Alex Staniforth
Who is Alex Staniforth?
Alex Staniforth is a record-breaking adventurer, mental resilience speaker, author and founder of the Mind Over Mountains charity.
What are Alex Staniforth’s main achievements?
Alex Staniforth has become one of the country’s most accomplished explorers and endurance athletes. He is the first person ever to run and cycle all 446 mountains in England and Wales in just 45 days, covering over 3,000km and ascending more than 100,000 metres. In 2017, he became the fastest person to climb all 100 UK county tops in 72 days.
Alex survived the two biggest disasters in Mount Everest history as a teenager – the 2014 avalanche that took sixteen lives and the 2015 Nepal earthquake. He has written two books, raised over £150,000 for charity and founded Mind Over Mountains, a charity restoring mental well-being through nature. In 2025, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Chester for his contribution to young people’s mental health.
What kind of topics does Alex Staniforth cover at events?
- Mental Resilience – Alex shares the tools in his ‘Resilience Rucksack’ to help teams overcome setbacks and maintain performance despite uncertainty, failure and pressure.
- Mental Health & Well-being – With refreshing vulnerability, Alex openly shares his mental health journey to encourage open conversation.
- Growth through Adversity – Drawing from his experiences on Everest and challenges closer to home, Alex helps audiences discover opportunities in the face of adversity and change.
- Motivation & Growth Mindset – Alex explores the key components of goal setting to build a growth mindset so we can achieve the seemingly impossible.
- Embracing Change & Uncertainty – Alex demonstrates how resilience is about recharging, preparing and moving forward in the face of adversity, not just bouncing back or enduring to breaking point.
- Failing Forward – Alex’s unique perspective on success and failure helps audiences overcome fear of failure and take the first step towards achieving their full potential.
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Why should you hire Alex Staniforth for your next event?
Record-breaking adventurer Alex Staniforth combines extraordinary endurance feats with practical mindset advice that inspires audiences to discover their own resilience and overcome their fear of failure. His relatable honesty and vulnerability bridge the gap between mental health and high performance, proving that well-being is the foundation of sustainable success.
How to hire Alex Staniforth for your next event?
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