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Fifteen years on stage. Still slightly surprised by it.
I've been speaking at events for fifteen years, which still surprises me slightly if I'm honest.
I'm not a polished speaker in the conventional sense. I don't have a signature talk I've refined to within an inch of its life. What I have is a genuine understanding of why people struggle, a clinical background that gives that understanding some depth, and a life that has been eventful enough to provide plenty of material.
I talk about mental health, wellbeing, and what it means to be human at work. I use humour, personal storytelling, and a willingness to say the things that often go unsaid in professional settings. When it's going well, people aren't reaching for their phones.
What to Expect
Every keynote I deliver is built around the audience and what they actually need to hear. I'll want to understand who's in the room, what they're carrying, and what would genuinely be useful for them to take away.
Personal storytelling drawn from a life that has had its fair share of extremes is my thing, combined with clinical insight and a lightness that makes difficult subjects feel accessible. People leave having laughed, and with things to sit with.
One of my talks was built around three months I spent in remote northern Sweden, and what living in near total isolation taught me about sustainability, self-containment, and what we actually need to function well. Another grew out of losing everything - my marriage, my business, my sense of who I was, and what I learned on the other side of it.
The subjects vary, but my honest, down to earth style doesn't.
Topics
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Mental health and wellbeing at work - what it actually means to look after yourself and your people, beyond the buzzwords.
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Leadership and human connection - why the human side of leading people is where it gets complicated.
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Resilience and getting back up - from someone who has had to do it.
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Identity, change and reinvention - what happens when the version of yourself you've been relying on stops working.
What People Say
"The perfect mix of laughter and underlying seriousness. Adam was so relatable and I left feeling I had learnt some valuable lessons."
"Actually funny without really trying. Many speakers try to be funny, most fail. Adam is a wonderfully natural speaker, very engaging with large audiences."
"A brilliant storyteller. His ability to relay his own experiences and make you realise they're yours too is something else. Thank you for giving knowledge and understanding to all 800 of us."