December 2024 Speaker News
This is our last speaker news of the year and this month we feature feedback on Josh Littlejohn MBE, Sally Orange MBE, Danny Crates, Shahin Sadafi and Dan Edwards; we welcome Courtney Orange and Katherine Baldwin to the website; we have updates from Ayo Sokale and Will Njobvu and feature some news on Alex Wood and Anne Wafula Strike MBE.
SPEAKER FEEDBACK
His presentation was clear, well-structured, and perfectly aligned with the module’s theme. He thoroughly incorporated the brief I shared with him last week, ensuring the company culture was reflected while adding his own experiences and humour.” – On Dan Edwards – October 2024 (pictured)
“Shahin was absolutely amazing, what motivation he has after the devastation, he is truly inspiring”. On Shahin Sadafi – October 2024
“It was a pleasure to meet Danny on Tuesday and we were thrilled to listen to his story and cannot help but be inspired by his tenacity.” On Danny Crates – October 2024
“Just to say that the talk by Sally was exceptional, amazing feedback from students and staff.” On Sally Orange MBE – November 2024
“Josh was amazing. His story was so inspiring and everyone was gripped.” On Josh Littlejohn MBE– November 2024
NEW SPEAKERS
We are delighted to have added two new speakers to our website – Courtney Orange and Katherine Baldwin.
Courtney Orange is a “Positive Mindset – Wellbeing Motivator” Speaker and a former 6x national gymnastics champion & professional dancer who has worked with the likes of Will Smith and West Life and the Spice Girls.After his performance career Courtney went on to creating an award winning entertainment agency that lead entertainment shows and productions to perform at events across the world in over 67 different countries.
Courtney’s masters in motivation and diploma in discipline, as well as his ability to connect and create rapport with individuals and audiences (having been a former professional street performer & being able to say “hello how are you” in over 25 languages) leaves audience with valuable and actionable takeaways.
A combination of his athletic, artistic and entrepreneurial experiences has brought Courtney to where he is today, better known as the “Positive Mindset – Wellbeing Motivator” Courtney.
Katherine Baldwin is a powerful mental health and wellbeing speaker, TEDx speaker, trauma-informed coach, relationships expert and author who gives audiences the motivation, the know-how and the tools to perform to their full potential while staying mentally, emotionally and physically well.
Finalist and ‘Highly Commended’ at The Speaker Awards 2024 for Positive Impact and with a global client list that includes Cisco, AVEVA, and Sage, Katherine’s talks and workshops address pressing issues that are negatively impacting productivity and performance.
She speaks on how to manage stress and anxiety, avoid burnout, overcome addictions, beat imposter syndrome, build resilience, bounce back from adversity, promote inclusion and belonging, form healthy relationships, and lead with vulnerability.
SPEAKER UPDATES
Ayo Sokale is a renowned Chartered Civil engineer, a distinguished keynote speaker, motivational speaker, STEM speaker, and sustainability speaker. She has recently sent us an updated showreel which can be found on her webpage.
Will Njobvu is a dynamic TV, radio, and podcast host known for his infectious personality, charisma, and extensive live presenting experience, which has established him as a major talent in both mainstream media and online.
He’s been a host of the Saturday Breakfast Show on Capital Xtra and has regularly appeared as an entertainment presenter on ITV’s Good Morning Britain. Will has recently sent us some updated info on his speaking work and a new showreel which can be found on his webpage.
OTHER
Anne Wafula Strike, MBE, is an inspirational and motivational speaker on overcoming adversity, diversity, inclusion, and disability awareness.
In 2020, Anne was appointed as a Commonwealth special envoy Champion for Equality in Sports with a role to promote the Commonwealth’s values and principles around the world by connecting sporting initiatives and supporting the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals relating to sport, peace, and development, and improving equality in sport. She continues to advocate for an accessible and inclusive society. She recently featured in this interview about inclusivity.
Alex Wood recently took part in a five part series on Radio 4 called “Five Ways they Get You” discussing Fraud and how to avoid getting caught out. To listen visit BBC Sounds.
That is it for this month – and as always if we can help with any enquiries please get in touch with us on enquiries@scampspeakers.co.uk
Otherwise, we wish you all a very happy Christmas.