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Inspiring Speakers Spring 2025 Conference - Friday 14th March

Ben writes and speaks about Stoic philosophy, comfort zones, mental health and adventure. He is the author of How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable, How to Control the Uncontrollable, Seriously Happy and the Get Out of Your Comfort Zone Cards. 

Ben has spoken to audiences around the world, appeared on TV & radio and been interviewed on high-profile podcasts. His books have been translated into 6 languages and featured on a variety of bestseller lists. 

His message encourages others to build resilience by stepping outside of their comfort zones in a host of different ways. His methods and thinking are inspired by ancient philosophy and modern psychology.

“I believe that stepping outside of our comfort zones is the greatest way to build resilience, grow as human beings and bring colour and adventure into our lives.” - Ben Aldridge

In a health and fitness landscape dominated by an ‘all in or all out&’ mindset, Tobias recognises the struggle many face with approaches that simply do not align with their lifestyles.

Mainstream media and social platforms often showcase fitness regimes tailored to athletes and exercise enthusiasts, setting unrealistic expectations for everyday individuals juggling full-time jobs and family responsibilities.

The prevailing issue in the fitness industry, as Tobias sees it, is the assumption that these busy individuals can seamlessly adopt the rigorous routines of fitness influencers and passionate coaches. This unrealistic expectation is where the industry falls short.

Tobias takes on the role of an educator, guiding people on how to seamlessly integrate successful habits into their lives, making health and fitness an inherent part of their daily routine. Rather than imposing strict diets or intense 12-week fitness plans, Tobias advocates for the incorporation of positive behaviours aligned with long-term goals.

While strict regimes may yield short-term results, Tobias emphasises the high likelihood of rebound and weight regain due to the absence of lasting habitual change. He delves into the core issue: the failure to address and transform ingrained behaviours that led individuals to unhappiness in the first place.

Unlock Peak Performance Through Better Sleep

Kate shares with her audience why quality sleep is so fundamental to our physical and mental health, our performance, productivity and the decisions we make, and why we need to look at sleep from a unique and completely different perspective, to start each day strong, resilient and firing on all cylinders.

After years of being awake half the night with chronic insomnia, at the mercy of recurring burnout days, while working for national newspapers, Kate knows how debilitating it can be to survive on too little sleep.

More importantly, she also knows the extraordinary potential we can all unleash by enhancing the quality of our sleep, having delved into the biology and science of sleep to fix her chronic insomnia, while researching Teach Yourself to Sleep – ‘Her brilliant new book that delivers accessible science to help you take back control’ Psychologies.

Teach Yourself to Sleep, published by Little, Brown and Company, has been widely featured, including in the Guardian, Observer, Telegraph, Huffington Post, Independent, Mail on Sunday, Hello!, Good Housekeeping, Psychologies, Radio 2 Book Club, Talk Radio, RTE, BBC Radio Scotland, Mind Love, Wellness Curated.

Kate’s Guardian Masterclass How to Sleep: transform your whole-body health has reached a global audience, empowering individuals with fascinating insight and practical, actionable tips & techniques.

Inspired by her years of research into the science of sleep and her comprehensive sleep method, Kate has qualified as an integrative psychotherapist, specialising in sleep, stress management and resilience building. She is also a sleep leadership advocate, focussed on how leaders can help their teams strengthen their core wellbeing and up their professional game via their sleep health.

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