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Petra Velzeboer

Global TEDx Speaker, CEO of PVL, and Psychotherapist brings authenticity and practical solutions to empower your team.

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Inspirational! The talk was targeted at the right level and staff really felt they got a lot out of it.

Alison Jacob

Edgware Primary School

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Reasons to book Petra Velzeboer

As a TEDx speaker, psychotherapist, and mental health consultancy CEO, Petra brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the stage.
With Petra's insights on the future of work and AI, your team will stay ahead of the curve. Embrace her new angle on wellbeing and positive psychology to foster resilience and ensure long-term success.
Her collaboration with renowned organizations like PwC, Channel 4, and Accenture showcases her ability to translate her story into actionable solutions.

Petra Velzeboer, a dynamic, entertaining and practical speaker, speaks with passion and excitement, complimenting the narratives around AI and enhancing this debate by bringing people into the forefront! With a new angle on wellbeing, her focus on mental health and resilience in a world of change is one that challenges
‘bubble bath wellbeing’
and instead focuses on positive psychology, elite performance, and creating dynamic teams that you will retain as they grow and evolve together - creating a future of work that is good for our health and sustainable for long term success.

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Keynotes

Keynote topic: Performance & Wellbeing: How to Thrive

"A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play"
- James P. Carse

In a world of burnout and overwhelm, this workshop talks through the fundamentals for investing in yourself in order to sustain success long term. When crunch-time comes many of us are tempted to put aside our wellbeing tools and instead drive harder - using the latest research and tools, this workshop will enable you to reframe how your view wellbeing and enhance team performance - together!

Key topics:

Performance fundamentals.

Active recovery and small wins.

Habit stacking.

Team performance and wellbeing accountability.

Trust and psychological safety.

"This isn't bubble-bath wellbeing, instead it's a challenge to have brave conversations and invest in your body and mind to succeed" Petra Velzeboer

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All keynotes can be adapted to an audience of HR, Wellbeing Leaders and all Employees.: Wellbeing in times of change

Investing in your mindset and building resilience can be challenging during times of uncertainty, this keynote will help you tackle:

● The mental attitude necessary for evolving our approach to a new world of work
● Investing in your mindset to sustain success
● Creating psychologically safe culture to help people thrive
● Retaining talent
● Effective change management.

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All keynotes can be adapted to an audience of HR, Wellbeing Leaders and all Employees.: Building a Strategic Approach to Mental Health Awareness

Only focussing on mental health on awareness days is now seen as a tickbox and no longer sufficient for a post-pandemic world. Covid-19 has increased rates of poor mental health globally which means in order to evolve your workforce, this must be a key objective at all levels of the business including Senior Leadership, HR and your Mental Health Champion Networks:

This talk will:
● Provide mental health awareness to all levels of the business
● Highlight the benefits of a mental health plan and simplify the steps to creating one
● Offer insight on supporting others who may be struggling with their mental health
● Bring this strategy to life for employees, wellbeing leads and management

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All keynotes can be adapted to an audience of HR, Wellbeing Leaders and all Employees.: Building Grit in a noisy world

Stress and building resilience are big buzz words in organizations. We want our people to be able to handle what life throws at them and thank us for the opportunity! This talk provides practical tools for managing stress, avoiding burnout and developing a mindset that sustains long term success.

It includes:
● Practical tools for building resilience and developing self awareness
● Reframing our leadership approach to one of courage and vulnerability
● Understanding burnout and the physiological impact of long term stress
● Intentional investment in our wellbeing

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All keynotes can be adapted to an audience of HR, Wellbeing Leaders and all Employees.: Managing Remote Teams

In a hybrid world, building remote culture and managing remote teams is a crucial skill to ensure talent retention and high productivity. This talk includes:
● Leadership skills for a hybrid world
● Building culture, trust and psychological safety
● Practical check in exercises and questions
● Top Tips for effective team meetings
● Noticing poor mental health virtually - and what to do about it!

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All keynotes can be adapted to an audience of HR, Wellbeing Leaders and all Employees.: Leadership, Performance, and Mental Health

Many leaders and managers are tired, burnt out and feeling compassion fatigue! It seems the role has expanded to include emotional support, listening and making sure everyone else is ok. Well what about you?? This talk highlights the pressure leaders experience, how
their mental health is more important than ever and how leading by example creates lasting culture change.

Petra includes:

● Practicing empathy is not being a pushover
● Understand limits and boundaries - and communicate them to your team
● Empowering employees to take personal responsibility for their wellbeing
● Leadership skills for a new world of work
● Expert advice on the line between performance and mental health

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Petra Velzeboer keynote: Moderation and Hosting events on Wellbeing and Mental Health:

Petra is a dynamic host and moderator of podcasts and live events highlighting the expertise
of others on the topics of personal development, leadership and mental health.

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Customer Reviews

Inspirational! The talk was targeted at the right level and staff really felt they got a lot out of it.

Alison Jacob Edgware Primary School

We had the pleasure of having Petra speak at an internal Guardian employee event for mental health awareness week 2019. The honesty in which she shared her personal experience was quite moving. She was both informative and inspirational. I would highly recommend her talks.

