Isaac Kenyon
An international keynote speaker who wears many hats! Isaac is also a philanthropic world-record-breaking British eco-adventurer, an energy transition spatial analyst/researcher, a fellow of the royal geographical society of London and the geological society of London and a trustee for mind mental health charity. Isaac seeks to make a positive difference to the planet in search of climate solutions and has founded ‘climate explorers’. Isaac has swum seas, climbed mountains, rowed oceans, cycle toured countries and even cycled over sea
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"I invited Isaac to come to talk to my team at a team building/thought leadership event we were running internally, to inspire the team and challenge their thinking. The talk delivered was exceptional and was thoroughly enjoyed by the team, who found Isaac's stories to be remarkable. As a high-performance team, this galvanised our efforts and captured our imaginations, with real impact into our offerings and service to our clients. I cannot recommend Isaac highly enough and look forward to inviting him to speak again at future events."
"Huge thanks for this Isaac! Incredibly inspiring as I knew you would be. The team is very energised!"
"Isaac is brilliant, ambitious, fearless and well accomplished. What makes Isaac one of the best motivational figures that I have come to know, is his ability to persevere, overcome and achieve an end goal no matter the sacrifices involved. He exude these aspects of his personality through is ability to be influential in the lives of others, including mine."
"A remarkable story of true courage and very engaging dialogue that brought the audience with you in rowing an ocean. Bravo on your achievements and we look forward to having you again."
"Thank you for an inspiring story, we would love to have you back for the next UN Conference of the parties. Your delivery was spot on. We would love to have you back for COP27 in Egypt next year!"
"Genuine pleasure meeting Isaac at our screening of Climate Explorers film ""14 Days South: Over Sea and Land"" and Q&A session. I am very passionate about the environment and working on protecting the planet so this talk and documentary was a true inspiration."
"How do you manage four people of different backgrounds, ages, physical and mental attributes towards one awe-inspiring target? How do you ensure all four sets of ambitions and expectations result in achieving one team goal? Isaac’s enthusiasm and motivation is obvious when he talks about how he and the rest of the team of the Atlantic Discovery overcame the metaphorical, and literal, roller-coaster of their 40-day Challenge to Row the Atlantic. His story will inspire everyone, young and mature, to overcome their doubts and fears to take up the challenge……..of their life! As an inspirational speaker, Isaac is at the top of the tree. His wealth of experiences and positive motivational delivery impresses all ages. Abingdon Sea Cadets hosted Isaac one evening, and from the youngest cadets to the oldest leaders and committee members, all were in awe of Isaac’s adventure on the water. Since then he has only added to his experiences. Listening to, watching and reading about Isaac’s experiences is inspirational."
"Isaac is a very engaging speaker and the talk on sustainable filmmaking practice went down really well. Their style is warm and relaxed which certainly works for a student audience. The content is also interesting and important, and their passion for the environmental cause is clear."
"Isaac talk passionately and enthusiastically about the adventure and the climate projects he visited during his travels across the country."
"The brief intro to the film set the scene nicely – the film was great (would be good to see uncut version when possible) – the real winner was the animated, passionate Q&A at the end of the film. It was great to hear about your deeper knowledge and the stories behind the parts of the film we had seen."
"Isaac is an excellent motivational speaker. He has endless energy which has seen him take on a variety of challenges. He never lets people get away with relying on excuses for reasons they haven’t followed their dreams. He loves nature and you can see his passion for getting people more active in all his talks. I would strongly recommend Isaac to your company."
"You got me engaged and before I knew it I’d finished my beer, so that’s a great sign if you ask me! If the purpose of the film is for people to ask questions, engage with the content, and want to find out more, then you have succeeded!"
"Isaac has inspired me to push stronger towards my dreams! He’s one of the most well spoken, articulated and inspiring people I have ever met. His passion and heart is seen in everything he does. Nothing can stop this man from doing what he sets his mind on and I’m so excited to see what is next! Following Isaac’s journey and the incredible things he has put his heart into has really encouraged me to be more and do more with the hours we have in our days! He continues to inspire people around the world, from supporting charities and genuinely being one of the most down to earth speakers out there! He’s relatable, open and anyone who hears his story will be changed!"
"Thank you so much for joining us on the District Activity Day, the young people, and leaders, really enjoyed hearing about your adventures!"
"Great enthusiasm, passion about your journey and the projects you visited. Very slick between speakers. Great group dynamics!"
