“In a one hour session, she was able to cover an incredible range of information and practical tips. I’ve seen numerous presentations on health and wellbeing and none to date have been as engaging as Deborah’s – she has a knack for sharing facts and research that make you go “wow” and then translates them immediately into how they impact participants daily lives and what can be done to see personal change.
Highly recommend Deborah as a speaker.”
Certified Resilience Consultant, Trainer, Speaker.
About Deborah
I help organisations, leaders and high-performing professionals build resilience, sustain performance and navigate challenge and change.
As a Certified Resilience Consultant, Trainer and Speaker, I combine resilience science, wellbeing and practical experience gained through more than 20 years working in high-pressure international environments.
Based in London, I work internationally through consulting, training, workshops and speaking engagements.
Why resilience matters to me
For more than 20 years I worked in international documentary filmmaking, coordinating complex productions across the globe.
I filmed with Sir David Attenborough in the Galapagos, coordinated Ben Affleck's visits to Sudan and Darfur for UNHCR, joined director Davis Guggenheim to film Malala Yousafzai ahead of her UN speech, worked at Shell International in Houston and London, and spent years managing talent, crews and logistics under pressured deadlines.
I worked in environments where performance, adaptability and resilience mattered every day. Those experiences showed me both what sustainable performance really requires. It also showed me the consequences of chronic stress, fatigue and burnout when resilience, recovery and wellbeing are neglected.
So I started studying. Throughout my career I kept returning to nutrition science, eventually completing an MSc (Honours) in Holistic Nutrition. When I discovered the Resilience Institute's evidence-based framework, it brought together many of the principles I had been exploring throughout my career. It deepened my understanding of how resilience is influenced by the interplay of mental, emotional and physical wellbeing, and provided a practical, evidence-based approach to supporting sustainable performance.
I Certified as a Resilience Consultant, helping organisations, leaders and high-performing professionals build resilience, improve wellbeing, manage stress and sustain performance. I work with organisations seeking to improve workplace wellbeing, leadership resilience, employee engagement and sustainable high performance.
Film making taught many skills. Dealing with complexity, people, the time pressure, the performance demands, operating in geopolitical landscapes, story-telling, team management and building, along with cultural negotiations and situational agility, or thinking on your feet.
Whether you are an organisation seeking to build a resilient workforce, strengthen employee wellbeing, reduce burnout and improve sustainable performance, or an individual looking to optimise energy, resilience and long-term health...let’s talk.
This unique combination of in situ experience and evidenced backed training allows me to support your people – especially those under pressure – with engaging solutions that are both practical, evidenced based and transformative.
New Zealand born (dual UK/NZ citizenship), London University BA (Hons) Humanities (Film Journalism Politics).
Areas of Expertise
Organisational & Leadership Resilience
Sustainable Performance
Stress & Burnout Prevention
Wellbeing, Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine
Travel Resilience
Speaking, Training & Education
Qualifications
Certified Resilience Consultant, certification ICF www.resiliencei.com
BA (2:1) Humanities Film, Journalism, Politics
MSc (Hons) Holistic Nutrition
BANT Registered Nutritionist
CNHC Registered Practitioner
AFMCP Institute for Functional Medicine Training
Guest Lecturer, National Film & Television School
Whether you are looking to build resilience across an organisation, strengthen leadership performance, deliver a keynote presentation or enhance the wellbeing foundations that underpin sustainable success, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss your goals and how I can help.
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