Inspiring audiences around the world to overcome self-doubt and realise their potential

My own life experience has made me resilient and given me a drive to make a difference. Adversity provides a perfect training ground for an endurance athlete.

By taking on some of the toughest endurance swims on the planet, I’ve experienced the transformative power of the sea and, in the process, I’ve shone a light on causes close to my heart. I’ve raised over £150,000 for good causes including enough funds for the Samaritans to answer over 26,000 calls.

My dad, Ralph, took his own life when I was nine. That loss had a profound impact not only on my own life, but also the lives of those around me. It was my motivation to carry out international research into supporting children after parental suicide as a Churchill Fellow, and I formed Luna Foundation in 2022 to implement the recommendations from my report entitled Time to Count, published in December 2021.

It is estimated that as many as 9,000 children lose a parent to suicide in the UK every year. A Johns Hopkins study found that people who lose a parent to suicide have a two-fold risk of hospitalisation with depression and we face a three-fold risk of suicide compared to those who have not experience parental suicide. As CEO of Luna, I’m on a mission to break this chain by transforming the support available for children left behind after suicide.

When I take to the stage I bring energy, passion and insight to help people to realise their potential, overcome self-doubt and live a purpose-driven life.