Vicki Anstey hasn’t always been an athlete or an adventurer. She began her professional career in advertising and set up her own fitness business ten years later. It was only when she left a coercive relationship which had left her disempowered and with extremely low self-belief that she began to change the trajectory of her life.

At 41 years old, Vicki became one of the first women to compete in SAS Who Dares Wins, enduring 11 days of challenges at 3,000 feet in Chile’s extreme conditions. In 2021 she set a world record with Girls Who Dare, rowing unsupported across the Pacific Ocean in 60 days, 17 hours, and 6 minutes.

More recently, she competed in the world’s toughest bike race, cycling 3,000 miles across America in just 6 days, 19 hours, and 38 minutes. She has also competed in ultra-distance runs spanning 250km, carrying all necessities to survive in some of the most unforgiving terrains.

In 2026, Vicki released her book Other People Are Like the Weather, which tells the extraordinary story of how she rebuilt her life from the inside out and why the fears we try hardest to avoid may be the very things that set us free. The book was described by Mo Gawdat as “Phenomenal”, and Gabby Logan said “What Vicki has learnt through her incredible challenges could change your life.”

Vicki Anstey | Corporate

Vicki is a Stress and Resilience Coach, advising individuals and teams on the psychological and behavioural impact stress can have on our systems and how we can change it. As a certified coach of a variety of mindset methodologies, Vicki has become fascinated in understanding and analysing behavioural drivers, neuroplasticity, and basic evolutionary reasons why we react and behave the way we do.

Vicki also works with a number of organisations to deliver workshops that tackle key issues fundamental for high performance and enhance personal growth, advocacy, and productivity. These sessions incorporate aspects of her story, background, and life experiences, but also bring in aspects of her coaching and mindset methodologies.

Her workshop topics include: purpose, vulnerability, leadership, harmonising focus, agency and attitude, emotional drivers, attention, free speed, adversity, resilience, understanding fear, performing under pressure, stress management, human capacity, wellbeing, and psychological safety.

Vicki Anstey | Speaker

In her talks, Vicki inspires and uplifts, and demonstrates how to process and manage emotions, tap into true potential, and find the drive the thrive, not only in professional settings but also in personal lives.

Vicki Anstey | Keynotes

Why Fear is a Choice: Understand fear as opportunity, harness neuroscience-backed techniques, and transform anxiety into courageous action.

The Secret 60%: Uncovering Your Hidden Potential: Discover how much more you’re truly capable of, redefine limits, and unlock untapped potential to elevate performance.

From Paralysis to Performance: The Power of Emotional Endurance: Build emotional resilience, navigate uncertainty effectively, and thrive even in challenging situations.

Redefining Comfort: Thriving Beyond Discomfort: Embrace discomfort as a growth catalyst, using practical strategies to break boundaries and achieve peak performance.

Winning Well: Courage, Compassion, and True Success: Align your ambition with authentic purpose, and redefine what meaningful, lasting success truly means.

Breaking Barriers: How Resilience Transforms Lives and Teams: Cultivate deliberate resilience, building adaptable, empowered teams ready to excel through adversity.

Vicki Anstey | Why Book Vicki?

Immediate Inspiration and Lasting Impact: Vicki leads audiences feeling empowered with tangible strategies to overcome challenges, embrace resilience, and redefine their potential.

Practical Tools and Takeaways: Vicki uses proven, actionable methods that directly translate into enhanced productivity, personal growth, and high-performing teams.

Transformative Mindset Shift: Vicki shows participants how to harness vulnerability, master emotional endurance, and turn fear into a powerful performance driver.

Vicki Anstey | Clients

Meta, Societe Generale, Kier, JP Morgan, Holiday Extras, Google, Avanade, AGS Health, LTA Tennis, Virgin Media, O2, Allbright, AstraZeneca, The Hartford, Innocent, Julius Bar, LVMH, Multiverse, PIMFA, NHS, IB Group, Kyan Health, I&E, Superdrug, IBM

Call +44 1753 439 289 or email Great British Speakers today to book Vicki Anstey for your corporate event.

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