 3 seminars on Stress Management, Study Skills and Motivation.

1998

SCEGG’s Girls School- Year 12 students.

1998

SCEGG’s- Motivation for athletes (swimmers).

1998

Combined Independent Schools (CIS)- Speech to all School Captains and Prefects. Topic: Leadership and What it constitutes.

1999

Cranbrook parents and athletes, Keynote speech “The road to success”.

1999

SCEGG’S Senior Rowing Team- Series of motivation seminars.

2000

Cranbrook, Keynote speech – ‘Have a go!”

2001

Double Bay Public school- Mind and Body workshops for children.

2003

Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation - Speeches and writing.

2004

Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation - Speeches and writing.

2005

Waverley College - First's Rugby, Second's Rugby, 16 A's and First's 11 Soccer.

2006

Waverley College - First's Rugby.

2007

Croatian Youth Conference - Convenor

 

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

1981- 1983

Mackenzie Bay Board Riders, President

1984- 1985

George Washington University, Foreign Student Representative

1988- 1989

NSW Federation of Karate-Do, Vice President

1991

Co-host Uncle Toby’s Ironman Super Series- Bondi Beach and Manly.

1991

Australian Youth Choir- MC.

1993

Writing the first speech for the Croatian Representative to Australia

1993

Presented at the Canberra Press Club.

1995

Press Release on behalf of FICA (Fitness Industry Confed. of Australia) &
APRA (Australian Performing Rights Assoc.).