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Overcoming Adversity Speakers
There’s nothing more uplifting and motivational for an audience than a leading speaker sharing their experiences of overcoming adversity. Teaching key lessons everyone can apply to both their business and personal lives, now more important than ever as teams adjust to the ‘new normal’.
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B B: £10K - £15K ‘The Girl With Seven Names’, as she named her 2015 memoir, is a North Korean defector living in Seoul, South Korea. A powerful reminder of those who face constant danger, Hyeonseo’s tale of courage, survival and hope motivates and inspires spellbound audiences.
POA POA: Contact Us Ingrid Betancourt was the longest female hostage held in captivity, making her a global symbol of freedom and human resistance in the face of the toughest of adversaries.
D D: £3K - £5K Multi Award-Winning Entrepreneurs and Forbes 30 Under 30, The Izzy Wheels sisters have a unique story and positive energy. They are experts on growing a global brand, and living life to the full.
E E: < £3K One of the most exciting talents in British Paralympic sport, Jade is as good at speaking as she is at winning medals.
C C: £5K - £10K Double Olympic rowing Gold medallist and world record holder, James Cracknell OBE is an inspiring sportsman, athlete, adventurer and the nation’s most fearless sportsmen.
E E: < £3K Following a serious motorcycling accident in 2007 that nearly lost him the use of his legs, James Ketchell became the first person to complete the triathlon of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, summiting Mount Everest and cycling around the world
C C: £5K - £10K World-record breaking fundraising adventurer Jamie is best known for his world-first solo run across Canada, raising more than £250,000 for charity.
C C: £5K - £10K After two decades in the British Special Forces and a subsequent career in private security, Jason Fox has gleaned powerful insights about leadership, motivation, and operating under high-pressure.
D D: £3K - £5K Writer, artist, and co-founder of Touretteshero, Jess Thom is committed to increasing opportunities for those living with Tourette’s Syndrome; she characterises herself as a ‘superhero’ not a ‘sufferer'.
A A: £15K & Over Jill Scott is an award-winning footballer who has played for Manchester City, Everton and Aston Villa. She was captain of the legendary Lionesses, playing in an integral role in their incredible 2022 World Cup win, as well as having represented England at the Olympics twice. Despite calling time on her playing career, Jill is still largely involved in the world of football and is now a popular, inspiring keynote speaker.
POA POA: Contact Us Jocko Willink is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer, a bestselling co-author, host of the top-rated Jocko Podcast, and co-founder of Echelon Front, where he serves as CEO, leadership instructor, speaker and strategic advisor.
B B: £10K - £15K With his famous exploits captured in the BAFTA award winning film - 'Touching the Void', Joe is an honest, charismatic and inspirational speaker.
D D: £3K - £5K Joe Townsend is a Former Royal Marine who lost both legs in an explosion in Afghanistan in 2008. Following the incident, he spent five and a half months in hospital and three years in rehabilitation. Despite this, Joe went on to become an award-winning paralympic GB athlete.
E E: < £3K Joey Zuber is a professional cliff diver who has overcome extreme adversity to deliver messages of determination, and surmounting fear and adversity.
A A: £15K & Over John Amaechi OBE is an organisational psychologist, Chartered Scientist, New York Times best-selling author, CEO of leadership consultancy APS, and was the first Brit to play in the NBA. John partners with organisations to help leaders deliver on the promise of authentic, transformational leadership.
D D: £3K - £5K Captured and tortured in the 1st Gulf War, John’s story is a powerful and moving human story told by a master storyteller that still has particular relevance today.
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