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Watch Melanie on stage

Speaking

 

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

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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.

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What your audience walks away with:

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  • 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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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:

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  • 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

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

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

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In Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
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Filmmaking

 

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

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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.

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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.

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

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Watch her Work Here

Filmmaking

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

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