“Ryan’s talk not only brought home the realities of PTSD and frontline work, but allowed me to address my own demons”
Ryan is an accomplished motivational and keynote speaker working across many businesses, charities and schools.
Modern organisations face pressure like never before—burnout, change fatigue, staff crisis, and a mental health epidemic no policy can fix. The answer isn’t another motivational poster. It’s truth. Connection. Honesty people can feel.
I don’t deliver theory. I deliver lived experience—from real pressure, real consequences, and real recovery. My talks move people because they are built on reality, not rehearsed lines. Whether I’m speaking to executives, managers or frontline teams, my message is the same:
We all break differently—but we can rise.
Keynote Speaking for Organisations
I speak at:
Speaking Topics
Every session is tailored to the audience. Most requested topics include:
Delivery Options
Why Organisations Book Me
Trusted Professionalism
I am trusted to speak on sensitive subjects with honesty and care. My sessions open difficult conversations safely—without sensationalism or clinical language. I share lived experience, not therapy, and every event is handled with respect for audience wellbeing.
If you’re looking for a keynote speaker who delivers truth with impact—let’s talk.
Real talk for young people. No clichés. No lectures.
Young people are growing up in a world of pressure—online comparison, silent struggles, identity battles, and the constant expectation to "be fine". Most don’t need another assembly telling them to "believe in themselves". They need honesty they can feel. They need real stories.
That’s why I speak to schools and youth groups. My sessions are straight-talking, engaging and built on respect. I don’t preach. I connect.
What I Speak About
Who I Speak To
Delivery Style
Why It Works
Young people listen when they feel respected. They respond to real experience—not classroom theory. These talks are impactful because they are:
Safeguarding First
All talks are delivered responsibly and age-appropriately. Content is carefully adapted to protect student wellbeing and align with school safeguarding policies. Sensitive topics are handled with care and professional awareness.
Give young people a talk that stays with them for the right reasons.
Hope begins with honesty.
Not every audience wears a suit or sits in a boardroom. Some are fighting silent battles. Some carry scars nobody sees. Some are just trying to survive each day. I speak to them too.
My community talks are built for real people with real stories—veterans, men’s groups, recovery programmes, trauma survivors, frontline workers, and people who don’t want a polished, corporate message. They want truth. They want something real.
Who I Speak To
What I Speak About
Why These Talks Matter
Too many people think they’re alone in what they’re carrying. They think no one would understand. I speak to change that. These sessions aren’t lectures—they are human conversations that bring connection, perspective and hope.
How I Deliver
A Message That Matters
I came close to taking my own life. I know what it feels like when you don’t see a way forward. I also know that recovery is real. Life does change. Strength is built in silence, but healing comes from honesty.
I don’t speak to impress anyone. I speak to reach people.
If your organisation or community wants a speaker who understands the human side of crisis, struggle and survival—let’s talk.
Ryan works selectively throughout the year to protect wellbeing and impact. Early booking strongly advised.
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