Heather Fisher is one of the most impressive in modern sports. She is an athlete, a mentor, and a motivational speaker who teaches audiences the power of teamwork. From her early career competing for Team GB's bobsleigh team to winning the Six Nations Grand Slam in 2010, Heather has perfected how to build high-performance teams. She uses her platform as a speaker to explore courageous conversations, resilience's power, and why audiences should trust themselves.
Following her rugby debut, Heather was selected for England's squad in 2010. She was later instrumental in the team's Six Nations Grand Slam success. In 2014, Heather and her team won the Women's Rugby World Cup, securing their names in the sporting hall of fame. She continued her string of success by representing Team GB at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, followed by a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2018. Upon her retirement in 2021, Heather had 27 caps in XVs and 81 Sevens caps to her name. Heather's career would not have been possible without her iron-clad resilience and willpower, skills she discusses as a public speaker.
Leveraging her celebrity status, Heather is a vocal advocate for important causes. Her passion for supporting children with autism, people diagnosed with alopecia, and those dealing with mental health conditions and disordered eating is evident in her campaigning. Heather's recent appearance on BBC radio, where she discussed the highs and lows of her career, left a lasting impact on listeners. She also delivers mentoring programs for diverse groups, from children to business professionals, helping them achieve their goals.
Heather Fisher, represented by Champions Speakers as an official speaker agent, offers speaking engagements on various subjects, from resilience and 'bouncability' to conflict resolution and goal setting. Audiences gain a better understanding of the healthy habits that lead to success, such as the process of achieving high performance. Learn from a true champion and enquire about booking Heather Fisher today!
In February 2024 we sat down virtually with Heather Fisher and discussed overcoming adversity and how sporting traits can be applied to business. Watch our Exclusive Interview with Heather Fisher.
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Heather Fisher received a 5 star rating across 23 events in 2023.
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"Heather Fisher is an inspiring and engaging speaker who brings her incredible story to life. From overcoming adversity as an Olympic rugby player to her powerful work as a mental health advocate, Heather connects deeply with audiences, delivering real, heartfelt messages on resilience, leadership, and being true to yourself. Perfect for any event looking to inspire and empower."
How to hire Heather Fisher
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Heather Fisher 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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Heather's official speaking topics are listed below.
Values & BIG CHOICES
- Who are you
- What do you stand for
- Values aligned goal setting (priorities, needs vs wants)
- What is avoiding big choices costing you elsewhere in your life?
- What is the worst-case scenario if you do/don’t make this choice?
- Empathy for yourself - for the resistance, for the fear, confusion, conflict and eventual outcome
- Being your own ally and cheerleader
- Accountability and acceptance
Courageous Conversations
- Reaching out
- Conflict resolution
- Acting with integrity
- Facing issues and awkwardness
- Trusting the process, trust your values, and follow through courageously
- Self-sabotage
- Knowing your inner saboteurs
- The destructive nature of comparison
- Being your own cheerleader
Winning the Moments & Team 'You'
- Seeing opportunities in every moment
- Creating opportunities
- Trusting your processes and seeing the bigger picture
- Celebrating the tiny triumphs
- Core team
- Outer team
- Solo team
Resilience & Bouncability
- What is it?
- Vulnerability as a component of resilience
- Finding the strength in softness
- The comeback
- Being comfortable with uncomfortable
- Maintaining values
- Mindset
Body, Mind & Time Budgets
- The importance of rest
- The dynamic nature of balance
- How many stressors do you have in your life?
- Could you identify an equal number of positive influences?
- You expect to be in debt if you spend more money than you earn. You can expect to be stressed if you have more negative than positive aspects of your idea.
- Using sympathetic arousal for determination, not fear
- The drain of shame
- Scarcity and abundance
- Clarity on goals and values
How to Win Without Losing
- Success isn’t fulfilment
- Scarcity of fear of failure
- The trap of always wanting more
- The cost of the grind
- Joyful full stops along the way
- Riding rather than chasing
- Satisfying and satiating
- Finding meaning
- Is it really worth it?
- How do you feel when you get there?
- Can you feel enough?
Actual Action
- Do you have too much to do or too much unfinished?
- What can you wrap up?
- What can you outsource?
- Seeking vs solutions
- Being your own fixer
- Planning vs procrastination
- Changing the story by living it, not just writing it
- Be destination focused
- Give equal focus to the journey
- Have clearly defined goals
- And be adaptable to outcomes
- Choosing yourself is choosing the world
- Think less about what you need to do; think more about who you want to be
- Bringing your whole play
Fearless vs Fearless
- Hidden fear (masquerading) - jealousy, arrogance, separation, superiority, defensiveness, aloofness, emotional unavailability, codependency
- Fear can be a motivator, but is it always the best motivator?
- How is fear in your way?
- Finding alternatives that don’t cost you as much
- See it, face it, replace it
- Not sweating the small stuff
- Choosing your battles
- Explore the possibilities that emerge in the tension of not knowing what comes next
- What makes you feel like you’re contributing? Do that with your life
- Trusting yourself and your people
- What makes you feel like you’re contributing? Do that with your life
- The dance between discipline and passion
Performance-Based Patience
- Take definite steps—break it down, make time for it, be analytical, make it personal, ask yourself what you have to learn, improve your level of embodiment, and reduce the task to its most basic essence. For example, what are the key movement mechanics?
- Don’t get intimidated or distracted by your perceptions of others' success
- Remember, everyone started as a beginner
- Process-oriented thinking
- Be flexible in your thinking; rigid thinking feeds your desperation; make room for spontaneity, which could lead to unexpected discoveries
- Tap into your innate intelligence and body knowledge
- Tune into your subtle sense perception to zone in and create an alert hyper-awareness of each moment
Clearing & Clarifying the Path
- Understanding the subconscious mind
- How to clear space for your desires
- Stepping out of old habits
- Moving out of fear and resistance
- Learn the art of allowing and receiving
- Cultivating an embodied sense of self
- Stepping into your purpose
- the daily actions to take to keep your momentum high and in alignment
- Goal setting and intentions
- How to become a visionary for yourself and your life
- Sitting in deep beliefs that you are worthy of abundance and enough
- Learning to surrender, accept and forgive to move forward
- 2024 – Reported for Sky Sports News during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
- 2021 – Retired from rugby with 27 caps in XVs and 81 caps in sevens to her name
- 2018 – Won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games with England’s rugby team
- 2016 – Competed at the Rio Olympic Games, coming 4th in the rugby
- 2014 – Won the Women’s Rugby World Cup with England’s team
- 2011 – Secured the second Six Nations Grand Slam with England’s team
- 2010 – Secured the first Six Nations Grand Slam with England’s team
- Starred in several television programmes like Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and Go Hard or Go Home
