As a leading authority on Mental Toughness, Penny helps people to manage the stress, pressure, heavy workloads and relentless deadlines they face.
Drawing from her extraordinary experiences, Penny now shares her Mental Toughness formula to help organisations and individuals to cultivate confidence, resilience, commitment, determination, and focus.
Mental Toughness is a personality trait, that can everyone can develop. With Mental Toughness you have increased resilience, confidence, focus, determination and commitment. This enables you to manage stress and pressure, take challenges in your stride, and quickly bounce back from setbacks.
In today’s ever more competitive environment where only the best will do, Penny Mallory has perfected the art of Psychologically Powered Performance to bring out the very best in people. No secret sauce or overused buzzwords, for championship teams (including F1) to top organisations, from individuals and workshops to International audiences, her engagingly authentic but wildly entertaining vision of optimised performance and positive change sets her apart.
Penny defied the odds by achieving her childhood ambition of becoming a Champion Rally Driver. She surpassed that dream by becoming the first woman to compete in a World Rally Car for Ford in the prestigious World Rally Championship. Remarkably, she remains the only woman to accomplish this. Her journey is even more remarkable given her tumultuous past as a teenage runaway, enduring 3 years of homelessness in London. Penny attributes her success to her Mental Toughness.
As a child she saw alcoholism and mental illness destroy her family. Fleeing home at 14, homeless and fending for herself on the London streets, her life couldn’t have been more dangerous or bleak, yet an inner strength and self-belief enabled her to take control of her future. She made impossible possible and has since dedicated her life to helping others do the same.
It is these experiences that have made her keynotes acclaimed international favourites for many of the world’s most powerful and storied brands, including Microsoft, Google Cloud, Santander, Coca-Cola, Nat West, Waitrose, Tesco, Telefonica, RoadChef, Sony, CitiBank, HPI, Jaguar, Proctor & Gamble, Airbus and many more.
Her life is a continuing series of doing what conventional thinking says she simply can’t – from Rally Driving at the highest level, competing in multiple marathons, enter the boxing ring twice, conquering two of the world’s highest mountains…and now she is preparing to row the Atlantic Ocean. Little wonder that her interactive keynotes inspire taking action, and to believe you can - because you can.
Penny is a TEDX speaker, author of ‘365 Ways to Develop Mental Toughness’, ’World Class Thinking, World Class Behaviour’ and ‘Take Control of Your Life’.
If you’re looking for a speaker that will ignite enthusiasm, inspire change, deepen commitment and determination, you may have found the right speaker for your event.
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Books
365 Ways to Develop Mental Toughness: A Day-By-Day Guide to Living a Happier and More Successful Life
World Class Thinking World Class Behaviour
Take Control of Your Life: An extraordinary guide to achieving transformation and success in your best years
Reviews
Penny Mallory received a 4.5 star rating across 20 events in 2023.
Agent Recommendation
"Having Penny Mallory as a keynote speaker is a game-changer. Her energy is infectious, and her stories are real, relatable, and deeply inspiring. She doesn’t just talk about mental toughness – she’s lived it. Audiences walk away feeling motivated, empowered, and ready to face challenges with a fresh perspective."
How to hire Penny Mallory
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Penny Mallory's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Why the Mentally Tough Thrive
- Creating Exceptional Confidence
- World Class Thinking
- Increasing Resilience for Powerful Results
- Enlightened Leadership
- Moving from Ambition to Achievement
- The One Thing That Will Change Everything : Mental Toughness
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"I was spellbound by Penny’s keynote at the DFS FRS yesterday and it’s really given me the boost I needed to refocus on a couple of goals I’ve set myself. Committing 100% – so obvious! I now have that on a sticky note taped to my monitor. And changing your attitude can change your life…. Anyway, I just wanted to say a big thank you from me for making an immediate difference in my attitude... I know your session got a fantastic score and I look forward to following you." - Dell Financial Services
"On behalf of the Microsoft Cloud Family Technical Community team I wanted to say Penny’s content was great for the team to acquire skills in the area of confidence and mental toughness – especially during our current climate. The bitesize content was easy to consume and the storytelling made you want to explore the full series of assets. We contacted Penny and her team on a whim, after seeing an amazing session delivered by Penny. I felt others could definitely learn from her story. To my surprise, an almost instant email back, since then working with Penny and her team has been a brilliant experience, responsive, helpful and friendly." - Cloud Family, Microsoft
"Thank you Penny for sharing your fantastic story but also your lessons and guidance on how to succeed in challenging times. Each of us took different things away and we look forward to trying the challenges you set us!" - Kelloggs
"It was a brilliant session, Penny. Thank you so much. Lots of inspired young people and lots of cold showers the next day" - BT
"Really enjoyed the talk this morning Penny, very inspiring and honest, not like the usual bish bash bosh motivational sermon." - St James Place Wealth Management
"Great speaker. Honest and from the heart. Truly motivational." - Fix Auto
"WOW, so inspirational. Thank you so much for sharing. It certainly has challenged me to be 100% committed to my goals. Loved listening to you today" - Sainsbury's
"We have a wide range of audiences and they are quite discerning but Penny always delivers exactly the right mix of humour and inspirational material. She is one of a rare group of public speakers who really connects with the audience and delivers something very special.” - Davina Taylor, P&O Cruises
- 2024 – Invited to speak at an event for Pepperells Solicitors
- 2024 – Keynote speaker at the Nationwide Hygiene Group conference
- 2022 – Author of “365 Ways to Develop Mental Toughness: A Day-By-Day Guide to Living a Happier and More Successful Life”
- 2018 – Author of “World Class Thinking World Class Behaviour”
- 2010 – Author of “Take Control of Your Life: An Extraordinary Guide to Achieving Transformation and Success in Your Best Years”
- 1993 – Became National Ladies Champion Rally Driver
