Meet Anu Verma, whose expertise span across Science, Education & Business. Meet Anu Verma, whose expertise span across Science, Education & Business. < Back Anu Verma Specialisms: Trauma and Healing Meet Anu Verma, whose expertise span across Science, Education & Business. An unwavering advocate and the author behind 'Victim 2 Victor,' her narrative of resilience illuminates a path from trauma to triumph. Anu's inspiring journey, chronicled in her book, podcast, and the upcoming film 'Silent Screams,' resonates deeply with audiences worldwide, igniting hope and empowerment. Under her guidance, Anu cultivates a safe haven for survivors, fostering resilience and guiding them towards reclaiming their voices and lives. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Vicky has lived with severe anorexia for the last 25 years. Her chronic mental illness, which impacts every aspect of her day-to-day life and long-term aspirations, has strengthened her deep-seated belief that mental health should be treated on a par with physical health.Vicky has lived with severe anorexia for the last 25 years. Her chronic mental illness, which impacts every aspect of her day-to-day life and long-term aspirations, has strengthened her deep-seated belief that mental health should be treated on a par with physical health. < Back Victoria Hayes Specialisms: Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Empathy, Perfectionism Vicky has lived with severe anorexia for the last 25 years. Her chronic mental illness, which impacts every aspect of her day-to-day life and long-term aspirations, has strengthened her deep-seated belief that mental health should be treated on a par with physical health. That stigma around mental health issues should be addressed across society. As a Governor, representing users at South London and Maudsley (SLAM) NHS Foundation Trust, she advocates for meaningful involvement of people in their care. Vicky is a seasoned PR, advocacy and government affairs professional and has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for the last 10+ years. With her curious mind, dual British and French nationality and nurtured by many travels and work for international organisations, Vikcky celebrates difference. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