Tina Moynihan, Event Producer The Guardian News & Media

Petra certainly knows her stuff and has the ability to put it across in a no nonsense, practical and highly inspirational way. She brings the perfect balance of support and challenge to everything that she does. We were lucky to have Petra support a number of events at William Hill and it was a pleasure to work with her. A pleasure that I hope that we will be able to repeat again soon.

Rachel Greenway, Talent & Capability Director William Hill

Petra's keynote speech at the UnA conference was incredible. With such a tricky subject to discuss, she got the point across in a way that isn't too clinical or condescending but was instead, magnificent. Petra is funny, engaging, to the point and actually knows what she's talking about! I feel that she's given me everyday tools to start making mental health a daily conversation with friends, family and colleagues.

Philipa Davis UNA Alliance

‘We wanted to hold a dynamic session on mental health that would really provide some valuable takeaways for staff during National Inclusion Week. Petra’s personality and down to earth nature helped to ensure her session really got through to our employees. We wouldn’t hesitate to work with Petra again and the feedback we have received following the session has been incredibly positive’

Hugo Drummond Event Organiser, The Guinness Partnership.

“We wanted to close our conference with a memorable moment – and Petra delivered on an often- ignored issue: our mental health. With positive vibes, an energetic speech, get-together touchy moments and many wake-up calls, the participants were taken on an emotional roller-coaster of positive attitudes towards our… mind.”

UNIBA Partners, October 2019 UNIBA Partners

"Petra has worked with MVF to support our internal MH strategy. Through her tailored coaching sessions she builds a structured plan to achieve specific goals during the coaching period. The impact of my sessions with Petra has helped to build my confidence around language and in turn enabled me to create a space for open discussions about MH at MVF. Petra's style is direct and empathetic and her clinical support and advice offers an extra edge to the work you do with her. I highly recommend coaching sessions with Petra, whether you are just starting on your mental health strategy or looking to develop it further.

Hannah Meredith MVF Global

Petra has been instrumental in helping me bring our wellbeing strategy to life. She delivered some brilliant training to our line managers and upskilled some employees to be our mental health ambassadors. Petra has also worked closely with some of our senior team coaching them and helping them reach their full potential. Over the last year, she has helped us introduce some really positive changes in the workplace, and i am extremely grateful

Sally Smithson HR Director FLM Ltd

We invited Petra to speak at a conference with 50+ construction staff & everyone was blown away by the insight that Petra offered into our own selves. It was almost astounding to watch the shift in the room as it became ok for everyone to talk to each other. We are fortunate that this has reflected positively in productivity and we are hopeful that with Petra’s ongoing support, this dynamic has permanently changed for the better.

Managing Director The Built World Ben Ward The Built World Ben Ward

Petra takes the sensitive subject of mental health and makes it accessible to anyone regardless or their background or experience. Petra is a true partner, bringing awareness and sustainability of employees mental well-being into organisations. Examples include 1) developing a mental health ambassador programme to provide confidential support within the organisation. And 2) Developing managers in simple bite sized chunks to equip them with the confidence to manage mental health to support their best performance within team.

Kirstin Furber. Chief People Officer ClearScore

Petra Velzeboer

Inspiring Minds, Driving Success

Petra Velzeboer is a motivational speaker with a reputation that precedes her. As a global TEDx speaker, psychotherapist, and CEO of the mental health consultancy PVL, she brings unparalleled expertise on topics that impact employees, managers, and C-suite leadership. Petra's captivating keynotes are more than just engaging speeches; they are a catalyst for positive change within your organization.

Booking Petra for your event is a decision that promises invaluable benefits. With her passion and excitement for the future of work, she complements narratives around AI and brings people to the forefront of the discussion. Petra's new angle on wellbeing challenges the concept of “
bubble bath wellbeing
” and instead focuses on positive psychology, elite performance, and fostering dynamic teams that evolve together—creating a future of work that promotes both health and sustainable long-term success.

What sets Petra apart is her powerful personal journey. Born and raised in a notorious cult she knows first-hand what a toxic culture feels like and what it takes to build resilience and take responsibility for good mental health. When she finally left the cult, she spiralled into addiction, depression and anxiety leaving her a desperate suicidal mother of two young children. Hitting several crash points, she finally decided to let go of her victim mindset and begin to build a life that was worth living. Her achievements speak volumes, and she offers practical solutions to tackle workplace challenges head-on. She's known for comparing cults to corporates and adapting her message to suit audiences of employees, senior leadership teams and HR or Diversity and Inclusion teams.

Engaging Petra Velzeboer as your keynote speaker means empowering your team with invaluable skills. Leaders will learn to model healthy behaviors, inspire their workforce, and tackle issues such as burnout, anxiety, and mental health in a supportive manner.

Don't miss the chance to elevate your organization's culture and unlock the full potential of your team. Book Petra Velzeboer for your event and experience a keynote that transcends the ordinary, leaving a lasting impact on your audience. Together, let's shape a brighter, more empowered future for your organization.

Blog posts by Petra Velzeboer

Mental Health and Ambition: How to work your way up

So, you’ve got lots of ambition, you want to be successful and really make a difference in your world. You’ve always dreamed big BUT, you struggle with your mental health. Many people feel that once they get diagnosed with a mental health condition - that’s it. They must accept their diagnosis and p

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