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Why I’ve Quit Drinking in 2026
- A careful man I want to be, a little fellow follows me. There’s a little fellow watching me now. He watches how I wake up. How I speak. How I handle stress. How I recover from mistakes. And whether I like it or not, he’s learning what normal looks like by watching me live my life. I’ve done sobriety before. I’m not new to this. In 2009, I entered rehab for substance use issues that started in my teens and followed me through my early twenties. I got sober and staye
Mikel Gellatly
Jan 33 min read


MI-5 - Your Weekly Dose of Motivational Interviewing
Get ready to dive back in with MI-5, your trusted source for Motivational Interviewing (MI) insights. Each week, we deliver five compact,...
Mikel Gellatly
Jul 27, 20252 min read


MI-5 - Your Weekly Dose of Motivational Interviewing
Get ready to dive back in with MI-5, your trusted source for Motivational Interviewing (MI) insights. Each week, we deliver five compact,...
Mikel Gellatly
Jul 19, 20253 min read


Can Sales Be Compassionate? Reflections Ahead of Our Next MI Training
In August, I’ll be delivering another Motivational Interviewing (MI) training on the Gold Coast. It’s shaping up to be one of the most...
Mikel Gellatly
Jul 16, 20254 min read


MI-5 - Your Weekly Dose of Motivational Interviewing
Get ready to dive into another exciting week with MI-5, your trusted source for Motivational Interviewing (MI) insights. Each week, we...
Mikel Gellatly
Jun 29, 20254 min read


Welcome to MI-5 - Your Weekly Dose of Motivational Interviewing
Get ready to dive into another exciting week with MI-5, your trusted source for Motivational Interviewing (MI) insights. Each week, we...
Mikel Gellatly
Jun 21, 20254 min read


Australia Voted for Adulthood – We Said No to Rage and Yes to Reason
In a time when many democracies flirt with chaos, Australia chose stability. In this election, Australians said no, and said it in full...
Mikel Gellatly
May 4, 20254 min read


I’m Determined to Keep Caring
You must hold fast to your convictions, for the world will try to pry them from your fingers - not with reason, but with fatigue. There’s...
Mikel Gellatly
Apr 1, 20255 min read


Self-Perception Theory & Motivational Interviewing: We Learn Who We Are & What We Want as We Hear Ourselves Speak
Self-Perception Theory (SPT) , developed by Daryl Bem, suggests that people form their beliefs, motivations, and even emotions by...
Mikel Gellatly
Feb 19, 20252 min read


Finding Resilience and Renewal: Lessons from 3 Weeks in Tassie
Holidays are bloody great, and the last time I wrote about them nearly two years ago, I reflected on the idea of building a life you...
Mikel Gellatly
Jan 15, 20252 min read


Improve your teams Clinical Communication Skills with our Motivational Interviewing Workshops
"This was the best CPD I have been to all year" - APS Gold Coast member In 2023, Be Change Trainer Mikel Gellatly delivered tailored...
Mikel Gellatly
Jan 9, 20241 min read


Celebrating Five Years of Empowerment in Clinical Communication at Singapore General Hospital (SGH)
Celebrating Five Years of Empowerment in Clinical Communication at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and Post Graduate Allied Health...
Mikel Gellatly
Aug 18, 20231 min read


Deepening Skills - Bookings Now Open! Intermediate/Advanced Motivational Interviewing Training
Unleash Your Power to Inspire and Transform with Our Motivational Interviewing Workshops! https://www.trybooking.com/CJYNZ As a follow up...
Mikel Gellatly
Jul 15, 20232 min read


Motivational Interviewing & Addiction Treatment Workshops
Over the past month, Be Change Trainer Mikel Gellatly has been busy delivering both Motivational Interviewing and Addiction Treatment...
Mikel Gellatly
Jul 15, 20231 min read


Success isn't about achieving the goal, it’s about the person you become along the way.
In our pursuit of success, we often fixate on achieving a specific goal, whether it's landing a dream job, starting a business, or...
Mikel Gellatly
Jun 15, 20232 min read


Does Motivational Interviewing operationalise the helping relationship? - Oceania Mini Forum 2023
Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers - Oceania Mini Forum, Melbourne 2023. Does Motivational Interviewing operationalise the...
Mikel Gellatly
Jun 4, 20232 min read


Holidays are bloody great, but a life you don't need a holiday from, well isn't that the point.
We just returned from 2 weeks in Vietnam, one of my favourite places in the whole world. Despite it being my third trip there, it was the...
Mikel Gellatly
Apr 16, 20234 min read


Motivational Interviewing Training - Rockhampton APS
This weekend, the Rockhampton Branch of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) hosted Be Change trainer, Mikel Gellatly, to deliver a...
Mikel Gellatly
Mar 27, 20232 min read


Synthesising models on addiction to develop comprehensive recovery-oriented treatment plans
Problematic substance use is one of the social and individual tragedies of modern-day life, with the consequences extending far beyond...
Mikel Gellatly
Mar 14, 20231 min read


Bookings Now Open for Motivational Interviewing - Foundational Skills Training
https://www.trybooking.com/CGSZK Unleash Your Power to Inspire and Transform with Our Motivational Interviewing Workshops! Are you...
Mikel Gellatly
Mar 11, 20232 min read


Why I’ve Quit Drinking in 2026
- A careful man I want to be, a little fellow follows me. There’s a little fellow watching me now. He watches how I wake up. How I speak. How I handle stress. How I recover from mistakes. And whether I like it or not, he’s learning what normal looks like by watching me live my life. I’ve done sobriety before. I’m not new to this. In 2009, I entered rehab for substance use issues that started in my teens and followed me through my early twenties. I got sober and staye


MI-5 - Your Weekly Dose of Motivational Interviewing
Get ready to dive back in with MI-5, your trusted source for Motivational Interviewing (MI) insights. Each week, we deliver five compact,...


MI-5 - Your Weekly Dose of Motivational Interviewing
Get ready to dive back in with MI-5, your trusted source for Motivational Interviewing (MI) insights. Each week, we deliver five compact,...
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