Public speaking

If you’re looking for a speaker who brings not just insight but lived experience to the stage, I offer keynotes that are raw, real, and deeply empowering. My talks are rooted in personal transformation, from losing my hearing in 2015, to the sudden loss of my husband in 2019, to navigating life as a solo mother while leading in a demanding creative career. These moments didn’t define me, they refined me.

I speak to audiences ranging from intimate groups to thousands-strong arenas, sharing strategies that help people reframe adversity, strengthen resilience, and move forward with clarity and courage. My approach blends heartfelt storytelling with actionable tools, helping listeners not just feel inspired, but equipped. Whether you’re facing personal upheaval, professional burnout, or the quiet weight of uncertainty, my keynote offers a reminder: you can survive it, reshape it, and rise because of it.

The Power to Reframe

Turning Life’s Hardest Moments into Fuel for Growth

Adversity doesn’t ask permission. It arrives unannounced, shattering routines, reshaping identities, and testing everything we thought we knew about ourselves. I know this intimately.

In 2015, I lost my hearing. In 2019, I lost my husband suddenly. I became a solo mother overnight, navigating grief while leading in a demanding creative career. These weren’t just chapters in my life, they were seismic shifts. And yet, I didn’t just survive them. I reframed them.

Today, I speak to audiences across industries and backgrounds, sharing a keynote that’s as emotionally resonant as it is practical. The Power to Reframe is a talk about resilience, not as a buzzword, but as a lived strategy. It’s about how we choose to interpret what happens to us, and how that choice can shape everything that follows.

Through raw storytelling, psychological insight, and actionable tools, I teach people how to:

  • 🔄 Reframe adversity as a catalyst for growth

  • 🧠 Strengthen emotional resilience in real time

  • 💬 Communicate with clarity during crisis

  • 🌱 Rebuild identity with intention and courage

Whether you’re leading a team, facing personal upheaval, or simply seeking a deeper sense of emotional strength, this keynote offers a roadmap for navigating life’s hardest moments and emerging not just intact, but transformed.

If you’re looking for a speaker who brings authenticity, depth, and real-world strategies to the stage, I’d be honoured to join your event.

Headteachers & Senior Leadership Conference
Keynote: Navigating Adversity Delivered to the Diocese of Worcester
Women of Silicon Roundabout – 02 London
Keynote: Navigating Adversity Delivered to: Women in Technology
Women of Silicon Roundabout – 02 London
Keynote: Navigating Adversity Delivered to: Women in Technology

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