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Overcoming Adversity Speakers
There’s nothing more uplifting and motivational for an audience than a leading adversity 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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C C: £10k-£15k Herbert Nitsch is the current freediving world record holder and “the Deepest Man on Earth”. This prestigious title was given to him when he then set the world record for freediving at an incredible depth of 214 m (702 ft) in 2007 in the No Limit discipline.
C C: £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.
E E: £2k-£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: £2k-£5k One of the most exciting talents in British Paralympic sport, Jade is as good at speaking as she is at winning medals.
D D: £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: £2k-£5k James Ketchell is a record-breaking adventurer, aviator, and speaker, inspiring others through his incredible feats of resilience, including rowing the Atlantic, summiting Everest, and circumnavigating the globe in a gyrocopter.
D D: £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.
D D: £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.
E E: £2k-£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'.
B B: £15k- £25k 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.
C C: £10k-£15k Jodie Ounsley, a multi-talented athlete and passionate advocate for the deaf community, has defied expectations throughout her career, excelling in sports and raising awareness through her online presence and role as "Fury" in the new series of Gladiators.
C C: £10k-£15k With his famous exploits captured in the BAFTA award winning film - 'Touching the Void', Joe is an honest, charismatic and inspirational speaker.
E E: £2k-£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: £2k-£5k Joey Zuber is a professional cliff diver who has overcome extreme adversity to deliver messages of determination, and surmounting fear and adversity.
A A: £25k and 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.