JOHN'S BIO.

Throughout the nineties John Novak was a familiar face in the media.

Millions of people across Australia got in shape with John every morning on Good Morning Australia. Or perhaps they worked out with him in the flesh in one of over 5000 aerobics classes he taught in that time. Or perhaps they participated at home while watching one of his 500,000 Aussie Fit videos.

John has an inspiring background with 3 academic degrees, a third dan black belt, and known as the man who defeated Dolph Ludgren who played ‘Drago’ from Rocky 4 in a Karate tournament.  

John Novak is the co-author of “Alive and Kicking” and has over the last 15 years worked as a Sports Motivator/Mind Trainer for Elite Athletes who have earned National, International, Australian PGA, LPGA (US Women’s Golf Tour), Commonwealth and Olympic Games recognition.

In 2004, one of John’s clients won $528,000 and the honour of beating Anika Sorenstam reputably the best female golfer of all time. John also coaches a crop of talented junior golfers at the state and national level in Australia including Skye Chouier-Solly NSW female golfing prodigy and now a member of the Australian Developmental Team.   

In his role as a speaker, John Novak's clients include some of Australia’s leading businesses – such as Ernst & Young, Law Australia, Coca Cola, MBF, Hooker Real Estate, Reebok and Telstra.  

Furthermore John works as a Life trainer/Achievement coach. David Humphries, a Sulman Award Winner and an internationally recognised artist, is one of John’s many clients. John assisted David in 2003 to reinstate the historic Peace, Justice and Unity Mural on the corner of Pitt and Park St, Sydney, Australia. 

SPORTS MOTIVATION BACKGROUND

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)

OTHER SPORTS

Over 15 years, John Novak has devised and facilitated hundred’s of personalised motivation (mind) strategies for elite athletes. 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 with a clear difference. 

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

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.).