Inspirational Keynote Speaker on Resilience

Amanda Coombe is a World Champion, visionary leader and a leading voice on resilience under pressure. She delivers high impact keynotes that help organisations perform when change is constant and the stakes are high.

A resilience expert with lived credibility, Amanda speaks from experience, not theory. Her keynote Blind Sided is one of her most in demand presentations, designed for leaders and teams navigating disruption they didn’t see coming. With commanding presence and emotionally compelling story showing, Amanda challenges audiences to rethink pressure, uncertainty and perceived limits.

Born with just 5% vision in one eye and told she would struggle academically and physically, Amanda defied expectations to become a World Champion athlete, 5-time Australian Sports Champion and Telstra Business Woman of the Year. Her journey underpins a powerful message: resilience is not endurance, it is clarity, adaptability and choice under pressure.

Blind Sided reframes adversity as a moment of decision rather than a setback. Audiences gain insight into the unconscious limits that shape behaviour and performance, and leave with a sharper, more empowering mindset for leading through change.

Drawing on elite sport and decades of business leadership as the founder of Australia’s most awarded fitness business, Amanda equips audiences with tools to stay focused, adapt quickly and lead with confidence when outcomes are uncertain.

Her message is clear and uncompromising: never let others, or circumstances, define your limits. Amanda leaves audiences energised, mentally stronger and ready to turn setbacks into opportunities.