Adventurer

Chris Bertish has become a sought after global motivational keynote and TEDx guest speaker. Whether talking at corporate events or schools, his tale of overcoming obstacles to get halfway around the globe for the Mavericks competition final always has audiences clinging to the edge of their seats. There’s an authenticity to this material that makes […]

Robyn Benincasa has made an art form of extreme performance by competing and winning at the highest levels of sport and business. Robyn is an award-winning keynote speaker, a 20+ year veteran San Diego firefighter, a World Champion Adventure Racer, a 2014 CNN Hero, a Guinness World Record Endurance Kayaker, a best-selling author, and founder […]

Lewis Pugh is not just a keynote speaker; he is a force of nature. As one of the world’s most extraordinary and accomplished endurance swimmers, environmental activists, and humanitarian leaders, Lewis Pugh has dedicated his life to challenging the impossible, both in the icy waters of the world’s most remote oceans and on the global […]

Sarah is an international ambassador who has worked on multiple projects worldwide. Her talks have been mostly about inspiring the future. Sarah Begum | Female Inspirational Sarah has explored Planet Earth on adventures with the purpose to document important stories about other cultures as well as the environment whilst becoming a pioneering face of exploration. […]

Remy Kloos is an extraordinary individual whose life journey seamlessly blends the realms of professional speaking, mindset coaching, wellness advocacy, and high-altitude mountaineering. Hailing from South Africa, she has etched her name in the annals of history by achieving remarkable feats in the world of mountaineering. Remy holds the distinction of being the first South […]

Jo Rust is a beacon of resilience, a world-record holder, speaker, author, mental health coach, and activist. As a member of the prestigious MENSA high IQ society, her intellect is matched only by her indomitable spirit. Jo made history by becoming the first woman to circumnavigate the entire African continent on a motorcycle, solo. This […]

Sonja Kruse, affectionately known as ‘The uBuntu Girl’, epitomizes the essence of adventure and faith in humanity. In 2009, she embarked on an extraordinary journey that would redefine her life and inspire countless others. Armed with nothing but a 33-liter backpack, a camera, and a mere R100, Sonja embarked on a year-long solo expedition across […]

Kirsten Landman is a professional offroad and hard-enduro rider from Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. She has been riding since the age of 8 and launched her professional career at the age of 22. Kirsten Landman | Inspiring Adventurer What started as just fun with her family, turned into Kirsten making history and a name for […]

Blind Adventurer and international Motivational Speaker Miles Hilton-Barber is one of the most widely sought-after motivational speakers on the world circuit today, having had the privilege of speaking at over 1,000 corporate events in 69 countries around the world to date. Despite losing his sight in his early twenties, his quality of life and level […]

Bjørn Heyerdahl is an active explorer, environmentalist, biospheric designer, internationally renowned speaker, and consultant on humanitarian, environmental and development issues, and he is a Viking… an Earth Charter Viking. Bjørn descends from a lineage of Vikings dating back to 812 AD, and he indeed represents his heritage. He is also the grandson of the Norwegian […]

Katie Spotz is an endurance athlete, charitable ambassador, author, and world-record holder. The list of accomplishments to her name is long, and includes five Ironman triathlons, cycling across the country, a 325-mile river swim, running 100 miles nonstop in under 20 hours, and a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean. But this wasn’t just any row; […]

Road Trip and National Parks expert Mikah Meyer has been named a “Social Media Warrior” by MTV, honored by Late Night with Seth Meyers, and featured by NPR, The Guardian, Upworthy, and The Today Show among thousands of media outlets globally for his Travel beyond convention. Called a “professional road tripper” by REI, Mikah Meyer […]

Mallory Brown is an impact storyteller sparking change as a global humanitarian and keynote speaker. Her work activates others to make a positive impact in the world. Mallory Brown | World Adventurer Mallory shares real-life stories of human connection. She teaches how empathy builds better communities, breaks down barriers of diversity, and paves a powerful […]

Yossi Ghinsberg was in the midst of the uncharted Amazon, after losing his three companions, one man was tested to the extreme. Alone and bare to the bone, for three harrowing weeks he battled to survive against all odds. However, lived to tell the amazing story. As well as how the ordeal profoundly affected his […]

Best known for his 1985 discovery of the TITANIC, Dr. Robert Ballard has succeeded in tracking down numerous other significant shipwrecks, including the German battleship BISMARCK, the lost fleet of Guadalcanal, the U.S. aircraft carrier YORKTOWN (sunk in the World War II Battle of Midway), and John F. Kennedy’s boat, PT-109. While those discoveries have captured the imagination of the […]

Born and raised in Lima, Peru as a child Silvia Vasquez-Lavado endured a period of sexual violence that would haunt her for much of her adult life. Nearly 30 years later, while attending a meditation retreat in Peru, she had a vision of reconnecting to her inner child and the two of them walking in […]

A veteran of three Space Shuttle flights, Dr. Rhea Seddon spent 19 years with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In 1978 she was selected as one of the first six women to enter the Astronaut Program. She flew aboard her first Shuttle flight in 1985, deployed two satellites, operated the Remote Manipulator Arm, […]

Very few people have the ability to combine the adventure world and the business world quite like Matt McFadyen. For over a decade Matt has worked with organizations all over the world to align leaders, energize culture and build winning teams. Matt McFadyen | Team Building From dragging heavy sleds to the North Pole to […]

Matt Walker believes his greatest passion is helping people extend their awareness and vitality through experiencing the five elements of adventure. After leading 25 years of expeditions, I started Matt Walker Adventures because I was watching men have huge life-changing experiences on outdoor adventures. But too many men were missing out on huge opportunities to […]

Sean Swarner first goal was to crawl 8 feet from the hospital bed to the bathroom. He went on to Redefine Impossible by climbing 29,035 feet to the top of Mt. Everest with one lung! From there he stood atop the highest point on all 7 continents, skied to the South and North Poles, and […]

England Sevens Captain and renowned rugby speaker Ollie Phillips is the most successful Sevens Captain in recent British history, with a career covering more than a decade Phillips is known for his position as a winger or fullback. Ollie Phillips, who plays for both Stade Français and the England Sevens team, has competed in twenty World Series games and scored almost fifty tries for his country. […]

Saray Khumalo is an award-winning mountaineer, a Mandela libraries ambassador, a social entrepreneur, mother of two boys and also an executive in one of the distinguished financial institutions in South Africa. Saray has over time demonstrated her commitment to making a difference in her environment through mountaineering. One of goals with Climbing for a purpose […]

Joey Evans, a name that resonates with passion, perseverance, and unbreakable spirit, is a renowned motivational speaker hailing from the heart of South Africa. His extraordinary journey from a devastating injury to triumphing as an off-road motorbike racer has made him an inspiration to countless individuals worldwide. In this comprehensive profile, we will delve deep […]

Adrian Hayes is a British record-breaking adventurer, author, speaker, business coach, documentary presenter and sustainability campaigner. An Arabic and Nepalese speaking former British Army Gurkha Officer, who also spent two years in the Special Forces, he has conquered Everest, K2, the North and South Poles, the length of Greenland by kite-ski and the Arabian Desert […]