FAQs with Penny Mallory. Motivational Speaker on Mental Toughness

How to Find the Perfect Speaker for Your Conference

If you're planning a conference or event, you’ll know this already: the right speaker can make or break it. Great speakers don’t just inform - they ignite the room, leave people buzzing, and spark change long after the applause.

So how do you find the one? And how do you know if they’re the right fit?

Here are some of the most common questions I get asked – and honest answers to help you nail your next booking.

1. What topics do you cover?

I speak on mental toughness, resilience, motivation, leadership, teamwork, and high performance. But everything I deliver is rooted in one thing: how to build a mindset that means you can thrive under pressure - at work, in life, and under extreme conditions.

Whether it’s senior leadership teams or conference crowds of 1,000+ I tailor the content to your audience’s challenges and goals.

2. What makes your keynote different?

It’s not theory. It’s lived experience.

I’ve sat on the start line of World Rally Championship rallies, lived through years of homelessness, trained as a boxer, climbed some of the world’s toughest mountains, run multiple marathons, and am training to row the Atlantic Ocean. I’ve also worked with clients like Sky, Google, Coca-Cola, Microsoft and Santander.

My stories are funny, honest and occasionally shocking. But every one is tied to a practical takeaway your audience can use immediately.

3. Can you customise your talk for our industry or theme?

Absolutely. I always offer a pre-booking call to understand what’s going on in your organisation, so the talk feels bang-on and relevant. If your theme is leadership, burnout, change or team culture, I’ll align the message to reinforce it powerfully.

4. Will you engage the audience or just “talk at” them?

No death-by-PowerPoint here. I bring high energy, interaction, real talk, and proper connection. Whether it’s a conference keynote or an intimate leadership retreat, I make sure people feel something - and leave thinking differently, compelled to make changes in their lives.

5. How do we book you?

Easy. You can:

• Contact me through my website: www.pennymallory.co.uk
• Go via your preferred speaker bureau - I work with most of them
• Drop me an email and we’ll get a call in the diary

You’ll get a fast reply, a crystal-clear proposal, and full support from my team from enquiry to standing ovation.

6. Can you offer any extra value?

Yes, loads. I can run workshops, follow-up Q&As, fireside chats, brown bag lunches. I also offer signed books, worksheets, and digital tools to help embed the message long after the event

There are loads of great speakers out there - but if you’re looking for someone to lift the lid on what’s really possible when you build a mentally tough mindset, and do it with humour, humility and real-world grit, then I woudl love to talk.

I’m Penny Mallory. Former Rally Champion. Speaker. Mental Toughness expert. If your audience needs resilience in a world of pressure, I’d love to get in front of them.

Penny Mallory is a Motivational Speaker on Mental Toughness and Resilience