Leonie Lightfoot is a leading Psychologist, currently working with the Chimp Management enterprise. Putting the ideologies of Steve Peters into action in the form of The Chimp Model, Leonie delivers a range of keynote speeches on the subject of psychology, empowering audiences to lead more enjoyable, fulfilled and potential-filled lives.
Currently, Leonie is working as a Psychological Skills Mentor for Chimp Management and also supports clients in the Podium Potential Programme with British Equestrian. Throughout her career, Leonie has worked with a number of high-profile clients, most notably England Athletics. Working with the organisation for seven years, Leonie was the Coach Development Manager for England Athletics and spearheaded the development of athletics coaches, increasing their skillsets and knowledge.
Before forging her successful career as a Psychologist, Leonie studied at Loughborough University. Graduating in Sports Science and Social Science and then later with a Master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Science, Leonie built the foundations that allowed her to advise elite sporting stars on how to achieve peak performance. Leonie later went on to study at the Open University, graduating with a Diploma in Psychology.
During her career as a Psychologist, Leonie has passionately raised awareness of the problems of eating disorders and mental health in sport. She has also worked to prepare coaches to lead high-performance teams, focussing on getting women into high-performance coaching. Leonie has also been fortunate to work with clients such as Sport Scotland and British Cycling, along with spending time as a Lecturer at the University of Northampton, teaching the subjects of Sport Development and Applied Sport Psychology.
Outside of her psychology work, Leonie is now a popular choice as a speaker for a range of corporate and educational events. Giving audiences the tools they need to better understand the workings of the mind, Leonie uses her expertise as a BASES Accredited Sport Scientist to help manage emotions and maximise success. Having helped athletes and clients across a wide range of disciplines, Leonie Lightfoot is the perfect speaker for psychology and wellbeing themed events.
How to hire Leonie Lightfoot
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Leonie is often booked as a speaker for events, read her latest feedback below.
"Just a note to thank you for your excellent, insightful and entertaining presentation you did for us on Friday afternoon. We were so glad you made it despite the atrocious weather. I do hope you got home safely. I have had uniformly excellent comments and feedback on how good you were and how lucky we were to have you speak." - James, Consultant Anaesthetist, NHS Wales
"Leonie delivered a really engaging presentation for the Isle of Man Sport Lecture 2016 at the Gaiety Theatre. There were around 350 people in the audience who were all captivated by what was a complex subject, simplified superbly with the easy to understand chimp model. Leonie brought sincerity and humour to her delivery which was well received by all. I was delighted to have Leonie return the next day to deliver a short workshop for our local sports coaches. She was able to guide the group through valuable reflections of the previous presentation and embellish the model further. Leonie facilitated group work exploring how, as coaches we can help manage ourselves emotionally and also how we can support our athletes to manage their emotions and decision making to aid enjoyment of sport and maximise our chances for success and development." - Isle of Man Sport