I am a multiple business founder and do-er. I excel at starting things and seeing solutions. I am a multiple business founder and do-er. I excel at starting things and seeing solutions. < Back Nicola Jayne Little Specialisms: Neurodivergent, Entrepreneurship I am a multiple business founder and do-er. I excel at starting things and seeing solutions. I'm a huge fan of old-school pen and paper to map out ideas and opportunities and need excessive movement to help me think! People are my thing. I'm intrigued, fascinated and always surprised by the people I'm lucky enough to work with. Once over, it was teaching small people in the classroom. I loved that. But for the last 17 years, my focus has been on mentoring and guiding grown-ups running their own small businesses. As I continually navigate my understanding of my own diagnosed neurodivergences (Adhd, Autism and Dyspraxia), I get to keep learning and play to my strengths; creating work cultures, communities and safe spaces which are inclusive by design. I really, really don't do 'ticky-box'. Society expects us to confirm. To perform based on neuronormative rules and expectations. And if, through no fault of our own, we can't - well, what then? "Just Try Harder. Concentrate more. Sit still. Look at me when I'm talking to you." If you'd like to learn more about Neuroinclusion and the joys and challenges to wholeheartedly committing to including all humans, please get in touch. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Lets Talk… in fact let's get real deep down and personal, it's only taken me all my life to get here.Lets Talk… in fact let's get real deep down and personal, it's only taken me all my life to get here. < Back Jude Price Specialisms: Mental Health, overcoming adversity, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia, Creative thinking Lets Talk… …In fact let's get real deep down and personal, it's only taken me all my life to get here and now I don’t want to waste any more time in sharing my story/ journey of overcoming adversity with you. Being outdoors and mental release is directly correlated to my way of thinking. Yet as a mental health first aid instructor and motivational speaker and knowing from my own experience that it is hard sometimes to recognise the cause of mental anguish. I inspire audiences to acknowledge and overcome their own stresses and tribulations. Triumph over trauma is a key point in my own story. I grew up spending every waking moment outdoors as an escape from childhood trauma. I tried following a conventional career path with some success, although felt that I could of done better, picked up many qualifications including an art degree, adult teaching certificate, life coach and more recently mental health first aid instructor. I now finally realise that I am qualified to help the many people who have experienced their own hardships. In conjunction with MHFA training, I also founded The Walk N Talk Charity in 2020. Normalising conversations about mental health and stopping stigma are top of the agenda alongside sharing my love of the outdoors with those who are willing to give it a go. In developing my approach to helping others I have had to dig deep into my psyche and sometimes that has been painful, however, the results have been amazing and I definitely recommend doing it. Speaking from the heart on the topics of mental health, overcoming adversity, walking Lands End to John O Groats and how dyslexia, dyspraxia and creative thinking have shaped me, I am available for talks/presentations. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Chandy is disability & mental health advocate and active fundraiser who’s won awards for his work in his local community. Chandy is disability & mental health advocate and active fundraiser who’s won awards for his work in his local community. < Back Chandy Green Specialisms: Mental Health, Disability, life-threatening illness, resilience Chandy is disability & mental health advocate and active fundraiser who’s won awards for his work in his local community. After being diagnosed with a brain tumour as a child and undergoing treatment into adulthood Chandy has tried to show that despite a diagnosis you can work towards anything & live beyond a medical condition. Chandy lives with OCD & anxiety and in 2018 appeared on the BBC podcast LifeHacks in the hope it would show the true impact of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder on day to day life. He works for Dorset Mind a mental health charity in his area where he helps to advocate, educate and challenge the stigma of mental health. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Narinder is a Chronic Pain and Mindset Coach, who helps sufferers from chronic conditions to shift their focus away from pain, and to start enjoying their life once again. Narinder is a Chronic Pain and Mindset Coach, who helps sufferers from chronic conditions to shift their focus away from pain, and to start enjoying their life once again. < Back Narinder Sheena Specialisms: chronic pain and coaching the mindset Narinder is a Chronic Pain and Mindset Coach, who helps sufferers from chronic conditions to shift their focus away from pain, and to start enjoying their life once again. This is through coaching the mindset, and sharing insights that may be coming up for individuals, to start becoming aware of how to help themselves. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Jessica Bondy is the Founder of Words Matter, a new charity on a mission to end verbal abuse of children by adults. Jessica Bondy is the Founder of Words Matter, a new charity on a mission to end verbal abuse of children by adults. < Back Jessica Bondy Specialisms: Mental Health, Children's Mental Health and Development, Changing The Way We Speak To Children So They Can Thrive Jessica Bondy is the Founder of Words Matter, a new charity on a mission to end verbal abuse of children by adults. She spent over 20 years supporting some of the world’s leading organisations and brands and coaching and mentoring young people to help them realise their potential. Jessica founded Words Matter as a result of her own personal experience and that of the people she coached who had been so impacted by the words they had heard when growing up. Words matter. They stick. They last a lifetime. They shape who we are and who we become. Words Matter is the first organisation in the world to focus solely on addressing childhood verbal abuse by adults which affects 2 in 5 (41%) children. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

I am a qualified teacher and youth worker, with an MA in Child and Adolescent Mental Health from the University of South WalesI am a qualified teacher and youth worker, with an MA in Child and Adolescent Mental Health from the University of South Wales < Back Andy Caress Specialisms: Mental Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health My name is Andy Caress, I am a qualified teacher and youth worker, with an MA in Child and Adolescent Mental Health from the University of South Wales. I am passionate about raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing, and live with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and lived experience of self-harm and suicidal ideation. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

With over two decades of dedicated service in the charity sector, Aishat has garnered invaluable experience, spending more than half of that time in prominent roles as a Finance Director.With over two decades of dedicated service in the charity sector, Aishat has garnered invaluable experience, spending more than half of that time in prominent roles as a Finance Director. < Back Aishat Idris Specialisms: Money Management and Financial Literacy With over two decades of dedicated service in the charity sector, Aishat has garnered invaluable experience, spending more than half of that time in prominent roles as a Finance Director. Presently, she spearheads a bookkeeping and account services practice, with a primary focus on collaborating with nonprofit organizations. Aishat's professional journey is driven by an unwavering passion for effective money management. Her mission extends beyond providing financial management services, as she is committed to alleviating the financial strain on single mothers and advocating for financial literacy among black young adults. Drawing from her personal experience of raising children in a single-parent household, she recently authored the book 'Money Solutions for Single Mums.' Beyond her professional pursuits, Aishat carries a deep sense of empathy and understanding, having navigated the challenges of a child's mental health breakdown within her family. Aishat possesses a keen awareness of the influence that financial concerns can exert on mental well-being, and vice versa. This understanding shapes her into an empathetic advocate and a valuable resource for effective money management. Her distinctive mix of professional expertise and personal resilience positions her as an inspirational speaker, offering authenticity and valuable insights to her audience. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

