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We talk to George King, The Shard Climber and mental resilience speaker

26th Jun 2025

George King, The Shard Climber and mental resilience speaker chats with Jane Farnham, Director of Great British Speakers.

We learn from mental resilience speaker George King how to transform people’s lives through changing their relationship with their fears, because everyone has fears, whether they like to admit it or not.

George King, widely recognised as The Shard Climber, is a young pioneer in the world of extreme sports and urban free climbing.

His most talked-about achievement was scaling London’s iconic Shard in 2019 at the age of just 19, a stunt that catapulted him into the global spotlight.

George King BASE jumps from the buildings he climbs, using a parachute to descend safely to the ground. He has also climbed the Lotte Tower in Seoul, South Korea, and the Stratosphere Tower in London, Copenhill, and Copenhagen, Denmark.

With each climb, George King has further confirmed his reputation as a daredevil urban climber.

As a result of his radical feats and likeable, down-to-earth character, George has gained work as a TV presenter for Channel 4, presenting two extreme sports specials. In 2020, George was featured in a Channel 4 documentary called The Boy Who Climbed The Shard. It has currently gained an extraordinary 1.6M views on YouTube (Below)

A popular and engaging speaker, George talks openly on fear management, touching on the theme of neurodiversity, specifically ADHD, with his first-hand knowledge of the subject.

Contact Great British Speakers today to book the Shard Climber motivational speaker and fear management expert George King for your next event.

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