Ife Thomas forged her fame as a dancer on the X Factor, following a fast-paced and demanding career in her youth. From joining girl bands and performing across the BBC, to making cameos in commercials and featuring in the music videos of the stars, Ife was never far from the limelight. Unfortunately, Ife’s jam-packed performing career was brought to a grinding halt after she sustained a serious knee injury, leaving her unable to keep up with her demanding schedules. Drawing her performing to a close, Ife did not let her misfortune get her down and she worked her way into appearing on Big Brother in 2010.
Having won the heart of the British general public with her dancing appearances and Big Brotherantics, Ife has since forged a career as an author and motivational speaker. Changing direction from the jam-packed entertainment world, Ife has honed her skills as a speaker and has also diversified into corporate finance. Swapping her dance attire for a business suit, Ife became the Executive Director of The Ladder Agency and then the Managing Director of The National Accountancy Network. Under her careful watch, The National Accountancy Network thrived, and Ife developed a strong passion for business.
Experiencing throughout her career what it takes to reach both physical and mental peak performance, Ife is now considered an authority in the worlds of sales, marketing, business and corporate coaching. Having founded the National Network of Chartered Accountants, Ife has led a diverse career and her breadth of knowledge is impressive. Ife has also founded MindWorkOut, a company helping to improve wellbeing, and has created The Confidence Star. Mental health and wellbeing are of optimum importance to Ife, and she passionately advocates their importance. A mother of two boys, one of which has autism, Ife is often seen delivering talks on building self-esteem and helping people to be more resilient in the world around them. Ife is also the author of Powerlift Your Career: Everything You Need To Succeed, compiling a number of techniques to help in careers and life.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Ife was determined to help people with their mental health and wellbeing. In order to do this, Ife set up several social media groups, such as Lockdown Motivation: Powerlift Your Life, which have been credited to have motivated, empowered and inspired people during the hard times of lockdown. Passionate to share a positive mindset with her audience, Ife has created a radio show called Feel Good Friday. Ife has also been a prominent activist for the Black Lives Matter movement, forging a reputation as a strong and empowering black female. Rocked by the death of George Floyd as many were, Ife felt that she needed to take action and so began to dedicate her online presence to support black lives.
Now a highly sought motivational speaker, Ife is seen delivering to a range of different audiences. Sought to spread awareness of mental health and wellbeing, Ife is often seen speaking about boosting self-esteem and confidence and has recently launched her Podcast Everything You Need to Succeed with the support of Starbucks Coffee House. As a mother, she is also often sought to speak about helping children to find their own unique talents, motivating the parents in her audiences to empower and encourage their children to have the confidence to do anything they put their minds to. Described to have infectious energy, Ife is well-received at all events she attends and leaves audiences motivated to create positive change. Previously she has been sought to speak at eBay, Snapchat, and ITV, along with several corporates and organisation. Ife has also spoken, for MIND Mental Health Charity and the National Autistic Society, proving to be a popular, authentic, and passionate speaker.
How to hire Ife Thomas
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Ife's official speaking topics are listed below:
- The Power of Connection: Connecting Positively with Yourself so You Can Connect better with Others and Achieve Anything
- The Power of Positivity: Mastering the Life-changing Power of Mindset and the Things We Say to Ourselves
- The Power of Change: Recognising the Importance of Being Able to Adapt in Both Life and Work
- The Power of Community: Finding Your Tribe and Surrounding Yourself with Excellence
- The Psychology of Success: How to Think Like a Winner and Achieve Your Biggest Goals
- Conscious Parenting
- Building Confidence & Self-Esteem
- Squad Health - How Healthy are the teams?
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
"We were delighted to have Ife Thomas as our keynote speaker at this year's Warwick Inclusion Conference. Her session was incredibly inspiring and left our audience energised, motivated and engaged. Ife’s ability to connect with the audience and ignite a sense of purpose was truly remarkable. Beyond the fantastic presentation, Ife was also incredibly easy to work with. Ife was professional, approachable and went above and beyond to ensure the success of our event. From initial communication to the day of the event, Ife and her team made the entire process seamless. I would highly recommend Ife for any speaking engagement and hope to work with her again in the future." - Megan, Senior Projects Officer, University of Warwick
"We really enjoyed her time with us and thank you. We did a feedback survey after the meeting... on the whole, it was very positive feedback." - Linda, St.James Place
"Yes, the event went really well. I thought Ife was great and we received really positive feedback." - CMS
"Just wanted to send a huge THANK YOU to Ife for her time today. Her presentation was so inspiring - she made it so personal by talking about her own story and I think we all walked away with the inspiration to work better together as a team and grow ourselves as individuals. Please do pass along our appreciation." - Julia, We-Worldwide
"Ife as usual, is full of hard facts and home truths. It will stab many parents in the chest (it did me) for those things they have done that have affected their children in ways that, on reflection, they would rather not have. But at the same time it provides the solutions for accepting these errors, learning and moving on."- Richard
"Ife was great - very passionate and informative about her subject and it fitted well with celebrating World Mental Health Day. We would love her to come back again in the future." - Tina, Molsoncoors
"Ife brought so much energy to an afternoon call that got everyone truly pumped and was inspirational with her approach to life." - Lee, Light Source BP
"The sessions were great, two really interesting speakers and offered some interesting experiences. They complemented each other quite well too with their different approaches." - Jonathon, Light Source BP
"Ife an infectious energy, and a real passion about helping others. Her inspirational way with words, along with the ways in which she explains things is mesmerising. Knowing that she studied her profession but also lives it in real life means she gives practical advice and can be empathetic with the parents she works with. Would highly recommend taking a listen to what this lovely lady has to say."
"Ife’s talk went down well, she had a lot of comments of thanks, they thought she was very inspiring and had great energy." - Melissa, Stephan George & Partners LLP