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Anthony Bennett
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- Anthony Bennett is an inspirational speaker on teamwork, mental health and resilience in businesses, healthcare and schools. He has been delivering motivational speeches across the UK and parts of the world since 2008, two years after his recovery, giving him the nickname Miracle Man.
Biography
Meet Anthony Bennett
Anthony Bennett is an inspirational speaker and motivational speaker & fundraiser who learned how to walk, talk and speak again after contracting three virus infections at the same time.
After what many would consider being a miracle, Anthony was given only a 10%chance or survival, but has made a full recovery and is inspiring businesses, schools, and organisations with his optimism and bubbly personality.
In 2006, after returning from a trip to Disneyland Paris Anthony fell extremely ill and was left fighting for his life.
The cause was narrowed down to the air conditioning within the coach and affected 80% of students on the trip but left Anthony with:
- 10% chance of survival after contracting 3 viral infections – Streph-Pneumonia, Influenza, and Staphylococcus
- His white blood cells reduced to zero
- He suffered from a seizure whilst in a coma
- He was resuscitated and brought back to life an amazing 12 times
- He relearnt how to walk, talk, and breathe again after spending 3 weeks on an Extra Corporal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machine
After making a full recovery, Anthony played a major role in winning a £7.5m Charity Partnership between Whitbread PLC and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, where he spent 4 years traveling the UK and Inspiring teams to get involved in raising the much-needed funds for the children’s charity. The money raised went towards the construction of a brand new cardiac hospital wing, helping at the children’s hospital to treat up to 20% more children.
He went on the be named one of the happiest people in the UK in the Independent on Sunday’s 2015 Happy List, a programme recognised by the Prime Minister for his efforts in enriching the lives of others, making Britain a better place.
Now an International Speaker, Anthony inspires audiences globally.
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Dealing with Setbacks & Being the Best You Can Be
Positive seeds of growth are planted during our lower times. Opening new perspectives and ways to think about setbacks and the positive outcomes that can be as a result, Anthony speaks on the impact of self-challenge and saying yes to opportunities and being the best you can be.
The Journey (teamwork)
Storytelling the journey through his multiple brushes with death, Anthony highlights the importance of teamwork and how every person from the patient-facing cleaners, nurses, surgeons to the behind the scenes procurement and warehouse teams and more all played a role when it came to saving his life.
Resilience & Building a Positive Mindset
With mental health related absences on the rise, we are seeing an increase in the number of people being signed off with anxiety, depression and all round burnout. When a positive boost is needed, these sessions are the perfect way to motivate and inspire your teams. Sharing examples and practical tips on building resilience and working with our inner voices to work with us rather than against us.
A heartfelt thank you from an ex-patient
For health-related events he delivers this special talk
Everyone has a superpower they bring to the table. When you have the right mix of superheroes working together, amazing things can be achieved.
Previous client includes Network Rail, CIPD, BT, Costa Coffee, Whitbread, Premier Inn, Allocate, Beefeater and the BMA to name a few.
His speeches are a captivating account on the power of teamwork, with rich insight, honesty, humility, and humour, blended with an image based presentation that compliments his story, bringing the entire journey to life.
The presentation gives everyone an insight into the superpower they have whether they appreciate it or not on a daily basis. Anthony’s thought-provoking sessions uplift the hearts and minds of all listening. What is your superpower?
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