"I just wanted to express huge thanks to you for taking the time – it was hugely impactful and really resonated with the team last week….it fit so well with the overall messaging."
"Isaac is an excellent motivational speaker. He has endless energy which has seen him take on a variety of challenges. He never lets people get away with relying on excuses for reasons they haven’t followed their dreams. He loves nature and you can see his passion for getting people more active in all his talks. I would strongly recommend Isaac to your company."
"Where do I begin, Isaac is an enigma. What Isaac has achieved in his young life could only be deemed as amazing. He has done what most people dream of achieving. Isaac came to talk to my students after his Atlantic rowing event. He encouraged them to reach for the impossible and dream beyond their realm. He motivated that group of students to not only aspire to succeed but to seek be the best. Many of them in that year 11 group went on to achieve excellent grades and majority have entered the world of work with excellent qualifications. Isaac has amazing potential to excel at anything he sets his mind on and I am looking forward to having him back to speak at my school again."
"The talk was excellent. I thought that the format worked well and enjoyed hearing your different perspective. The inclusion of video clips helped to illustrate your points and highlight the amazing people across the country. The core values and mission of the expedition aligned well with our audience. Thank you!"
"I was sat in the front row with my young son William. Both of us were enthralled to hear about the many challenges that you all overcame in order to get to the finish line. Rarely does an opportunity to hear about such adventurous exploits pop up so close to home. Indeed, it was this that led me to bring William along, and I am glad I did now. He became so animated in the car ride home about the things that he had heard, that we struggled to get him to sleep for the night. This was exactly as I had hoped. Being a great enthusiast of all things outdoors myself (an Atlantic row has long been on my own radar), I feel that any access that children can get too energised people that have made extraordinary experiences happen, largely through their own hard work and virtue, can only be a massive plus. For them, it is a tantalising glimpse into another world, a world of opportunities and possibilities. The mini explorers of tomorrow will always need the mentors of today to plant the seeds of inspiration and without any abashment, last night you served us well. Keep up the good work."
"How do you feel about the work that Climate Explorers does and the service they provide? They were fantastic speakers to have on my podcast. Entertaining, authentic and informative. The documentary they have made is a great service to the general public – offering a diverse perspective on how different areas of the UK are creating a positive impact. I hope they can double down on their mission and I look forward to seeing their next steps. Is it clear to you what Climate Explorers does? FEEDBACK: Isaac appeared on my podcast after he reached out about his project, Pedal 4 Parks. Isaac was very generous with his time and a fantastic guest to have. Isaac spoke with real passion about their work, telling the Climate Explorers story with authenticity, detailing challenges with mental health and how time in nature helped the journey. He also very openly laid out the process behind putting together an eco-adventure with well-thought-out answers to help others who might want to take a similar path. Isaac was very flexible with his time, being able to book an interview slot at short notice. He operates in a really professional yet friendly manner. I am really grateful for the value that the Climate Explorers have provided for me and the podcast and I would highly recommend Isaac for more speaking opportunities."
"I just wanted to say that it was truly amazing to speak with you and to share your experience. If you are ever planning a bike related climate adventure again and need someone else along for the ride and to help out, do let me know and I would love to join you."
"The work being done by Climate Explorers is very inspiring and I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with them. They are eloquent and informed on the biggest challenges we currently face. Keep up the good work."
"The Climate Explorers take you on an outdoor adventurous journey throughout the UK and show you the climate solutions that are already in place. Their aim is helping us live in a more environmentally conscious way."
"I just wanted to write to say the HUGEST thank you for coming to our festival last week. It has been such a joy to have you. I honestly wish I could have met you properly because your social media throughout has given me such a smile. Your enthusiasm and stoke is exactly what this festival is all about. You were the perfect people to be involved. Festival week is always chaotic but the moments I had of calm, smiling at your posts was genuinely a highlight for me! I really hope we see you guys again – if you are interested then please do keep us up to date with adventures and ideas. We can always find space in our program for people like yourselves, because you give everything you have for sharing your message, cause, ethos! We love it. An absolute pleasure, happy adventuring!"
"Isaac was a keynote speaker at the East of England Mental Health in Sport & Physical Activity Conference that we organised. The conference was aimed at professionals and volunteers from across various sectors, seeking to share learning as to how sport and physical activity can be used to benefit people’s mental health. Isaac’s story was very much in fitting with this theme, adding good value to the event. It was great to hear Isaac draw on his own experience of managing his mental health and the positive impact being active, particularly when immersed in nature has had on this. Hearing about the amazing feats Isaac has achieved and the challenges he has completed was truly inspiring. Yet, all members of the audience could apply and benefit from elements of his mindset themselves, even if not planning on completing any world record attempts any time soon! It was a pleasure to have Isaac present at our conference and we hope to work with him again in the future."
