Motivation, Resilience & Mental Health

Stuart Goldsmith

Amiable and sharp, The Times called Stuart a ‘stand-up expert.’ The host of the popular Comedian’s Comedian podcast has confessed to being horribly good-natured, and that despite having saved someone’s life (dressed as a policeman), he’s embarrassingly ill-equipped for more mundane challenges.

Dr Alex George

Alex is a television doctor and the UK Government's Youth Mental Health Ambassador. From his humble beginnings as a Medicine student, he has created a social media empire with over a million followers, and uses his platform as a force for positive change. An advocate for positive mental and physical health, he is on a mission to make mental health sit amongst maths and English on the national curriculum.

Scotty Mills

As Britain's highest-ranking black Royal Marine, Scotty passes on his wisdom to some of the world's most elite performers, both as a team-leadership coach and as a motivational speaker. He was a driving force behind the success of the England football team at the 2018 World Cup and continues to work in the world of elite sport and business to develop innovative leadership, team cohesion and peak performance.

Petra Velzeboer

Petra is the CEO of mental health consultancy PVL. She was born and raised in the infamous Children of God cult, conditioned to believe that she was being groomed to save the world. Having escaped that world, she now talks to audiences about her ultimate rock bottom, her battle with mental illness including addiction and depression, and her subsequent transformation leading to her founding a flourishing mental health business.