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Watch Melanie on stage

Speaking

 

Bring Melanie in when your people are facing uncertainty and need to move anyway.

Peabody, Edward R. Murrow and RTS Award-winning former BBC News journalist. World Economic Forum Global Leader for Tomorrow. She tells unforgettable stories from a lifetime on the frontlines and teaches Accidental Bravery: a simple, repeatable way to act without perfect information.

 

Available as a Keynote, Leadership Offsite, or Association Workshop.

What your audience walks away with:

  • Inspiration that lifts the room and lasts beyond it

  • The confidence to move before the picture is complete

  • A reframed relationship with risk, from threat to signal

  • Faster, sharper decisions under pressure

  • Strategic optimism as a practised skill, not a personality trait

 

Most Requested Keynotes

Accidentally Brave: Lessons from the Frontline for Challenging Times How purpose, presence and optimism drive momentum when certainty disappears.

How to See in the Dark: A transformative storytelling experience for leaders who need to act when the path isn't clear.

See the World Differently: Geopolitics customised to your audience, from someone who knows the story from the ground up. See the opportunity, not just the risk.

TED Talk
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Coaching

 

You've built a life that looks great to others. Now something deeper is asking for your attention.

You've seen Melanie speak or found her online and something landed. That restlessness you're feeling, the sense that the next chapter needs to be about more than performance, isn't a problem. It's a signal.

Melanie works 1:1 with senior leaders and high performers who are ready for transformation that goes beyond the professional. This isn't executive coaching. It's the whole picture: purpose, courage, alignment, and the willingness to cross a threshold most people spend their lives standing in front of.

Trained through Martha Beck's Wayfinder programme (Oprah's Life Coach), meeting ICF ACC standards, and grounded in a career spent navigating the most uncertain environments on earth, Melanie brings a rare combination: the rigour to challenge you and the depth to hold the space when things shift.

 

What clients come to her for:

  • Navigating major transitions: retirement, career change, loss, and what comes after

  • Building bravery to go after what they actually want

  • Making real use of uncertainty instead of just enduring it

  • Uncovering what feeds their spirit and reorganising life around it

Available as 1:1 coaching, workshops, or retreats.

If this resonates, get in touch to see if it's a good fit.

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Filmmaking

 

In the words of Jay-Z, "Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week."

Melanie is also a filmmaker. Through Imrama Media, the Content and Impact Studio she founded, she works with a global network of creatives guided by a single ethos: Story lights the Way.

Imrama produces films, short and long, for non-profits, news organisations, and founders who understand that the right story, told well, changes everything. If you've seen what Melanie does on stage and want to bring that same power to a content project, this is where that conversation starts.

Melanie's availability is limited. Get in touch with Imrama Media to explore what's possible.

Watch her Work Here

Filmmaking

Do you have something else in mind?
Get in touch to discuss custom projects.

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