A man with military-grade mental strength, Ollie Ollerton is taking the motivational speaking circuit by storm. His expertise is fuelled by a career in the military, where he came face to face with terrorists in Iraq. Though Ollie's experiences taught him the value of staying calm under pressure, it also left him with an alcohol addiction and depression, both of which he has since overcome with mindfulness. Ollie now uses his speaking to share his story, offering audiences insight into the resilience and mental robustness needed to fight not just active gunfire, but your own mental battles too. It was on the human trafficking mission that he was inspired to start Break-Point. After finding a true purpose, founders Ollie Ollerton and Jason Fox now use that drive to teach people the value of building each other up, rather than give in to workplace competition. The corporate coaching programme is infused with military-style training, ideal for improving a collective team's mental resilience.
Ollie believes that persistence is the key to success, so uses his experience to inspire tenacious determination, as a motivational speaker. He is a trained PRISM practitioner, a character assessment tool based on neuroscience that assists him and his team to provide the most engaging and rewarding corporate events focusing on mindset, teamwork and leadership. Ollie shot to fame on SAS: Who Dares Wins, alongside Ant Middleton and fellow business owner, Jason Fox. The programme follows contestants as they battle the elements, fatigue and their mental insecurities to complete the replicate Special Air Service selection process. Allowing the public a glimpse into the formerly secretive operation, Ollie is well-loved for his no-nonsense yet empathetic personality. The team are the UK’s first former UK Special Forces members to talk openly to media and to reveal their true identities.
His military career started with the Royal Marine Commandos, a sub-group of the Royal Navy. From there, he embarked on multiple tours, including the infamous Operation Desert Storm in Iraq. It was Ollie's formidable perseverance that set him apart, and gave him the edge for the six-month-long SAS Special Forces Selection process - out of 250 hopefuls, only Ollie and six others rose victorious from the gruelling trials. After training with the Special Boat Service, he qualified for the Special Forces Combat Frogman, a tactical group revered in the British military. While fighting with the SBS, Ollie faced some of his greatest challenges. From counter-narcotics to hostage rescue, his mind and body were pushed to the very limits of human ability. Over the six-year period, Ollie became a pilot of the Submersible Dive Vessel, where he would sneak soldiers behind enemy lines. After leaving the Special Forces Ollie initially worked in Iraq as a private security contractor for American TV crews, which saw him save 12 members of his vehicle convoy from armed attack while driving his vehicle at 140kms/hr en-route to Baghdad. He spent seven years as a Country Project Manager in the Middle East for major infrastructure projects, responsible for employing and training a 2000 strong Iraqi guard force.
Ollie then headed to South East Asia using his incredible military training to benefit the lives of those less fortunate while working for a charity. He was the lead command of a three-man team bravely infiltrating child trafficking rings. One such mission saw the rescue of 22 children destined for the sex trade and sweatshop labour. It was the largest and most controversial mission the organisation has ever witnessed. Those children were taken to safe houses and are now being educated in a loving, caring environment. Ollie's motivational speeches showcase the highs and lows of humanity, where brotherhood and alcohol were the only defences against the terrors of war. His stories are truly life and death, making for a thrilling event.
Champions Director, Jack Hayes, sat down with Ollie to discuss his incredible career. Discover first-hand how Ollie survived a chimpanzee attack and saved children from human trafficking, in our exclusive interview.
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Ollie's official speaking topics are listed below.
- The special forces
- SAS: Who Dares Wins
- Royal Marine Commandos
- Special Boat Service
- BREAK-POINT
- Fitness and nutrition
- Conquering self doubt
- Mental and physical limits
FEEDBACK FROM VIRTUAL EVENTS & WEBINARS:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ollie attended many virtual events, booked as the exciting guest speaker. Read the feedback he has received below.
"Ollie Ollerton your presentation for the team of Specsavers East Anglia was awesome, looking forward to working with you again to deliver key messages to the teams." - Brett, SpecSavers
"A huge thanks to Ollie Ollerton for joining us on site for a very engaging and inspiring talk on the importance of following process and procedure when faced with change - something that is an everyday occurance both on site and in the field. Some great parallels between the two work environments, brought home and underpinned by a very powerful story. In addition, and especially in the current climate, a very relevant and open discussion surrounding mental health, the importance of 'the team' and your support network. Ultimately, we are all one family when in work." - Rob, Costain Group plc
"Excellent presentation earlier for JPMorgan." - Ryan, J.P, Morgan
"Great Session Ollie. Looking forward for 28 days goal setting challenge." - Satyaeet, J.P. Morgan
"INSPIRATIONAL! Thank you so much - I loved every second of it." - James, Rubrik, Inc.
