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Speakers from the Edge: Motivational speaking portfolio

To mark our fifth year in business we decided it was about time we had a brochure showcasing our motivational speakers. 

TEDxHull

The first ever TEDxHull event is being held at the Hull Truck Theatre on Tuesday February 21st.  Focusing on the theme of Beyond Limits, the organisers contacted us looking for two inspirational speakers to include in their programme.   We suggested mountaineer Andy Kirkpatrick and polar explorer Felicity Aston, both of whom have considerable experience of testing the limits of human endurance.

Mark Beaumont

Just days away from breaking the world record for rowing across the Atlantic in under 30 days, adventurer Mark Beaumont and his 5 teams mates have had to abandon their challenge after their boat capsized.

Thankfully all six members of the Atlantic Odyssey Challenge team are safe, after being rescued from their life raft by a cargo ship.  The team will be taken to Gibraltar, where they are due to arrive on 9th February.

Felicity Aston Antarctic expedition

She's tired, ravenous and still on her way home (via Chile) but Felicity Aston was kind enough to take time out of her re-packing to talk about the challenges she faced on her record-breaking traverse of Antarctica.

How did you prepare for the expedition physically and mentally.  What was the most crucial part of your preparation?

Andy Kirkpatrick motivational speaker

This March, Andy Kirkpatrick will be giving a charity talk at the Altitude Business Festival in Nottingham.  

This unique event is aimed at bringing local business people together to raise money for Practical Action, a charity which works with poor communities across the world to help them use technology to improve their lives for generations to come.