Mental Health Speaker 

Topics I Speak On

Mental Health & Wellbeing

I speak openly about anxiety, overwhelm and emotional resilience, particularly in high-pressure environments. My talks explore burnout, recovery cycles and what sustainable wellbeing actually looks like in real life, not just in theory. Identity, self-compassion and learning to listen to internal cues are central themes, helping audiences reflect on how they relate to themselves and their own expectations.

Neurodiversity

As someone with lived experience of AuDHD, I speak honestly about neurodivergence, masking and burnout. My sessions explore what it means to navigate ADHD, autism and AuDHD in systems that weren’t designed for neurodivergent minds, particularly in education, sport and work. I also speak about identity, late diagnosis and creating more inclusive, compassionate environments. This work strongly aligns with organisations seeking neurodiversity speakers who combine lived experience with professional grounding.

Sport, RED-S & Performance

In sporting environments, I speak about eating disorders in sport, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), body image, perfectionism and performance pressure. I share insights from my own ultra-endurance journey, including the physical and psychological costs of under-fuelling, overtraining and tying self-worth to results. These talks are particularly relevant for teams, coaches and athletes seeking a deeper understanding beyond performance metrics. As a speaker with experience in marathons and ultra-marathons, I bring a perspective that resonates strongly with sporting audiences.

Eating Disorders & Lived Experience of the System

A central part of my work as a mental health speaker is talking openly, carefully and responsibly about eating disorders, particularly within high-achieving, sporting and high-pressure environments.

I speak from lived experience. I have navigated an eating disorder alongside an athletic identity, and I have experienced first-hand what it is like to seek help, enter treatment pathways, and move through systems that are often under-resourced, fragmented and not always designed with athletes or neurodivergent people in mind.

In my talks, I explore how eating disorders can develop quietly and be easily missed, especially in people who appear disciplined, successful or “high functioning.” I discuss the deep connection between control, identity, perfectionism, and performance, and how these patterns are often reinforced rather than questioned in certain environments.

I also speak honestly about the experience of going through the system from the age of fourteen as an emergency to later experiences as an adult, the assessments, the feeling of not being “unwell enough,” and the emotional toll of trying to recover while still holding onto an identity built around achievement. This perspective helps audiences understand why eating disorders are not simply about food or weight, but about coping, safety, and survival.

These talks are not graphic or sensationalised. They are trauma-informed, boundaried and delivered with care. The aim is to increase understanding, reduce stigma, and support earlier recognition and more compassionate responses, whether the audience is students, athletes, educators, coaches or professionals.

I speak about recovery as an ongoing, non-linear process rather than a neat success story, helping people feel less alone and encouraging more realistic, supportive conversations around eating disorders and mental health.

Resilience & Motivation

Resilience is often misunderstood. I speak about resilience as something built through adversity, reflection and self-awareness, not relentless toughness. Drawing on lessons from ultra-running, injury, setbacks and failure, I explore how we can redefine success, rebuild after disruption, and find purpose beyond outcomes. These sessions align well with organisations seeking motivational keynote speakers and resilience speakers, but with a more grounded and honest approach.