Jo Bradshaw is an Everest summiteer, keynote speaker, leadership coach and expedition leader. Having completed the Seven Summits, she has stood on the highest peak of every continent and through her adventures has raised £45,000 for the UK’s leading children’s mental health charity, Place2Be.
Resilience
Once a comfort-loving, height-fearing business advisor, Jo transformed her life in her late thirties by saying yes more often. As a result, she embraced challenge and growth beyond her comfort zone.
In 2016, while standing on Everest, Jo discovered a powerful insight. Surviving the 7.8-magnitude earthquake at Camp One in 2015 showed her that resilience does not form only in life-changing moments. Instead, we build resilience through small, consistent actions, every day.
Reframing fear and risk
In 2004, Jo lived a cautious, risk-averse life and lacked confidence. However, a charity parachute jump sparked her journey of using fear positively and reframing success and failure.
Empathy is not a soft skill
Jo curates extraordinary experiences for clients in the mountains, on stage, and in the training room. Through her own challenges, she pushes perceived limits and shows how empathy, communication, and connection drive powerful leadership.
Embracing change
Combining business insight with extreme-environment leadership, Jo delivers inspiring talks and programmes that help teams thrive in uncertainty.
A champion to others
Inspired by one pivotal friend, Jo now encourages others to exceed their own perceived limits:
“We all knew you were capable; you just needed to quit the excuses and try.”
Leading in challenging environments
From high-altitude peaks to Antarctica’s remote extremes, Jo shares leadership lessons forged under uncertainty and high-stakes pressure. These lessons translate directly to business and personal challenges, helping teams move from “me” to “we.”
Jo’s talks are tailored, authentic and transformative, connecting with audiences to inspire leadership, resilience and courage.
