Resilience & Overcoming Adversity Speakers

Find speakers in the IWD Speaker Directory who speak on Resilience & Overcoming Adversity, covering resilience, overcoming adversity, survivor stories, lived experience, grief, trauma, bouncing back.

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Dr. Sinead Kane Ireland

Award winning international blind athlete, lawyer, two PhD's, two Guiness World records, seven marathons on seven continents within seven days

Cate Campbell Australia

Champion swimmer speaking candidly about success, failure, gender equality, resilience & more

Heidi Sander Canada

Multi-award-winning writer helping women leaders leverage creative strategies so they can communicate effectively & thrive through change

Dr. Nothabo Ncube Canada

Her inspiring story of tenacity led her to meet the media mogul Oprah Winfrey

Sharena Lee Satti United Kingdom

Poet whose words are inscribed into park benches who raises her voice so others can be heard too

Kay Tear United Kingdom

Business Psychologist, ICF-coach and author helping women overcome imposter syndrome and fear of public speaking, and take bold next steps.

Phebe Trotman Canada

Six-time national champion, Hall of Fame athlete & entrepreneur helping audiences turn setbacks into momentum through resilience, mindset & leadership.

Annie Gaudreault Canada

Women’s health & menopause expert delivering evidence-based strategies for energy, resilience & high performance in midlife leadership

Faye Evans Australia

Psychologist, author & speaker empowering women to reclaim identity, voice & wellbeing through neuroscience, lived experience & insights

Jamie Gantt South Africa

Self-Leadership Coach who works with ambitious women tired of finding themselves in the same exhausting cycles

Kirsty Murphy MBE United Kingdom

First & only femaleRed Arrows pilot, former RAF Tornado GR4 pilot, Chief of Staff & Transformational Lead for UK Space Agency

Dr Kate Hays United Kingdom

Head of Women's Psychology at the Football Association, Former Head of Performance at English Institute of Sport & Author of "How to Win"

Maxine Nwaneri United Kingdom

Award-winning speaker, bestselling author & visionary leadership strategist whose extraordinary journey from homelessness to global influence has inspired audiences across continents

Monica Yates United States

Monica Yates is an industry-leading trauma healer and feminine leadership expert, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, speaker, podcast host, and founder & CEO of Monica Yates Health.

Sharni Layton Australia

Netball legend, AFLW rookie sports stars talks about overcoming mental exhaustion, wellbeing and leadership

Alisha Fernando Australia

Fleeing Vietnam, rescued by a Dutch freight ship in South China Sea, Bloomberg's Alisha Fernando is an award-winning diversity and inclusion professional

Samantha Perry United Kingdom

I share how I rebuilt after addiction, prison & bereavement, helping women move beyond survival mode & reclaim their power, peace & purpose

HH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah Kuwait

A royal family princess, philanthropist, and entrepreneur with sky high ambition to make the world a peaceful society to women

Tonya McKenzie United States

A gun violence survivor who builds thought leadership through public relations and identity branding

Kai-Nneka Townsend United Kingdom

Leadership resilience speaker helping women leaders reduce burnout, lead sustainably & thrive in high-pressure environments

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