Alex Staniforth
The Adversity Adventurer
Surviving the two most significant disasters in the history of Mount Everest, in two consecutive years, is only a small part of Alex Staniforth’s incredible journey.
His life reflects perseverance, courage, and triumph over adversity, brought to life through captivating presentations that help global companies, leaders and employees overcome their own ‘Everest’.
Biography
If you want a speaker to help build the resilience, mind-set and well-being to overcome challenges and achieve the extraordinary, then Alex Staniforth is the ideal choice. A record-breaking adventurer, ultra-endurance athlete, stimulating keynote speaker, author and founder of mental health charity ‘Mind over Mountain’, he has accomplished more than most – before his 30th birthday.
His adventures began at just 16, when he completed the National 3 Peaks Challenge and climbed Mont Blanc, before tackling the Himalayas in 2013. In 2017, Alex set a record as the fastest person to climb all 100 UK county tops by bike, foot, and kayak, covering over 5,000 miles in just 72 days, earning the Pride of Britain Fundraiser of the Year award.
With a humility and unassuming style, Alex shares his Resilience Rucksack toolkit via presentations and workshops in person, virtually and hybrid with a relatable vulnerability. Authentic, passionate, funny and genuine, he is a real life example of resilience and winning in the face of adversity.
Speaking
Campaigns
Broadcast
Topics
Achieving Potential: We all have our own ‘Everest’ to climb.
Mental Health & Wellbeing: High performance isn’t sustainable without maintaining our well-being too.
Resilience through Adversity: Challenges and change are inevitable; being defeated is optional.
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What do you get when you book Alex to speak?
Alex is an experienced speaker with an audience of his own who is happy to work with you to help you promote your event.
This can include:
Pre-event video
Co-operation in pre-event PR and media interviews
Promotion on social media
Feedback
Alex delivered a virtual motivational speech via Skype to circa 150 leaders in our business. The intent was to equip our leaders with some tools to improve their resilience as we go through a challenging business improvement programme. The event was very well received with many leaders commenting on the relevance of Alex's journey to our challenges and since the event several leaders have linked back to Alex's content – describing their "resilience rucksack" and the question "are you pulling on the rope?" has entered our lexicon. I was particularly impressed with the preparation and tailoring Alex was able to do to make the message even more pertinent to our business – it was a truly inspirational session summed up by one comment – "I can't believe you just paid us to listen to that!".
Rolls-Royce Submarines
Alex recently joined us at the launch event for our High Potential programme as the keynote speaker. Alex perfectly combined his story and experiences with the theme of Achieving Your Potential. He captured the audience through his ability to authentically articulate his drive and determination, overcoming many challenges in his way, as well as finding beauty and lessons through ‘failure’. Alex collaborated with my team in preparing for the event such attention to detail, ensuring his talk would not only resonate but inspire the audience. And that it did! Feedback received from participants was exceptional, so many inspired to push outside of their comfort zone and to see what opportunities lie ahead. Myself included! Thank you Alex!I
Samsung Electronics
