Dan Keeley

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About Dan Keeley

Dan Keeley is an award-winning mental-health & TEDx speaker, social-activist and adventure-runner on a mission to empower the UK to speak up when we're suffering | Available for live talks & collaborations on adversity, courage, vulnerability & more. In 2017, after a full-scale manic episode in Italy, time in psychiatric wards and a 5-year battle with bipolar disorder, Dan ran 1250-miles in 65-days (solo & self-supported) from The Colosseum in Rome back to The London Eye to share his powerful story of adversity & recovery on an international scale and empower thousands of others around the world to speak up about their own adversity. Now Dan is one of the UK's most sought-after professional mental-health speakers & social-activists who continues to channel his lived-experiences to inspire audiences across the UK and around the world on topics of vulnerability, courage, finding the meaning in our suffering, the power of putting ourselves first and more; all of which was shared with passion & raw emotion on the TEDx stage in 2021 which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/ed3wEfw3xjU Dan is regularly featured on national media platforms including the BBC, the Telegraph, the Evening Standard, the Heads Together campaign and other leading mental-health, wellbeing and ultra-running platforms. Dan is also a proud father, husband, family Man, podcast host, alpine ski instructor, Salomon ambassador and the creator of #AREWEOKUK - the passion-driven social enterprise on a mission to empower the UK to speak up when we're suffering so that together we can show future generations how it's done. Combining his lived experiences, infectious energy and dedication to his cause, Dan is committed to bringing people together to talk about what really matters most; leaving every audience member feeling uplifted, inspired and empowered to speak up when it comes to our individual & collective mental-wellbeing. Testimonials: “I’ve hosted a lot of stages; spoken on many platforms; never have I seen an audience as connected and gripped by a story as they were with Dan. We laughed, we cried, and we did it together. An incredible story with a powerful message, expertly delivered.” - Liam Lonsdale, Kendal Mountain Festival “Dan’s session was one of the most inspirational things I have ever experienced. Every professional should hear Dan speak. Thanks for waking me up.” - Daisy Toomer, NHS Derby & Burton Teaching Hospitals For enquiries and availability please visit dankeeley.co