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Joy Adan

Joy Adan

Joy Adan is a Filipino-born, Sydney-based ICF ACC-accredited coach, keynote speaker and storyteller who works on purpose-led leadership, mental fitness and burnout, and serves as a Gidget Foundation ambassador.

Sep 21, 2026

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Well,
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I was born in Philippines and my family moved from the Philippines, migrated from the Philippines to Australia when I was three years old.
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And both my parents came from humble beginnings and humble families in Philippines.
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And I remember growing up, it was really a story of survival for us.
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I knew that we weren't well off.
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I knew that we were poor.
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I didn't know it back then so much as a, I didn't see the negativity so much as a kid.

9 MINS LATER

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So for me, it's that sunlight, that light coming in and giving me new insight, fresh perspective and an openness to how other people experience the world.

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