I speak from the heart about living with bipolar disorder, and how I’ve overcome drink and drug addiction. I speak from the heart about living with bipolar disorder, and how I’ve overcome drink and drug addiction. < Back Kev Waite Specialisms: Mental health, living with bipolar disorder and overcoming addiction. I speak from the heart about how I’ve learnt to live successfully with bipolar disorder, and how I’ve overcome drink and drug addiction. I speak about the journey I’ve been on with the intention to help others suffering from similar conditions. The more I speak about my story, the less stigma there is. I feel it’s my main passion to try and improve understanding and awareness. As I speak from lived experience, people are able to connect with what I’m saying, and also what I say is the truth and straight from the heart. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Hannah is the founder of RED January, a nationwide movement that’s empowering people to move every day in January, to ‘beat the blues away.’Hannah is the founder of RED January, a nationwide movement that’s empowering people to move every day in January, to ‘beat the blues away.’ < Back Hannah Beecham MBE Specialisms: Social Good, Mental Health & Physical Exercise Hannah is the founder of RED January, a nationwide movement that’s empowering people to move every day in January, to ‘beat the blues away.’ Hannah was inspired to start RED January after witnessing the transformative effective that regular physical activity had on her Mum’s mental health, particularly during the winter months, a time when many of us need an extra boost of motivation. Since 2016, RED January has inspired 200,000 people to embrace physical activity to support their mental health and raised over £3million for mental health charities. During RED January 2021, more than 50% of the RED community experienced less stress and reduced signs of depressive symptoms. Alongside driving RED forward, Hannah supports people and organisations to launch and nurture their own social good initiatives. Hannah is also a regular speaker at corporate events, universities and schools, spreading the word about the benefits of physical activity on our health. She has penned a RED January magazine column, appeared on mental wellbeing panels and has taken to the stage to speak at the leading health and fitness events in the UK. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION

Sonay Erten is a lawyer, ADHD coach, speaker and neurodiversity advocate specialising in ADHD, autism, burnout and inclusion within professional environments.Sonay Erten is a lawyer, ADHD coach, speaker and neurodiversity advocate specialising in ADHD, autism, burnout and inclusion within professional environments. < Back Sonay Erten Specialisms: Neurodiversity and workplace inclusion; neurodiversity in the legal profession; mental health and burnout; neurodivergent relationships; neurodivergence, pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood Sonay Erten is a lawyer, ADHD coach, speaker and neurodiversity advocate specialising in ADHD, autism, burnout and inclusion within professional environments. Drawing on both professional expertise and lived experience, her work explores what happens when neurodivergent people try to navigate systems that were not built with them in mind. After spending over eight years in the legal profession, Sonay now works with individuals and organisations to create more neuroinclusive workplaces and cultures. Her work particularly focuses on the experiences of neurodivergent professionals, especially within high pressure environments such as law. Alongside her coaching and speaking work, Sonay co-hosts the Divergently Married podcast, where she speaks openly about neurodivergent relationships, communication, identity and family life. Since becoming a mother, she has also begun speaking and writing more openly about pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood as a neurodivergent woman, including the sensory, emotional and identity challenges that are often overlooked in conversations around parenting. Sonay speaks candidly about late diagnosis, masking, burnout, anxiety and the pressure many neurodivergent women feel to appear as though they are coping. Her talks aim to create understanding, challenge stereotypes and help people feel less alone in their experiences. Sonay delivered a TEDx talk, TEDx Beckenham “Embracing ADHD and autism isn’t a burden, it’s a gift”, and is known for her honest, relatable and engaging speaking style which combines warmth, humour and practical insight. info@speakerscollective.org First name Last name Email Your Phone Number About Your Event or Project Speaker or Persons Requested Date picker Event Type Select Event Type Address Submit BOOK A SPEAKER OR GET IN TOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION