Speaking and public platforms
I am Jamie McAnsh a globally renowned motivational speaker, consultant, and inclusion specialist who delivers powerful, real-world talks across some of the UK’s leading organisations, conferences, and public platforms.
My work sits at the intersection of lived experience, leadership, and culture. I speak openly about resilience, adaptability, inclusion, and performance, not as abstract concepts, but as behaviours shaped under real pressure. Pressure that tests identity, values, decision-making, and leadership when certainty disappears.
Drawing on lived experience, leadership insight, and extreme challenge, my talks translate adversity into practical, usable learning. Audiences do not just feel inspired in the room. They leave with language, perspective, and actions they can apply immediately in their work and lives.
I have worked extensively across corporate, education, and public sector environments, delivering keynote talks and facilitating meaningful conversations with leaders, teams, and organisations navigating change, complexity, and growth. My approach balances emotional impact with strategic substance. Inspiration matters, but only when it leads to sustained behaviour change.
This is not storytelling for impact alone. It is lived experience refined into insight, accountability, and cultural understanding. Every talk is grounded in reality, tailored to the audience, and focused on helping people show up better for themselves, their teams, and the systems they operate within.
My purpose is simple. To challenge thinking, strengthen resilience, and help organisations build inclusive cultures where people are supported to perform, adapt, and thrive, especially when things do not go to plan.
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Top Motivational Speaker in London | Recognised Among the World’s Best
Last year I was voted onto a list of top motivational speakers to book in London.A list that included Richard Branson and Steven Bartlett. I am not going to pretend that didn’t stop me in my tracks for a moment.Because it did. London is a city I genuinely love working in. The pace. The ambition.…
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From Top 20 Motivational Speakers London to London Keynote Speakers Agency:
Building a Powerful Speaking Profile in the Capital Recognition in a City That Sets the Standard London is one of the most competitive speaking markets in the world. It is where global brands, international audiences, and world-class events converge. To be recognised in this space is never just about visibility. It is about credibility, consistency,…
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Being Listed on The Mental Health Speakers Agency. Why This Matters So Much to Me
There are moments in your career that quietly mean everything. No fanfare. No noise. Just deep personal meaning. Being listed on The Mental Health Speakers Agency is one of those moments for me. Not because it looks good on paper.Not because of the logo.Not because of another agency relationship. But because I am here today.…
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Joining SpeakOut Speaker Agency
A New Chapter as a UK Inclusion and Resilience Speaker Becoming part of SpeakOut is a moment I’m genuinely proud of. As someone who has spent years talking about resilience, inclusion and the realities of rebuilding life after paralysis, finding the right agency matters. I’m pleased to say I’ve now joined SpeakOut, one of the…
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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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Joining the Diversity and Inclusion Speakers Agency
A Perfect Fit for My Story In a year where I reached number 9 in the top 15 UK speakers on inclusion, it feels like the right moment to take the next step in my speaking journey. I am proud to share that I have now been signed to the Diversity and Inclusion Speakers Agency,…
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NEO4J virtual talk on resilience and inclusion
NEO4J virtual talk on resilience and inclusion In May 2025, I had the privilege of delivering a NEO4J virtual talk on resilience and inclusion through Champions Speakers Agency. Speaking to one of the world’s most innovative tech companies, whose focus on graph databases and AI is transforming the way we understand connections, was both exciting…
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Sopra Steria Accessibility and Inclusion: A Guest Speaker’s Perspective
When I was invited to speak at Sopra Steria in June 2025, I knew the conversation would be about more than technology. It was about people, accessibility, and the courage to design a world where everyone belongs. The briefing call set the stage perfectly. We spoke about the reality that 96% of websites remain inaccessible…
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Five Years with The Motivational Speakers Agency
Building Impact with the UK’s Biggest Organisations For the past five years I’ve had the privilege of being represented by The Motivational Speakers Agency, one of the UK’s leading platforms for keynote speakers. It’s been a partnership that has opened the door to some of the largest organisations in the UK, and it has shaped…
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Resilient Leadership Through Change: Speaking with Shell About Purpose and Performance
It started with a friendly call and a shared curiosity about what resilient leadership through change really looks like. Shell’s global travel and commercial operations team had invited me to speak at their internal event, and straight away, I felt something familiar in their theme “Purpose and Performance: Resilient Through Change.” It wasn’t just a catchy…
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Top Motivational Speaker in the UK | Jamie McAnsh
Being Named One of the Top Motivational Speakers in the UK Was Never About the Title In 2025, I was listed as one of the top motivational speakers in the UK. That sentence still lands with a quiet pause when I say it out loud.Not because of ego.Because of the road it took to get…
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Virtual Motivational Speaker for Global Teams: My Talk with Linesight
Working as a virtual motivational speaker for global teams allows me to meet extraordinary professionals and connect with organisations that are truly shaping the world, sometimes quite literally. One such experience was my time working with Linesight, a company whose reach spans continents, but whose values remain grounded in collaboration, innovation, and people-first thinking. Who…