- Conference Speakers
Topics:
- Adventure
- Inspirational
- Motivation & Teamwork
- Sport
Debra Searle
DEBRA SEARLE (formely Debra Veal) is honest, open, warm, funny and friendly. She has a mental strength and determination that inspires and motivates all who meet her.
"I was considered the weakest competitor in the Atlantic Rowing Race. I couldn't row before signing up for the event, I was the smallest competitor by far, and I was scared of deep water, the dark and sharks." DS
Debra's Story
When Debra's partner left her alone at sea the sceptics gave her two days tops. Some would say the odds were stacked skyscraper high against Debra rowing the Atlantic solo. Yet she dared to believe and 111 days later she rowed into Port St Charles, Barbados, to a rapturous welcome from friends, family, supporters and the world's media.
"Now that I am back on dry land it is difficult to comprehend having spent that much time at sea in a plywood rowing boat. I must have been mad! But over time I have pinpointed the tools and techniques that made the difference between me jacking it all in and reaching my ultimate goal. These are tools that I have come to apply to all areas of my life - business, leisure time, home life, friendships, the choices I make and so on." DS
Not just a woman with an interesting story, Debra Searle is a successful businesswoman in her own right. Debra became Managing Director of her first company at the age of 23 with the launch of The Well Hung Art Company. Today she successfully runs two companies alongside a developing TV presenting career with the BBC.
Motivational & After Dinner Speaker
Debra's overwhelming positivity and 'go for it' attitude are contagious, while her modesty is endearing. She regularly delivers both motivational presentations and after dinner speeches using her story to powerfully but subtly draw out key business and personal lessons.
Motivational Topics
- Mind Tricks for Success
- Goal Setting & Rewards
- Using Visualisaion to Succeed
- Change Management
- Enhanced Colleague Relationships
- How to Re-write your Own History
- Choose your Own Attitude - no Matter How Impossible the End Goal May Seem
Debra powerfully illustrates with slides and stunning video footage and leaves her audience in no doubt of their own ability to achieve the extraordinary.
Furthermore, Debra sets herself apart from other speakers by her level of commitment to each project. Taking the time to ensure she fully understands the audience, conference themes and gathering company and industry specific information allows her to tailor her presentation to your exact requirements. This same level of commitment is carried through to the event where she makes every effort to speak to delegates on a one-to-one basis.
"I don't know where to start or even less how to explain what I felt during Debra Searle's motivational speech. No words are good enough. I was amazed, stunned, inspired, speechless, moved. It is probably one of the most inspirational stories I've ever heard in my life. Debra's experiences and advice shared with the audience were humble, as much as breath-taking."
Morgan Stanley
"Debra Searle was EXCELLENT and totally fulfilled our objectives in attracting more students to our event. She spoke with passion and enthusiasm to an audience that are typically hard to capture. We all felt very privileged to hear about her inspirational experiences."
KPMG
"Debra Searle was fantastic. We held a conference for 1400 business people with Mikhael Gorbachev, Rory Bremner, Nick Leeson, Murray Walker, John Simpson and Debra Searle as the speakers, and the delegates voted Debra Searle the best."
The International Business Convention.
“Debra Searle's achievements are amazing and interesting in themselves. More importantly, Debra has the ‘human touch’ and connected well with everyone in the audience. She held the audience from start to finish and balanced humour with more serious messages. A few people admitted to having to hold back tears at certain points”
IBM UK Ltd
