Clive Branson

Inspirational Mental Health Advocate

The last five years have been an astonishing period for Clive Branson, including personal grief, the diagnosis of two life-limiting diseases, and spending ten weeks in psychiatric hospitals. Clive’s mission now is to use his story as a vehicle, to actively demonstrate that we all have hidden reserves of resilience and fortitude. We can overcome adversity and learn how to adopt a positive mindset.

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What Clive Branson's clients say

Here is some of the feedback from audiences and clients who have worked with Clive.

"We extend our sincerest thanks to Clive Branson for his remarkable contribution to our event. His message has not only enlightened but empowered us, fostering a culture of understanding and empathy that will resonate far beyond the confines of our meeting room. Clive has undoubtedly left an indelible mark on our hearts and minds, and for that, we are eternally grateful."

Deborah Ronander,

Global Programme Co-ordinator - TPM, SCLQ Lead - Europe,

Ecolab

"If you are looking for someone to speak on overcoming adversity, building resilience and ability to reinvent oneself, I'd thoroughly recommend Clive Branson. Remarkable man, Inspiring story! "

Louise Lee,

Correla

"Dear Clive. It was an honour hosting you at our Showcase. The feedback has been phenomenal. You certainly ticked all the boxes where inspiration & motivation are concerned. Thank you very much for sharing your real-life story and the courage, versatility and attitude you've shown all the way through your life. Most encouraging indeed."

Michael Khatkar,

MK Viva UK Network

"Clive’s talk was really well received. We had some lovely messages from attendees towards the end and people have said how moving and inspirational his story is. "

Valerie Badcock,

Global Operations,

GuyCarpenter

"Clive was invited to join us at Tindall Riley to speak about Men's Health. This is the first time we have organised an event to speak about this important subject. Clive was brilliant, his talk was incredibly moving and motivating for our staff. Clive's message is very profound; it has made all of the attendees think about what they are going through and not to be scared to speak out if they need help. It was an absolute pleasure meeting Clive and we wish him all the best with his career in motivational speaking as he is a natural."

Grace Giddings,

Human Resources Advisor,

Tindall Riley & Co Limited

"I would like to recommend Clive Branson to you for potential Motivational/Inspirational Talks in the establishments in which you have links with. Clive delivered his presentation on Friday 10th February 2023 and the response and engagement from prisoners was fantastic. We are looking at Clive visiting every other month to enable a wider range of men and staff to hear Clive’s presentation, as I feel this will have a great impact on others lives with some being able to relate to some of the situations Clive has dealt with throughout his life."

UK Prison - Ministry of Justice

"We were absolutely honored to have Clive speaking at our Wellness Festival this year. Clive was incredibly inspirational and had the audience hanging on his every word. We are hoping he considers joining us in 2023!We were absolutely honored to have Clive speaking at our Wellness Festival this year. Clive was incredibly inspirational and had the audience hanging on his every word. We are hoping he considers joining us in 2023!"

Alice Collins,

Wellness Festival

"A powerful and moving talk that leaves the audience feeling Clive's determination to not give up. An honest story about overcoming life's challenges and how resilience and hope can make all the difference! Thank you Clive, for sharing your experiences with our students, a true inspiration!"

Sandwell College

"It was great having Clive with us. He is very personable and engaging in person and the 45 minutes flew by. His story is quite amazing. We had many people walking out of the session talking about it to their colleagues sharing his story of resilience and found it quite empowering."

Hannah Sims,

Intermediate Capital Group

"Clive delivered a virtual session for our organisation on Thursday 25 May 2023. Everyone was so inspired by his story and message, which were delivered with passion and a sprinkling of humour. It’s clear how enthusiastic Clive is about mental health awareness and the importance of a positive mindset and we thank him for coming to talk to us. Highly recommend to anyone looking for an inspirational individual to spark important conversations in the workplace and beyond! "

Becky Coates,

Bionical Emas

"After listening to Clive’s unbelievable story, I feel encouraged to deal with anything that life throws at me. In the face of adversity and everything life has thrown at Clive, his story not only resonated with staff but inspires resilience. Unbelievable resilience! If only we could bottle this up and sell it."

HM Prison & Probation Service

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About Clive Branson

Clive Branson built his career by studying the human condition. After serving three years in the Royal Air Force, Clive spent seventeen years with the Ministry of Defence working in employee relations. Delivering detailed information and holding Q&A sessions for large groups of people, through to very personal individual cases, Clive developed the art of effective communication.

In 2017, when Clive had left the MoD and began his own Health and Safety consultancy, an extremely powerful perfect storm swept in and shook the foundations of not only Clive’s life, but also the lives of his loved ones. Over a three year period, Clive lost his father to Parkinsons disease and Dementia. He was diagnosed with slow progression Motor Neurone Disease. Following acute anxiety and a severe mental breakdown Clive was admitted to a Psychiatric Hospital for ten weeks. Finally making it home, and realising that he had completely lost his identity, Clive was diagnosed with Stage Two Prostate Cancer. Then in yet another cruel twist of fate, Clive’s mother caught Covid in hospital and lost her battle for survival.

However, thanks to the unconditional love and support from his incredibly close family unit, Clive rediscovered hope, regained perspective, and decided that the old saying “You only live once” is actually incorrect. He believes that “You get to live each and every day!” With authenticity, brutal honesty and a genuine injection of humour, Clive uses his incredible story so far as a vehicle to reach others. Sharing his story and so many of the associated experiences and learnings with large corporate organisations through to the hundreds of inmates he talks to in prisons all over the country, Clive actively demonstrates that we have hidden reserves of fortitude and resilience that we didn’t know we had. Encouraging people to recognise the importance of self compassion, to build confidence, empathy and the power of self belief.

Sharing both things that actually helped, and those that genuinely did not, to not simply adopt a positive mindset, but how to maintain it. Clive inspires people because he has the natural ability to connect with his audience. He considers this to be a privilege, and his passion is contagious.