Insights and reflections
This is the Jamie McAnsh insights space. I want to bring together the thinking behind my work as a speaker, consultant, and advocate for inclusion.
Here, I share reflections shaped by lived experience, adventure, resilience, mental health, and workplace culture, alongside practical insight drawn from real work with organisations across the UK and beyond.
Some pieces are deeply personal. Others are focused on leadership, inclusion, and systems. All are written with one aim in mind: to help people and organisations think differently, act with intention, and build environments where individuals can genuinely thrive.
From insight to impact
Alongside reflection and lived experience, I also share how these ideas are applied in the real world.
The content below is shaped by work on keynote stages, public platforms, and within organisations, as well as through partnerships and practical tools designed to support real change.
This is where insight moves beyond reflection, connecting values, action, and impact in ways that are grounded, relevant, and human.
Some of the professional organisations Jamie has worked with
Recent Blogs By Date
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From Mountain Climbing to Marketing Campaigns: CRM and Systems for Success
CRM and systems for success have been the foundation of both my adventures and my business life. When I was halfway up Kilimanjaro, strapped into my KAFOs and pushing every ounce of strength I had left into each step, one thought kept me moving forward: systems. For context, KAFOs are specialist leg braces that lock…
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Building Resilience and Protecting Mental Wellbeing
Building resilience and protecting mental wellbeing has been at the core of my journey, shaped by setbacks, challenges, and a fair share of unexpected twists. In 2014, I was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, which left me paralysed from the waist down. It changed my world overnight. At that point, I could have allowed…
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Inclusion in Action: How to Build a Truly Diverse and Supportive Community
Inclusion in Action: How to Build a Truly Diverse and Supportive Community isn’t about ticking boxes; it’s about creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and able to thrive. At Champions UK PLC, I’ve seen first-hand how embedding inclusion across leadership, technology, and culture transforms not only employee experience but also business outcomes. This…
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Mental Health Matters: Practical Strategies for Staying Balanced and Resilient Every Day
FKP: Mental health matters Mental health matters not only in times of crisis but in the everyday pressures we all face. As someone who has lived through paralysis, rebuilt a career as a motivational speaker, and competed as an adaptive athlete, I know that balance and resilience are skills you can develop. They are not…
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Turning Setbacks into Stepping Stones
Life has a way of testing us. Challenges, failures, and unexpected changes often arrive when we least expect them. Yet it is in these very moments that resilience is forged. Turning setbacks into stepping stones is not about avoiding hardship, but about learning how to rise stronger and wiser each time we fall. I know…
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Finding Love with Someone Who Has Children – The Story I Needed.
A Life I Thought I Wanted If you had asked me at 15 whether I wanted children, or imagined I would one day be finding love with someone who has children, my answer would have been an immediate and resounding no. Back then, the thought of parenthood didn’t appeal to me, and that feeling stayed…
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The Profici Podcast with Special Guest Jamie McAnsh
💥 “That guy in the mirror led me to a suicide attempt.” 💥 Jamie McAnsh Profici Podcast on resilience and overcoming adversity. In this raw and powerful episode of The Profici Podcast, I sit down with Anthony O’Brien to share the truth behind my story — the highs, the lows, and everything in between. From…
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Inclusive Leadership: What It Really Looks Like Day to Day
Inclusive leadership isn’t a buzzword or a “nice to have.” It’s a business essential, and it doesn’t require a diversity statement or a DEI task force to start making a difference. For HR professionals and people managers, inclusive leadership is about what you do consistently, not just what you say publicly. So let’s cut the…
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Project Can’t: Why I Turned the Word ‘Can’t’ Into My Fuel
Project Cant is more than just a concept it’s a vaccine to a worldwide pandemic. We’ve all heard the word “can’t”. It’s a word that stings, whether it’s whispered in doubt, shouted in defeat, or quietly believed in our darkest moments. For many, “can’t” is a full stop. For me, it became the beginning of…