Who We Are

We are a team of mental health and performance experts committed to helping organisations beat burnout, boost retention, and drive performance. We believe that wherever you are on your journey, you can always make progress.

Our training and keynote talks blend the principles of psychology, behaviour change, and storytelling to give people the skills, energy, and inspiration to boost their mental health and performance.

Meet the Speakers

Our diverse team
includes Olympians Authors Actors DJs Psychologists Paralympians Storytellers Mentors Broadcasters Adventurers World Champions Nutritionists Neuroscientists

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Since founding Innerfit, Chris has led executive-level coaching programmes, facilitated team and leadership Away-days across Europe, and delivered a mix of keynote talks for organisations and audiences of all shapes and sizes.

Culture

Chris Pinner

Founder & Director

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As well as coaching celebrities and executives, Dr. Ally is a media personality and psychofuturist – working at the cutting edge of human psychology.

Mental Health
Relationships

Dr Ally Hicks

Psychofuturist & Mental Health Expert

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Anna is an adventurer, speaker, and restless mother. Her tales and psychology-based teaching points inspire and empower others to overcome challenges and take on the world.

MOTIVATION
PERFORMANCE

Anna McNuff

Adventurer & Keynote Speaker

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Col Dame Kelly Holmes (MBE mil) achieved her teenage dreams of becoming an Army PT instructor and an Olympic gold medallist. She became the second woman in history to win both the 800m and 1500m distances in a single Games and the first British athlete to win double track gold in 80 years.

Performance
Mental health
ED&I

"They're not ahead of you - they're just at a different starting point"

Col Dame Kelly Holmes MBE

Keynote Speaker

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Professor Brendon Stubbs is one of the world’s leading mental health researchers, consistently ranked in the top 0.1% of neuroscientists since 2019. With over 800 published papers, his work has influenced global health policies, bridging science with real- world impact.

Nutrition

Dr Brendon Stubbs

Neuroscience

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Clemmie is a Qualified Nutritional Therapist (DipION), Registered Associate Nutritionist (MSc, AfN). She supports people living with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases to improve their quality of life, and educates other Nutrition and healthcare professionals on supporting IBD patients with a personalised, evidence-based approach.

Nutrition

Clemmie Macpherson

Nutritionist 

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As former World, European and Commonwealth 110m hurdles champion, Colin Jackson CBE is one of the most successful British athletes of all time, holding the world record for almost thirteen years.

Motivation
Performance
Mental health

Colin Jackson CBE

7-Time World Champion & Keynote Speaker

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Danny is an adventurer, speaker, and storyteller. As a Happiness Guru, he was voted one of the 100 happiest people in the UK, and one of the 50 most inspirational people in London.

Happiness
Motivation

Danny Bent

Keynote Speaker & Happiness Guru

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Gareth is a former Royal Marines Commando, accomplished author, and behavioural performance coach.

Performance
Leadership

Gareth Timmins

Former Royal Marines Commando & Behavioural Performance Coach

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Dr Heather McKee takes people on a journey from willpower to skillpower through her “Sticky Habits” methodology. Dr Heather is known as Europe’s leading lifestyle behaviour change specialist.

MOTIVATION
Behaviour Change

Dr Heather McKee

Behaviour Change Specialist

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Jack is a double Olympian who represented Great Britain in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay. Following a diagnosis of depression, bipolar tendencies, and anxiety after the 2012 Olympics, Jack became a passionate mental health advocate.

Mental Health
Performance

Jack Green

Double Olympian & Mental Health Advocate

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Jamie is a former Olympic and World Champion athlete. Since retiring, his energy and fun-loving nature have made him a popular TV presenter and personality.

Motivation
Performance

Jamie Baulch

Former World Champion and Speaker

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Jo is a Suicide First Aid and Mental Health First Aid Instructor, as well as being a Life Coach and trained Talking Therapist.

Mental Health

Jo Sell

Mental Health Coach

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Julie is a sleep coach and educator, founder of WeSleep, World Sleep Day ambassador, and published author. Julie herself battled with sleep issues and embarked on a journey to tackle them.

