Bear Grylls is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading adventurers. The Honorary Lieutenant Colonel is the living embodiment of bravery, his thrilling anecdotes from the peak of mountains reflecting the determination and grit that sets Bear apart from the rest. Having completed several challenging missions, he set his sights on the screen in 2006 as the Presenter of Man vs. Wild, a show that launched Bear’s presenting career. Such nationwide success makes Bear instantly recognisable at events, ensuring that your occasion, whether corporate or public, is truly unforgettable. He is as entertaining at events as he is on the screen.
With Bear, audiences come away inspired to take to the outdoors and embark on their own adventures. Starting with Mount Everest in 1998, he scaled the summit despite recently suffering a parachute accident, a testament to Bear’s perseverance. Only two years later, he circumnavigated the United Kingdom while on jet skis. However, not all of Bear’s missions were formal adventures - he also rowed naked in a bathtub down the Thames for charity! This signature combination of dangerous thrill and lighthearted comedic stories makes Bear truly transformative at events, as he enlightens audiences with his entertaining speeches.
From crossing the North Atlantic to hosting a 2005 dinner party 7,600 metres in the air, complete with oxygen masks, Bear has seen it all. His record-breaking mission over the Himalayas by paramotor tested his endurance, while Bear’s Antarctic adventure resulted in a broken shoulder, each experience shaping Bear into the speaker we know and love. Recent expeditions include the Northwest Passage by inflatable boat and setting the longest indoor freefalling record. Aside from Bear’s many adventures, his media appearances on Running Wild with Bear Grylls and The Island with Bear Grylls took everything he learnt, and taught audiences the secrets to survival. In 2021, Bear featured in his own interactive Netflix program, titled You Vs Wild: Out Cold. After a plane crash leaves Bear with amnesia, he must make a series of choices that will save the missing pilot and help him survive. A highly accredited program, You Vs Wild: Out Cold received nominations for three Emmy Awards - Outstanding Daytime Program Host, Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program and Outstanding Sound Mixing. He has also awarded nearly 3000 scouts and their families with the Queen's Scout Award.
In 2004, to celebrate Bear’s service as part of the British Army reserves with 21 SAS, he was awarded the honorary rank of lieutenant commander in the Royal Naval Reserve, followed by lieutenant colonel in the Royal Marines Reserve in 2013. Whether he is guiding celebrities through the wilderness or engaging readers with his thrilling literary guides and adventure stories, Bear lives, eats and breaths exploration. The youngest-ever Chief Ambassador of World Scouting has dedicated his life to bringing society back to nature, whether through his work with the Scouts, motivational speeches or Be Military Fit with Bear Grylls fitness classes. In celebration of such a defining influence, he was appointed OBE in 2019, an achievement that Bear discusses fondly at his events. Now hired as a motivational speaker, Bear Grylls is highly sought after to share his inspirational career journey, along with how he has honed his character to be so resilient in the face of challenges.
In recognition of his talents as a motivational speaker, Bear Grylls was recently recognised as one of the 15 Official Best Motivational Speakers to Hire in the UK - a testament to his success as an adventurer, former SAS trooper and television presenter.
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Books
A Survival Guide For Life: How To Achieve Your Goals, Thrive In Adversity And Grow In Character
Extreme Food: What To Eat When Your Life Depends On It...
Facing The Frozen Ocean: One Man's Dream To Lead A Team Across The Treacherous North Atlantic
Mud, Sweat And Tears
Never Give Up: A Life Of Adventure
True Grit: The Epic Stories Of Heroism And Survival That Have Shaped My Life
Your Life: Train For It
Facing Up: A Remarkable Journey To The Summit Of Mount Everest
Soul Fuel: A Daily Devotional
Reviews
Bear Grylls received a 5 star rating across 10 events in 2023
Agent Recommendation
"Bear Grylls is an exceptional motivational speaker and adventurer. His captivating stories of survival and determination, both on and off the screen, inspire audiences to embrace challenges and embark on their own adventures. With a unique blend of thrilling anecdotes and lighthearted humour, Bear leaves a lasting impact, making any event truly unforgettable."
How to hire Bear Grylls
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Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"I have never had such a positive reaction to a speaker before, the team were simply enthralled, an inspiration to all who listened!" - Coca-Cola
"One of the most moving and honest speakers I have heard in many years." - Spike Milligan
"There are precious few people in this world who can really make a difference in a positive way, you are one. Many thanks for all you are doing for BA. It is so good for our people to hear and learn from someone who has done so much in a world so different from ours." - British Airways
"Professional and inspirational contribution, the combination of your particular style and breathtaking video hit all the right notes." - Price Waterhouse Coopers
"Your talk went down extremely well with all of our audience. One of the best speakers we've had in years." - WHSmith
“With trademark energy and enthusiasm, Bear scaled breath-taking new heights with BT Global Services’ virtual Sales Kick-Off, helping to empower an entire Banking & Finance division with true-grit determination to strike out for new horizons, ready to embrace failure and become more resilient to grow and succeed in these changing and uncertain times. Unleashed, Bear grappled with every discussion topic with charm, clarity, passion and good humour, inspiring his audience around the world to believe in themselves and go beyond limits. BT would like to thank Bear for well and truly taking this virtual event within sight of the summit.” - Kim Fitzsimmons, Head of Events, BT
- 2023 - Ambassador for the UNITED24 platform
- 2021 - Appointed Honorary Colonel of the Royal Marines Reserve
- 2013 - Awarded the Honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Marines Reserves
- 2010 - Led a team to take an ice-breaking rigid-inflatable boat through 5700 nautical miles of the Northwest Passage
- 2009 - Appointed as the youngest-ever Chief Scout of the United Kingdom & Overseas Territories of The Scout Association
- 2008 - Set the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous indoor freefall
- 2008 - Led a team to climb one of the most remote unclimbed peaks in Antarctica
- 2007 - Embarked on a record-setting Parajet paramotor
- 2005 - Created a World Record for the highest open-air formal dinner party
- 2004 - Awarded the Honorary rank of Lieutenant Command in the Royal Naval Reserve
- 2003 - Led an unassisted crossing of the North Atlantic Ocean
- 2000 - Led a circumnavigation of the British Isles on jet skis
- 1998 - Summited Mount Everest
- 1994 - Served in the Territorial Army with 21 SAS
- TV Presenter of Escape to the Legion, Born Survivor/ Man Vs. Wild, Worst-Case Scenario, Bear's Wild Weekend, Get Out Alive, Escape from Hell, The Island, Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Mission Survive, Bear Grylls Survival School, Survivor Games, Bear's Mission, You Vs. Wild, World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji, Bear Grylls Wild Adventure, Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge, Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy & I Survived Bear Grylls