American actress, mental health campaigner, and award winning author, Ruby Wax is one of the most highly regarded mental health speakers, removing taboo from the topic. Awarded an OBE for her services to mental health, Ruby has enjoyed an influential career in the media, and now utilises her performance talents to break down the stigma surrounding mental illness and informative talks about the mind and how to use it - how to become the driver not the driven. Globally revered for her expertise, Ruby is a truly unique speaker for events.
She began her career in the Royal Shakespeare Company followed by her own shows for the BBC for 25 years interviewing Donald Trump, O.J. Simpson, Madonna Imelda Marcos and many others. She script-edited and wrote for all series of Absolutely Fabulous . She has performed over ten one-woman shows which toured internationally - directed until recently by the late Alan Rickman.
In her never ending pursuit to reinvent, she gained a Masters degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy from the University of Oxford in 2013. This deeper understanding of both the brain and the science behind mental health issues, allowed Ruby to become uniquely placed within the industry to combine world class performance with an accomplished education in neuroscience giving talks on how to be a better human, what makes us frazzled and how to unfrazzle, why do we do what we do and who can we blame? Evolution? Genes? Hormones? Parents? Ruby, using her comic style brings, sometimes complicated concepts to light and turns it into pure entertainment.
Her books, Sane New World: Taming the Mind, A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled, How to be Human - Written with a Monk and neuroscientist all made the Sunday Times bestselling book list. Furthering her remarkable efforts ,Ruby has since become a high profile ambassador for the British Neuroscience Association, for Mind, SANE, President of Relate as well as a visiting professor at Sussex University and Chancellor of Southampton.
She brings issues such as dealing with stress to many organisations including, Google, Apple, Banks, law firms, Parliament and Downing Street. She's also given a TEDGlobal talk ‘What’s So Funny About Mental Illness’. An exceptional speaker that has a host of anecdotes and experiences to share with her guests, Ruby Wax empowers others to speak up about mental health and teaches how to improve their mental health.An expert in her field Ruby Wax is a leading figure within the industry, held in the highest regard.
Books
A Mindfulness Guide for Survival
A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled
How Do You Want Me?
How to Be Human: The Manual
Sane New World: Taming the Mind
And Now, for the Good News
How to hire Ruby Wax
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Ruby Wax for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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Ruby's official speaking topics are listed below.
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Neurology and psychology
- The medicine of laughter
- Ending mental health stigma
- Improving communication skills
- Human behaviour
- Psychological functioning
FEEDBACK FROM VIRTUAL EVENTS & WEBINARS:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ruby attended many virtual events, booked as the exciting guest speaker. Read the feedback she has received below.
"Ruby recently attended our partner conference webinar and is also doing additional workshops with Shoosmiths. The feedback has been so positive, that we would like to enquire on her attending in-person events, early next year." - Debbie, Senior Events & CRM Systems Manager, Shoosmiths
"We were really happy with how things went and there has been a lot of positive feedback from those who attended. This was SO insightful and encouraging. Thank you, Ruby!" - Libby, Informa
FEEDBACK FROM IN-PERSON EVENTS:
Ruby is usually booked to engage audiences at in-person events, read her latest feedback below.
"Event was a massive success, we had 700+ people in attendance (across the globe on zoom and in person in Bournemouth)! Was an extremely valuable session and we've had great feedback also. Many thanks for your help along the way with this, really appreciate it and we look forward to working with you again soon in the future." - Evan, JP Morgan
"The Summit was a fantastic success, Ruby went down a storm." - Jessie, Hogan Lovells
“Ruby Wax spoke with passion, amazing depth of knowledge and, of course, great humour about the pressures and pitfalls of the human mind. She was incredibly well received by all who attended. I would definitely recommend Ruby for any event where mindfulness and mental health are a priority.” - Emma, HSBC
"We were delighted to have Ruby Wax speak at our event. Our guests were inspired by Ruby’s humanity, vulnerability and willingness to share openly and be herself! Her presentation was very entertaining but also topical and meaningful. Ruby also shared some of the mechanisms she’s used in her own personal battle with mental illness in a humane and thought provoking manner to dispel some of the taboos surrounding mental health issues."- Wesley, Natixis
- 2019 - Appointed Chancellor of the University of Southampton
- 2018 - Awarded the City Lit Lifetime Fellowship Award.
- 2015 - Awarded an OBE for Services to Mental Health
- 2013 - Masters degree from Oxford University in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy
- 2012 - TEDGlobal talk titled ‘What’s So Funny About Mental Health’
- Published her Sunday Times Best Seller Book - Sane New World
- Published her Sunday Times Best Seller Book - A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled
