Wellbeing Keynote Speaker: What you need to know:
Sustainable performance, modern leadership, and the future of work — from someone who’s built it.
A workplace wellbeing keynote speaker for HR conferences, leadership offsites, IWD events, founder programmes and corporate wellbeing weeks.
Sally Lovett has spent 17 years building Stretching the City from a one-woman yoga side hustle into a workplace wellbeing consultancy serving 350+ UK and global organisations — including Amazon, Universal Music, Sky, Soho House, Accenture, Charlotte Tilbury, the Jamie Oliver Group and the Cabinet Office.
Her keynotes blend the science of sustainable performance with the operator’s view of what actually happens inside organisations under pressure. As a result, audiences leave with insight they can use on Monday morning rather than slogans they’ll forget by Friday.
Specifically, Sally is known for handling sensitive subject matter — mental health, burnout, motherhood, ambition — with the care and credibility that earned her a stage alongside Mariella Frostrup at the IoD Women’s Business Forum.
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About Sally
Sally Lovett is a workplace wellbeing keynote speaker, founder and entrepreneur. She built Stretching the City from a one-woman yoga side hustle into a multi-six-figure workplace wellbeing consultancy – working with 350+ organisations including Amazon, the Cabinet Office, Universal Music, Soho House and Accenture, without external investment, a PR agency, or a business plan.
She did it whilst raising two sons, navigating the messy chaos of family life and figuring it out as she went.
Her talks are evidence-based, commercially grounded, and full of the kind of insight that only comes from actually building something — not from a business school case study.
Contributor: The Guardian · The Times · Condé Nast Traveller
Author: The Wellbeing Guide to London
Keynote Talks for HR, L&D and Corporate Audiences
Three talks for HR conferences, leadership offsites, Mental Health Awareness Week and exec-team programmes.
The Future of Workplace Wellbeing
AUDIENCE: HR conferences · Leadership offsites · Wellbeing Week
Why most workplace wellbeing programmes underperform – and what the ones that actually move the needle do differently. 15 years inside 350+ organisations, distilled into practical principles leaders can use on Monday morning.
Sustainable Performance
AUDIENCE: Leadership programmes · Exec teams · L&D
How ambitious organisations sustain performance over the long haul — without burning their people out. The science of sustainable performance, plus the operator’s view of what actually works inside teams under pressure.
Women in the Workplace Keynote
AUDIENCE: IWD events · Leadership conferences · Women’s networks
Invisible work, mid-career attrition, menopause – and the cultural shifts that quietly shape whether women stay, progress and lead. Honest, structural, and built for mixed leadership audiences – not just for the women in the room.
Keynote Talks for Founder Events, IWD and Women-in-Business
Three talks for accelerators, IWD events, women’s networks and founder programmes – drawing on 15 years of actually building a business whilst raising a young family.
Build it Anyway: A Founder Keynote
AUDIENCE: Founder events · Accelerators · Women in business
What it actually takes to build something meaningful over the long term — without overnight success, a perfect plan, or losing yourself in the process. 15 years of building from a yoga mat to a competitive Cabinet Office contract. Honest, practical and genuinely motivating.
Ambition without Burnout
AUDIENCE: Leadership conferences · IWD · Professional networks
How ambitious people sustain their drive, energy and identity over the long haul — without burning out, burning bridges or burning dinner every night. The science of sustainable performance, plus the honest reality of building a career and a life simultaneously.
Motherhood & Momentum
AUDIENCE: IWD events · Women’s networks · Leadership programmes
An honest, relatable keynote about building a business or career alongside motherhood — from nap-time emails to school-gate strategy calls. The boundaries, mindset shifts and practical realities of holding ambition without guilt, and redefining success in different seasons of life.
Why organisations book Sally:
An operator, not a theorist
Most workplace wellbeing speakers study the field from the outside. Sally has spent 15 years building one – inside 350+ organisations, watching what actually happens when performance cultures go wrong and what genuinely makes the difference.
Commercially grounded
Sally built a multi-six-figure business from scratch, without external investment. Her talks combine research and lived organisational insight with honest, practical takeaways leaders can act on — no inspiration theatre, no wellness-washing.
Handles sensitive subject matter
Mental health, burnout, motherhood, ambition – Sally speaks on the topics organisations are wrestling with but often avoid, with the kind of care and credibility that earned her a stage with alongside Mariella Frostrup at the Women in Business IoD.
Testimonials
Sally’s talk on Sustainable Performance was such a valuable session and really kicked off our offsite in the best way.
Ina Stuve, Head of EMEA VC Marketing | Amazon
I’ve had GREAT feedback from your event. Our HR team in particular found it really useful.
Lorna Alexander | Events Program Manager, Soho House
Sally delivered a professional and engaging talk during our wellness week. We would happily invite her back for future events and recommend her other organisations.
Stuart Bennet, HR Manager, Natixis
Delivery Formats
Keynote
30–60 minutes · Conference, leadership event, organisational offsite · In-person (UK + international) or virtual
Moderation
Full panel · Bespoke briefing · Sally moderates conversations on workplace wellbeing, leadership, founder topics – including with high-profile guests.
Panel Speaker
Contributor on panels covering wellbeing, sustainable performance, founder journeys and women-in-business. Recent: IoD Women’s Business Forum with Mariella Frostrup.
Workplace Wellbeing Keynote speaker: FAQs
What topics does Sally cover?
Sally speaks on workplace wellbeing, sustainable performance, the future of work, ambition without burnout, founder resilience, and motherhood and momentum. Each talk can be tailored to your audience and event theme.
Does Sally do international speaking?
Yes. Sally regularly works with organisations across the UK, Europe and internationally. Travel and accommodation are quoted separately and at cost.
How long is a keynote talk?
Keynotes are typically delivered as 30, 45 or 60-minute talks, depending on the format of the event.
How much does a keynote talk cost??
Keynote fees start from £3,500 +VAT for a 30–60 minute talk. Premium and international engagements are priced individually. Charity and cause-aligned rates considered case by case.
Can Sally moderate a panel?
Yes. Sally has moderated panels at the IoD Women’s Business Forum (with Mariella Frostrup) and other corporate events. Moderation fees include a pre-event briefing call and bespoke question development.
What audience size does Sally work with?
Sally has spoken to audiences ranging from intimate exec teams (15 people) to large conference stages (1,000+). Talks are tailored to audience size and format.
Can you send a one-pager?
Yes. Download Sally’s speaker one-pager here or request a tailored version with talks aligned to your event theme.
How far in advance should we book?
Two to three weeks from confirmed booking to delivery for standard sessions. Tailored content adds 2–3 days. For larger programmes (multi-session, multi-day), allow 4–6 weeks.
What’s Sally’s experience with women’s networks and IWD?
Sally has delivered talks for International Women’s Day events, women’s leadership networks and founder programmes for over a decade. Her talks combine the realities of building a business as a mother with practical frameworks for ambition without burnout.
Booking Sally for your event?
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