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Ellie Kime

Ignite workplace enthusiasm with Ellie Kime, speaker and personal branding expert. Ellie works with small businesses to articulate brand identity and prevent burnout, delivering energetic insights through her company The Enthusiast & Co and popular podcast The Business Proposal.

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Ellie Kime
Ellie Kime

Ellie Kime

London, United Kingdom

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£2k–5k

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Ellie Kime's biography

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  • Founder of The Enthusiast & Co, promoting enthusiasm in business
  • Co-host of Top 10% Most Shared Spotify Podcast, The Business Proposal
  • Holds an MA with a dissertation on One Direction
Ellie Kime is a dynamic speaker, writer, and founder of The Enthusiast & Co, where she champions the power of enthusiasm in business. Known for her ability to help small business owners articulate their brand with passion, Ellie brings a fresh perspective to personal branding and identity. She co-hosts the popular podcast, The Business Proposal, and holds an MA with a unique dissertation on One Direction. Ellie's talks are infused with energy, encouraging audiences to embrace their true passions and live life with vigor. Her insights are particularly relevant for teams looking to foster a culture of excitement and innovation, helping to prevent burnout while driving success. Book Ellie Kime to transform your event with her infectious enthusiasm and actionable strategies.

Topics, sessions and talks

Cultivate Your Enthusiasm
Join Ellie Kime in discovering how to identify and embrace your true passions. This session focuses on finding and nurturing the things you are unapologetically and unashamedly enthusiastic about, enhancing personal fulfilment and success.
What We Can Learn From Fangirls
In her talk, Ellie Kime delves into the overlooked wisdom of fangirls, highlighting the valuable life lessons derived from their passion and dedication. She challenges common fandom misconceptions, demonstrating how these devoted communities can offer insights into loyalty, creativity, and resilience. Attendees will learn to appreciate the depth of fangirl culture and recognise the positive impact it can have on personal growth and community building.
Enthusiastic, Not Exhausted
Ellie Kime, writer and enthusiasm expert, presents strategies to maintain high energy without burning out. Learn how to stay enthusiastic and keep your cup filled, ensuring you don't fizzle out in your personal and professional pursuits.

Why we recommend booking Ellie

Ellie Kime brings a unique blend of academic insight and real-world experience, offering fresh perspectives on harnessing enthusiasm in your business. Her expertise in articulating brand identity with passion will invigorate your team, fostering a culture of excitement and innovation. Booking Ellie means unlocking the power of enthusiasm to drive success and prevent burnout, transforming the way you approach business and life.

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Testimonials

With the various hats that she wears, we thought she would be incredible talking about her experiences and she didn't let us down...her positivity and energy and ability to live life on her own terms, were hugely inspiring to our audience.

She was a joy to work with throughout and I wouldn't hesitate to invite her to speak a future event.

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What is Ellie Kime's speaking style like?

Ellie Kime draws on her academic research background — including an MA dissertation on One Direction — to reframe fandom culture as a source of transferable insight, using case studies from devoted fan communities to illustrate principles of loyalty, creativity, and resilience.

What topics does Ellie Kime specialise in?

Ellie Kime speaks on cultivating personal enthusiasm, the lessons drawn from fangirl culture, and sustaining energy without burnout. She is the founder of The Enthusiast & Co and co-hosts The Business Proposal, a top 10% most shared podcast on Spotify.

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