Jo Bradshaw
Jo Bradshaw
Speaking Topics
Being a champion - to others and yourself
Resilience
Reframing fear
Empathy
Bio
Jo Bradshaw is an Everest summiteer, inspirational adventurer and leadership coach who raises funds for the UK’s leading children’s mental health charity Place2Be. She has completed the coveted 7 summits, climbing the highest mountain on each of the 7 continents.
As a former no-saying, height hating, comfort lover, she turned her life around by saying YES a little more often. Standing on top of Everest in 2016 having survived the earthquake whilst at Camp 1 on the mountain in 2015, she did wonder how on earth she reached such dizzying heights, but Everest is just one chapter, not the whole story.
In 2004 Jo was a Business Advisor leading a very risk averse life when she took part in a bike challenge in Peru, cycling 500km for Asthma UK, which slowly changed her life. She now enjoys a richness of life she never thought possible, sharing her passion for the outdoors and creating extraordinary memories for her clients by pushing their perceived limits as well as continuing to push herself in her own personal challenges. As an Expedition Leader, Outdoor Instructor, Public Speaker and Leadership Development Coach, Jo teaches and assesses the expedition element of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award here in the UK and takes students and adults on adventures, mostly at high altitude, all over the world. She also combines her leadership experiences in challenging and extreme environments with her former business life to deliver impactful leadership programmes.
Pivotal to her shift from corporate suits to mountaineering boots was one friend who gave her a strong push in the right direction, becoming her first champion.
'We all knew you were capable; you just needed to quit the excuses and try'.
‘Say yes now and work it out later’ was her late Father’s mantra and she encourages others to embrace those words too.
Jo has an inspirational story to tell which connects with any client looking develop their teams or inspire their audience. Talks are tailored to each client’s interests and individual brief to gain the most out of Jo’s story and her time with you.
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