Keynote & wellbeing speaker
David speaks at festivals, conferences and workplace wellbeing programmes. His talks on stress, burnout, attention and compassion are warm, humorous and evidence-informed, and free of jargon.
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Get a feel for David's style of speaking.
Various topics, all adaptable to your needs
Every talk is tailored to the audience, whether a keynote for a wellbeing conference or a lunchtime session for a corporate team. Pick a topic, and we'll shape it together.
The Psychology of Stress & Burnout
Exploring the nature of stress and the three layers of burnout. Practical tools and interesting insights that help.
More about this talkCompassion vs Empathy at Work
Why health-service and frontline teams run on empathy, and the pitfalls of empathy fatigue vs genuine compassion.
More about this talkTraining in Attention Skills
What happens to a mind with no training, and the case for training concentration and focus skills.
More about this talkEmotional Awareness & Balance
Sessions to explore the theme of emotions, how they work, and navigating difficult and challenging feelings in life.
More about this talkOpening the Heart to Love & Joy
Kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity as operating principles for greater wellbeing.
More about this talkAttachment, Love & Relationships
For festival audiences and couples' retreats. Warm, disarming, often funny.
More about this talkMind Training for Modern Life
How to transform everything that happens, including stress, into a path for greater wellbeing and happiness.
More about this talkWho David speaks for
From a 20-minute keynote to a full-day programme
Keynote · 20–45 min
Single talk for festivals, summits and conference mainstages.
Workshop · 90 min – half day
Interactive with short guided practices. Best for 20–200 people.
Corporate wellbeing day
Full-day programme for teams, including lunchtime guided meditations and Q&A.
In conversation · 60 min
Fireside-style conversation with a host, for festivals and book events.
Reduced rates for NHS, charity and educational bookings.
Organisations we've worked with
And sessions delivered across schools, companies, charities and the NHS.
What attendees say
Fantastic session. I felt inspired and empowered to apply the techniques. Huge thanks to David for sharing his trauma and vulnerabilities and hope in such an easy to understand way. Excellent session. The best of its kind I have experienced within Admiral.
Really enjoyed this session. David has such a calming personality and tone of voice. Loved that we had a chance to do meditation. No comments to improve, thoroughly enjoyed and look forward to future sessions.
The talk was really insightful and felt so relaxed after the meditation tried during the session. Looking forward to attending the remaining sessions.
David touched on thoughts and feelings that resonated with many of the listeners. It is a very simple and yet fundamental shift to think we can change from inside. This really makes sense.
Informative and valuable session. Thank you for giving us all the opportunity to listen to David and reframe our thinking.
David was lovely and really interesting… more of this please.
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