Jamie Edwards

Former basketball player turned motivational speaker Jamie Edwards is an expert in sports coaching, peak performance and brain training; he has been called upon to help motivate and redesign the coaching, leadership and teamwork styles of some of the biggest international sportsman in the world and has given presentations as a motivational speaker for some of the world’s most influential companies. Thanks to his experience as a sportsman Edwards has a personal understanding of the determination, ambition and drive needed to reach the peak of one’s potential; in his work as a keynote speaker Jamie provides audiences with an insight into his specially developed training techniques which have coupled a diverse collection of intellectual disciplines.

Prior to becoming a motivational speaker, Edwards worked as a professional basketball player on the international field, however faced with the physical limitations of his height (standing at only 5”6, whilst most of his opponents and team mates stood at over 6”) Jamie found himself in need of an edge. Through sheer determination and force of will Edwards developed a personal training regime that helped him become successful against players who literally had the upper hand. Going on to further develop this technique whilst working with the NBA, Edwards has since worked with global sports stars Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff, Darren Clarke, Lee Westwood, international rugby players including Lewis Moody, World Rally Championship Driver Guy Wilks, World Snooker player Jimmy White and several outstanding young Premiership Footballers including Newcastle United’s Shola Ameobi.

Edwards training techniques and enigmatic persona as demonstrated through his work as a motivational speaker have become so successful that he has even been employed by the UK PGA to develop a Trainee’s diploma course and is the only keynote speaker to be invited back for two consecutive years to present at the PGA of Sweden coaching conference. Jamie Edwards has developed an innovative and effective coaching and training technique that helps professionals in both the sporting and business world to motivate themselves and inspire their employees and team mates. He has launched his own personal development company, Trained Brain, who have helped a number of famous and successful British sports people as well as working as a motivational speaker at a number of high profile events.