Sleep

Julie Wright

Sleep Expert

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Stevie is a former professional rugby player and the Golden Generation at Leeds Rhinos. He went on to become captain at 26 and won 3 Grand Finals and 2 Challenge Cups. Amongst the highs, Stevie endured 10 operations and had to retire from a brain injury at the age of 27.

Resilience
Performance
Mental health

"Authenticity, connection, and feeling safe. They are the driving force behind high performance."

Stevie Ward

Ex Rugby League Captain & Keynote Speaker

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Dr. Julie Shaw is a certified grief educator, mental health and wellness advocate, and leadership development expert.  

Grief
Mental Health

Dr Julie Shaw

Mental Health Advocate

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Having experienced multiple burnouts, Kelly is now an educator, speaker, and author. She holds an MSc in Organisational Change is a specialist in all things burnout.

Sleep

Kelly Swingler

Burnoutologist

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Laura is a world leading expert on digital wellbeing at work, and a thought-leader on thriving in our constantly-on world.

Digital Habits

Laura Willis

Digital Habits Expert

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One of the brightest personalities to emerge from Paralympic sport in the last decade, Liz Johnson’s resilience, determination and talent saw her win an Olympic Gold medal in Beijing in 2008, despite personal tragedy on the eve of competition.

Performance
ED&I
Resilience

Liz Johnson

Paralympian & Mentor

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Luther is a former England Rugby International and English Premiership winner, coach, and keynote speaker.

Performance
ED&I

Luther Burrel

Ex Rugby Player & Keynote Speaker

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Matt is an Award Winning Global Mental Health Advocate, Mental Health First Aid instructor, and TEDx speaker.

Mental Health

Matt Holman

Mental Health Coach

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Maya is the UK’s leading expert in mental fitness and visualisation. She helps individuals and teams to think, feel, and perform like the top 1% by mastering their mind and performance.

Performance

Maya Raichoora

Mental Fitness Expert

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Miranda has over 15 years’ experience working as a psychologist, and has worked extensively with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, and more.

Mental Health

Dr Miranda Boe

Clinical Psychologist

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Nigel Owens MBE is one of the world’s best rugby referees and is the first openly gay man to come out in professional rugby. He is the current record holder for test matches refereed and refereed at his fourth consecutive Rugby World Cup in Japan in 2019.

mental health
ED&I
resilience

Nigel Owens MBE

Rugby Referee & Keynote Speaker

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Rob Stephenson is a TEDx speaker, mental health campaigner, and founder of The InsideOut LeaderBoard – a charity that reduces stigma around mental ill- health in the workplace.

mental health
Wellbeing

Rob Stephenson

Mental Health Campaigner & Keynote Speaker

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Danny is an actor, coach, and speaker. In 2008, his mother was involved in a near-fatal car accident and was then diagnosed with a long-term mental health condition. His passion for helping others flowed through the years that followed, in which Danny starred in Eastenders and Citizen Khan.

Positive Psychology
Mental health

When we build on what is strong, rather than a persistent focus on what is wrong, we unlock completely new levels of potential.

Danny Rahim

Mental Health & Performance Coach

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Ryan Hopkins is a UK-based wellbeing expert and is author of the global best-seller ‘52 Weeks of Wellbeing’.

Mental Health
Wellbeing

Ryan Hopkins

Workplace Wellbeing Coach & Author

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Stef Reid MBE, a world champion, four-time Paralympian, and five-time world record holder, has spent her life breaking boundaries. Stef’s athletic career was interrupted by a boating accident, leading to the amputation of her foot. Despite this, she pursued her passion for sports, alongside earning a biochemistry degree.

Performance
ED&I
Resilience

Stef Reid MBE

Paralympian & Keynote Speaker

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Sanisha is a TEDx speaker and ED&I consultant. She is a black bi mother living with complex PTSD and mixed anxiety and depressive disorder.

Mental Health
ED&I

Sanisha Wynter

Mental Health Advocate

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Vida is a Behavioural Change Coach with 6+ years’ experience helping people think differently and positively change their lives. She is a speaker, trainer and coach focusing on self-care and belief change.

Mindset
Behaviour Change

Vida Carmel

Behaviour Change Coach

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Zoiey is a seasoned sports professional with over 20 years of experience working with world- class athletes and advising global brands.

Performance
ED&I

Vida Carmel

Performance & ED&I Coach

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