Bec Lorrimer, Blakey Johnston (PEOPLE 2026)

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Blakey Johnston is an incredible surfer, world record holder, father and mental health advocate, working primarily with men in suicide prevention. Every day, around nine Australians end their lives; three-quarters of them are men. This is a shocking statistic and nothing can prepare you for the shock when that statistic includes someone you love. Johnston knows the challenges himself all too well, having lost his father to suicide. Blake’s father was gentle and loving. He never complained about anything. “Dad was extraordinarily selfless, disciplined and stoic. Until it all got too much.”

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