Debra Searle MBE

World-Renowned Adventurer & Inspirational Speaker
Entrepreneur, BBC Presenter & Mindset Expert
Global Leadership Voice & Diversity Advocate

Debra Searle MBE is a professional adventurer, serial entrepreneur and one of the world’s most inspiring motivational speakers. Her extraordinary expeditions have taken her across the Atlantic, around Antarctica, up to the Arctic Circle, and beyond. She first made global headlines when she set out to row across the Atlantic with her husband but after he was rescued, Debra, then a novice rower, continued the journey alone. Without a support boat, she spent three and a half months at sea, rowing 3,000 miles from Tenerife to Barbados while facing 30-foot waves, sharks, and storms in her 23-foot boat. Her courage, perseverance, and unshakable attitude captured the world’s attention and her story is now being adapted into a Hollywood feature film.

Since that life-changing adventure, Debra has undertaken numerous solo and team expeditions across the globe, representing Great Britain at European and World Championship level in Dragon Boat Racing, where she won bronze, silver and gold medals.

She has also founded five successful companies, including MIX Diversity Developers, a consultancy and training organisation promoting diversity and inclusion in business.

Beyond entrepreneurship, Debra has presented over 40 programmes for the **BBC**, published three books including The Choose Your Attitude Journal and earned international recognition for her engaging and empowering keynote talks.

In 2022, Debra was ranked No.3 in the World’s Top 30 Motivational Speakers, behind Simon Sinek and Tony Robbins, making her the highest-ranking female motivational speaker in the world . Whether on stage, on screen, or at sea, Debra’s message is consistent and compelling: success begins with choosing the right attitude.

Speaking Topics

'Choose Your Attitude' - It's not magic, it's mindset
Practical tools to stay motivated and build resilience
Wellbeing techniques for dealing with ever changing circumstances
How to keep going when the journey only seems to be getting harder
Virtual Teamwork - working effectively together, even when miles apart
Finding a way to thrive and innovate when we are pushed outside of our comfort zones
How to first lead ourselves so that we can lead others better.

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Testimonials

Debra's also a Zoom guru! It was so interactive, and she captivated all of us during the whole call.

We have lost that precious ability to connect and yet you managed to have us all gripped in a virtual world. Thank you.

You were authentic, genuine, real and approachable. I felt like we were in a conversation vs being presented to. Perhaps the best I have ever experienced in an external speaker.