Joe Tudor

Joe Tudor is a TEDx speaker, social entrepreneur, and founder of Reconnect who specialises in transforming how organisations approach mental health and resilience. Drawing from his personal experience with depression and anxiety, combined with insights from elite football coaching and research involving over 1,000 UK adults, he has earned the trust of FTSE 250 companies, NHS teams, and clinical psychologists. Joe co-founded Reconnect Club with a leading clinical psychologist, a social enterprise evaluated by the University of East London. His authentic, thought-provoking sessions help leaders shift mental health from a problem to manage into an opportunity for growth, equipping teams with practical tools to build cultures where people speak up, connect deeply, and achieve sustainable success without burnout.

After standing on the TEDxNHS stage and challenging the chemical imbalance narrative that once left him feeling broken, Joe Tudor set out to rewrite how people understand and respond to mental health. His journey through depression and anxiety became the foundation for Reconnect, a social enterprise co-founded with a leading clinical psychologist and evaluated by the University of East London. What began as a personal search for answers evolved into a movement that has reached FTSE 250 companies, NHS teams, and high-performing organisations across the UK, proving that mental health challenges can become catalysts for growth rather than obstacles to overcome.

Joe's credibility stems from an unusual blend of lived experience, rigorous research, and cross-sector insight. He has co-presented the British Psychological Society's 'Understanding Depression' training, combining clinical expertise with the practical wisdom gained from working with over 1,000 UK adults through Reconnect Club. His background in elite football coaching and corporate sales gives him a unique lens on performance culture, enabling him to identify the "toxic fuels" that drive short-term results whilst eroding long-term wellbeing. Trusted by clinical psychologists and business leaders alike, Joe understands both the science of mental health and the realities of organisational life, bridging the gap between theory and application in ways that feel immediately relevant to diverse audiences.

Joe partners with organisations to shift mental health from a compliance issue into a strategic advantage, helping teams build practical toolkits that create lasting change. His sessions move beyond generic advice and tick-box exercises, creating space for honest conversations that challenge stigma and surface what genuinely works. Leaders leave equipped to recognise the warning signs of burnout before they escalate, whilst team members gain concrete strategies to protect their wellbeing without sacrificing ambition. By reframing vulnerability as strength and mental health as an opportunity for connection, Joe helps organisations build cultures where people feel safe to speak up, supported to grow, and empowered to achieve sustainable success. His approach delivers measurable outcomes, from reduced absenteeism to stronger team cohesion, proving that when organisations invest in genuine wellbeing, both people and performance flourish.