"Please can you pass on a HUGE thanks from all of us here at Rubrik and from our customers & partners. Such a great presentation, really well received, and Ollie was incredible! As he was telling the story of being chased by militia I literally stopped breathing! Fantastic speaker & he deserves every success with his business ventures - great guy!" - Emilie, Rubric inc
"I just wanted to pass on my thanks to you and Ollie for yesterday’s webinar. To say it was well received is an understatement! I truly believe the discussion resonated with the attendees, indeed in some cases I’ve been contacted to confirm this. Ollie – It is clear you are extremely passionate about what you do and this was not lost on our delegates yesterday. Thank you! An excellent brief and hugely inspiring. I hope we can work together again in the future." - Catherine, Royal Air Force Scampton
"Ollie was fantastic and amazing support prior to the event too. The feedback from attendees was really positive." - Bernie, HMRC
FEEDBACK FROM IN-PERSON EVENTS:
Ollie is regularly booked to engage audiences at in-person events. Read his latest feedback below.
"Just a quick note to say many thanks to you and to Ollie for helping us out with last night's Business Awards. Ollie was great and very well received. I bought him a large glass of red afterwards and then didn't see him again as he was very popular with those who'd attended! I'll assume he survived! Cheers and thanks again." - Neil, Hull Daily Mail
"The teams really enjoyed the talk and had a lot of questions." – Lovita SS&C
"Last night with Ollie was awesome, thank you. He inspired us all. We were all really impressed with what he said and just him as a whole, and it was really lovely that he joined us for the evening. Thank you so much for helping to make this happen. " - Charis, Wincanton.
"We were really happy with Ollie’s presentation. It was clear, honest, inspiring and most of all tangible. The tips and tricks he provided were the kind that you can actually practice easy and simple."- Tetra Pak
"Ollie was brilliant, his speech was insightful, motivating and relevant. We had really good feedback from those who attended and our Project Director was very impressed. A couple of people mentioned they wanted to ask a question during Q&A but they were a bit star-struck. And some have said they are going to buy his book, so clearly Ollie made quite an impact. Ollie was a pleasure to work with yesterday so please pass my thanks and feedback on to him. From myself, and on behalf of the LM Leadership, a massive thank you to Champions and Ollie." - LM JV
"I wanted to thank you again for yesterday. Feedback was really positive. A few people mentioned that your words really got them thinking. Some of us also want to do breakpoint and fundraise for our company charity so I'll get online and sort that." - Alice, NewDay
"It went really well thanks, I hope Ollie felt the same! He seems to be very aligned with what Synctuition ate trying to say and is also passionate about supporting positive mental health at the moment. I think he really likes that synctuition are just doing this to help people and for no financial gain." - Charlotte, BD Broadcaster
"It all went really well thanks! The interviews were fab and he was great at steering the presenters back to the point (without making it seem like an advert) when they went off on a bit of a tangent. He has been a joy to work with." - Charleigh, Managing Director, BD Broadcast
"We were so impressed with him that we are recommending they do further work but all very budget permitting(!)." - Frankie, Account Director, 4 Media Group
"He was absolutely bloody brilliant – perfect. Thank you so much for the recommend… Jim has said he wants to buy everyone in the company a copy of Battle Ready, Ollie has offered to sign them". - Lisa, Head of HR, High Street TV
"Ollie - I’ve already had a tonne of feedback from people saying how helpful they found it and that they really enjoyed it so that’s excellent! Please pass on my thanks to Ollie for his time and for giving such a fantastic presentation, has been great working with him." - Jo, Prequin
- Embarked on Operation Desert Storm in Iraq.
- Completed the SAS Special Forces Selection process.
- Qualified as a Special Forces Combat Frogman.
- Qualified as a Submersible Dive Vessel pilot.
- Directing staff of SAS: Who Dares Wins since 2015.
- Published the Sunday Times Bestseller, Break-Point, in 2019.
- Published the Sunday Times Bestseller, Battle Ready, in 2020.
- Founded the fitness app, Battle Ready 360.
- Founded the supplement brand, Battle Ready Fuel.
- Founded the corporate training program, Break Point.