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Isaac Kenyon's 2024 biography
About Isaac Kenyon
Isaac is a leader in the unique triad of outdoor adventure, sustainability and mental health and is one of the youngest endurance world-record-breaking eco-adventurers and international keynote speakers and team-building experts in the world. Isaac is also a gifted science communicator, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of London and the Geological Society of London and a trustee chair for Mind mental health charity. Isaac is a sustainability leader and is a CEO and co-founder of Climate Explorers a community interest company with a mission to inspire action through sharing climate solutions. As an under 30, Isaac is one of the youngest international keynote speakers in the world which makes him very relatable to early career starters in companies. Isaac is different in that he is actively doing the experiences he talks about rather than a “has been” and holds many world records in endurance adventure sports which in the outdoor industry is rare by such an age.
Isaac’s dominant speaking topic is building a high-performing team which focuses on relationship building, communication, finding a team’s common goal, 5 fundamentals to preparation, resilience built through adversity and adapting to change (good and bad). Most adventurers you will hear about are solo, Isaac not only assembles teams to overcome adverse challenges in the most extreme environments but also works with teams to fully fund the expeditions from sponsorship and overfund for charity. Isaac can share this expertise in a unique way that many people can’t through adventures he has team led.
Isaac also covers mental health topics, specifically in improving productivity through a mental health-focused culture. Isaac has lived experience with mental health and shares heartwarming compelling personal stories of overcoming mental health battles. Isaac’s experience as a trustee for MIND mental health charity and general education (degree in mental health awareness and training in mental health peer support and mental health first aid) is also very educational for audiences. Isaac has used a TED talk to share how nature-based activities and regular exercise are vital for good mental health and strives to create a platform which encourages a healthy lifestyle balance by reconnecting with nature and learning through the challenge.
In 2021 Isaac co-founded a pending B Corporation called Climate Explorers CIC which works to inspire and provide tools to enable environmentally friendly behaviour change and share climate solutions, in order to build a global community that is resilient and adaptable to the degrading three pillars of climate, biodiversity and human well-being, and actively works together to restore them. In Isaac’s journey as the CEO and founder of this purposeful organisation, he has learnt a thing or two about sustainability leadership and is able to share these lessons with companies/organisations who are actively working on embedding ESG principles in their organisational culture through engaging teams in this area. As an eco-adventurer, Isaac shares inspiring stories and case studies of recent successful world-first carbon-neutral expeditions and film productions.
Isaac pursues extraordinarily difficult environments for the purpose to grow by pushing his limits in discomfort and is an expert in not only securing sponsorship for expeditions and raising £millions for charity but more importantly assembling high-performance teams to overcome adverse challenges. Some of note are, completing a relay swim across the English Channel (no wetsuit) hailed as one of the world’s most difficult open water swims, summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro in 4 days fighting altitude sickness, breaking the World and British records for the lightweight longest solo continual indoor rowing machine row (83 hours with no sleep), rowed in a team across the Atlantic Ocean in 40 days through dangerous storms and 20ft-high harsh seas. Isaac is the first to cycle from Orkney to the Isles of Scilly over sea and land (yes that is cycling over the sea) in 14 days and is the first to run 218km between the three highest peaks in the north, mid and south Wales (Mt. Snowdon, Cadir Idris and Pen-y-Fan) over 4 days continuously.
Isaac Kenyon's 2024 talks & topics
Team Building
- High-performing team communication and relationship building.
- Resilience through facing adversity and surmounting challenges.
- 5 Fundamentals preparing and how to get them right.
- Adapting with changes (good and bad), why being flexible is vital.
- Leadership and finding a team’s common goal
Mental Health
- Education to support mental health in the workplace and signposting.
- Personal stories of managing and living with mental health issues, benefits of overcoming leading to setting world records in endurance.
- Trustee for MIND mental health charity where I share additional case studies of working with corporates long-term.
Eco-Storytelling/Climate Solutions
- Discussion on how to make small changes to make your business more sustainable, climate-resilient, and adaptable.
- Convincing stakeholders to replicate and scale sustainability focussed businesses, practices and culture.
- Carbon-neutral and sustainable expedition case study.
Isaac Kenyon's 2024 speaking fees
- United Kingdom
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