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.
Drawing on lived experience, leadership insight, and extreme challenge, my talks explore resilience, adaptability, inclusion, and culture in a way that is practical, human, and immediately relevant.
I have worked across corporate, education, and public sector environments, delivering keynotes and facilitating conversations that balance inspiration with substance. This is not storytelling for impact alone. It is a lived experience translated into meaningful change.
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The Profici Podcast with Special Guest Jamie McAnsh
💥 “That guy in the mirror led me to a suicide attempt.” 💥 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 waking up paralysed due to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome…
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From Sport to Keynote Stages: My Journey in Speaking
My story from sport to keynote stages has been an epic journey. There was a time when I thought my story ended the moment I woke up paralysed. In truth, that was just the beginning of a very different kind of journey, one that would eventually lead me to the world stage, not just as…
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Jamie McAnsh Kilimanjaro climb with SpryStep Vector KAFOs
A Journey Born from Adversity Jamie McAnsh Kilimanjaro Climb with SpryStep® Vector KAFOs: A Life-Changing Journey began when Jamie McAnsh woke up one morning with incomplete paralysis caused by Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Everything changed in that moment. What began as a life-altering diagnosis soon became the foundation of an extraordinary story of determination,…
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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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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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What Makes a Good Motivational Speaker (and What Doesn’t)
What makes a good motivational speaker is not being able to talk; it means you are good at it. Booking a motivational speaker can be a game-changer or a let-down. Whether it’s a school assembly, leadership retreat, corporate event or international conference, the right speaker can energise the room, drive transformation and leave a lasting…
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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…
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Disability empowerment through storytelling: Breaking Barriers at the Disability Positive Event
A Powerful Platform for Sharing Disability empowerment through storytelling is something that I absolutely love to do. I had the incredible honour of speaking at the Disability Positive event – and what an experience it was. To stand in front of a room full of individuals who, like me, live with disability, and to be…
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Business for entrepreneurs
See No Bounds – Business for entrepreneurs Business for entrepreneurs was a business podcast based on the stories of a wide range of business founders. Although See No Bounds is no longer trading, its legacy as a vibrant online community lives on. Built on a foundation of honesty, connection, and real-life stories, it brought people…
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Motivational Moments With Jamie McAnsh
A Podcast That Stands the Test of Time Motivational Moments With Jamie McAnsh was created during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the world was filled with uncertainty, fear, and isolation, Motivational Moments was born. Created by Jamie McAnsh, this podcast became more than just a project — it became a beacon of hope…
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TalkPad The Dyslexia Podcast
Changing the Conversation: How Our Dyslexia Podcast Celebrated Strengths, Not Struggles Why did we make a Dyslexia podcast? For far too long, dyslexia has been portrayed as a disadvantage, often misunderstood and surrounded by negativity. Tired of seeing only the challenges highlighted, the former See No Bounds team, including motivational speaker Jamie McAnsh, teamed up…
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The Squash Podcast
The Squash Podcast: Relive the Best Moments of the Game If you’re a squash fan looking for something packed with passion, humour, and real insight into the sport, then The Squash Podcast is the perfect listen. Although no new episodes are currently being recorded, this incredible show remains a rich archive of everything that made…