Featured & Invited Speaker

Make-A-Wish Australia Ambassador Alumni, supporting national community and fundraising initiatives

Featured speaker at corporate and charity events including Tarocash,
Bake a Wish Event 2026

Featured by Tarocash in partnership with Make-A-Wish Australia during the “Bake a Wish” event.

Inside I Made Cancer Cry Twice


✅ The moment everything changes — what it really feels like to hear the words “you have cancer” not once… but twice.

✅ The brutal mental battle behind survival — the fear, doubt, and strength required when your life is suddenly on the line.

✅ How resilience is built in the darkest moments when giving up would feel easier than continuing to fight.

✅ A raw and honest journey through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery that most people never see or talk about.

✅ A powerful reminder that the human spirit can be stronger than any diagnosis.

I speak at schools, corporate events, and community organisations on resilience, purpose, and overcoming adversity.

As a Make-A-Wish Ambassador Alumni and cancer survivor, I share a lived story of turning hardship into meaning — helping audiences shift perspective, build resilience, and reframe challenges in their own lives.

My talks are authentic, emotionally engaging, and grounded in real experience.

More about DANIEL

Daniel Jernazian is a two-time cancer survivor, filmmaker, and author whose life has been shaped by resilience, faith, and an unwavering determination to keep moving forward even in life’s darkest moments.

After surviving Hodgkin’s lymphoma and later facing thyroid cancer, Daniel experienced firsthand the emotional, physical, and mental battles that come with a life-threatening diagnosis.

He wrote I Made Cancer Cry Twice for anyone currently facing cancer, battling a serious illness, or supporting a loved one through one of life’s most difficult journeys.

Daniel wanted readers to know they are not alone, and that strength and hope can still exist even when the path ahead feels uncertain.

Every word in the book was written by Daniel himself.

He chose not to use a ghost writer or outside assistance because he wanted the story to remain completely authentic. The experiences, emotions, and reflections shared in the book come directly from his own life and voice.

It is raw and unfiltered, a true immersion into the journey.

Alongside writing, Daniel is also an independent filmmaker who is passionate about storytelling. Through film and writing, he strives to create meaningful stories that inspire resilience, courage, and hope in others.

Make-A-Wish Ambassador Alumni. Cancer survivor. Author of I Made Cancer Cry Twice.

I survived cancer twice and turned my story into a message of resilience and purpose.

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