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- 2,000+ keynotes & workshops delivered globally with 100% positive audience feedback
- Bestselling author and agency founder
- The UK's leading confidence and communication expert
Kirsty Hulse is an award-winning keynote speaker and creator of Confidence Live, best known for redefining how people communicate, influence, and lead at work. Blending business acumen and comedic timing to create memorable learning experiences for global audiences, she has trained over 150,000 professionals across businesses, including LinkedIn, Amazon, and Spotify.
As the founder of a marketing agency serving Virgin Atlantic and IBM, Kirsty built a million-dollar business by the age of 26. Her bestselling book, The Future is Freelance, called the rise of remote work years before it became mainstream. Her latest book, Don't Swear at Work (and Other Bullshit), was called one of the 12 best motivational books in 2025 by Hello magazine. She is also the creator of Confidence Live, a 1,300-delegate conference bringing together world-class speakers, wellbeing experts, comics, and poets.
Alongside her business credentials, Kirsty is a former stand-up comic who has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and The Comedy Store. Kirsty knows how to read a room, win over the most serious of sceptics, and make important ideas stick through laughter.
Kirsty’s methodology helps organisations boost employee engagement, sharpen communication, and build resilience during periods of change. Companies using her frameworks report measurable improvements in team performance, leadership presence, and decision-making.
Audiences leave with practical tools they can use immediately, strategies to tackle imposter syndrome head-on, and clear methods for communicating with authority under pressure. Kirsty’s rare combination of research-backed insight and real humour means her work is remembered long after the event ends.
Book Kirsty when your organisation needs a speaker who delivers high-quality, transformational content with the perfect balance of expertise and entertainment.
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Cultivating Confidence And Positivity
In this keynote, Kirsty Hulse reveals that confidence is not innate but developed through practice. She argues that many individuals require more belief in themselves rather than additional skills. Attendees will learn how to cultivate confidence as a habit, transform negative narratives, and present themselves confidently, even in moments of self-doubt. This session aims to empower participants to embrace positivity and strengthen their self-belief for personal and professional growth.
Leadership And Communication Skills For Today
In her talk, Kirsty Hulse explores how effective leadership hinges on understanding oneself and others. She delves into the importance of emotional intelligence and empathy, highlighting the need for leaders to connect deeply with their teams. By balancing authority with humanity, leaders can navigate today's complex landscape. Attendees will learn how to enhance their leadership skills through emotional awareness and foster meaningful connections within their organisations.
How To Build A Growth Mindset At Work
Kirsty Hulse challenges the conventional view of a growth mindset, revealing its messy and uncomfortable reality in modern workplaces. She addresses how fear, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome hinder growth and offers strategies to overcome these barriers. Attendees will learn to shift from perfectionism to progress, reframe failure and feedback, build confidence through action, and foster team cultures that prioritise learning over appearances. This engaging session is perfect for leaders and teams seeking meaningful growth.
In this engaging session, Kirsty Hulse addresses the importance of intentional hope amidst chaos, rather than toxic positivity. She combines psychology, humour, and candid insights to help attendees maintain focus and motivation without the pressure to pretend everything is fine. Participants will leave with a reframed understanding of stress and motivation, as well as tools to recharge without guilt. They'll also gain strategies to feel hopeful (not just positive), energy, laughter and a real plan to keep moving forward.
Why We Recommend Booking Kirsty
Book Kirsty today to equip your team with practical confidence-building techniques and communication strategies that drive organisational success amid workplace uncertainty.
Such incredible feedback from the session - everyone thought you were so great and I personally cannot stop thinking about it. The lessons will stay with me for life!
Kirsty Hulse - the most moving speaker I have ever met. You literally made me and a hundred other women in a single room cry - because you spoke from the heart and meant every word.
Everybody absolutely loved this. It's so rare to have a speaker who makes things practical and useful and also absolutely hilarious and engaging. Very inspiring - thank you!
Suzy Werdle
Virgin Atlantic
