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Clare Balding
Build resilient, inclusive teams with Clare Balding, speaker, Olympic broadcaster and leadership expert. Clare works with organisations to develop workplace resilience, champion diversity and inclusion, delivering BAFTA-winning expertise and CBE-recognised authority.
Clare Balding is a broadcaster, author, and presenter who has become one of Britain’s most recognised media figures. With a career spanning television, radio, and live events, she has worked on every Olympic Games since 1996 and every Paralympic Games since 2000, bringing her unique perspective and clarity to audiences around the world. Clare’s broadcasting career has taken her across sport, factual documentaries, and national events, including coverage of royal occasions such as the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Her work has been recognised with multiple awards, including a BAFTA Special Award for coverage of London 2012, the Royal Television Society’s Sports Presenter of the Year, and the National Book Award for her memoir My Animals and Other Family. She was appointed CBE in 2022 for services to sport and charity. Alongside her broadcasting, she is the author of best-selling memoirs, children’s novels, and non-fiction titles. A passionate advocate for equality and women’s sport, Clare has also served as president of the Rugby Football League and is involved with numerous charities, including the British Paralympic Association and Riding for the Disabled. Clare transforms organisations by sharing practical lessons from elite sports environments that directly apply to business challenges. Her expertise in resilience, adaptability and emotional intelligence provides actionable frameworks for navigating change and building inclusive cultures. Drawing from her experience in male-dominated industries, she offers valuable strategies for breaking barriers and fostering equality in the workplace. Audiences leave Clare's presentations with concrete tools for developing resilience during professional transitions, practical approaches to amplifying diverse voices within organisations, and actionable techniques from sports psychology to enhance team performance and leadership effectiveness. Book Clare Balding for an unforgettable blend of compelling storytelling and practical wisdom that transforms how teams approach their greatest challenges.
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Clare Balding examines the barriers women face in traditionally male-dominated fields, drawing on her own experiences in sport and broadcasting. She explores how representation, advocacy, and equal opportunity can unlock untapped potential and reshape industries. With a focus on leadership and inclusion, Clare highlights how organisations can amplify women’s voices and foster environments where talent thrives. Audiences gain valuable perspectives on creating meaningful cultural change and building a more equitable future.
Clare Balding reflects on her career journey, from sports broadcasting to award-winning author and campaigner, showing how adaptability underpins personal and professional growth. She shares strategies for managing transitions, embracing change, and developing a personal brand in evolving industries. Linking lessons from her own path with wider organisational challenges, Clare provides a framework for resilience and reinvention. Attendees gain inspiration to approach change with confidence and to turn uncertainty into opportunity.
Drawing parallels between high-performance sport and business, Clare Balding explores the psychological strategies that drive elite athletes. She delves into themes of emotional intelligence, focus, and resilience, showing how these disciplines support decision-making, teamwork, and long-term success. With engaging stories from her decades of sports coverage, Clare reveals the mindset tools that separate good from exceptional. Audiences gain practical techniques to strengthen performance and culture within their own teams and organisations.
Clare Balding, decorated broadcaster and CBE recipient, brings transformative insights from elite sports environments directly to your organisation, sharing practical frameworks for resilience, inclusivity and high performance that have guided her through seven Olympic Games and multiple bestselling books. Book Clare for an unforgettable blend of compelling storytelling and practical wisdom that will equip your team with actionable tools to navigate change and maximise potential.
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To book Clare Balding, email clare.balding@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Clare's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
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