Born in the UK and raised as a Brummie, Andrew Pain has lived and worked in France, El Salvador and Mexico. From working with street kids, to building homes and teaching English to ex-guerilla fighters, to operating a successful recruitment company from a garden shed in the South of France, Andrew has had his share of ups and downs, not to mention a 10-year abusive and violent marriage.

Andrew Pain graduated with a BA (Hons 2:1) in 1997 from University of Warwick and gained over 20 years HR experience, covering recruitment, coaching and development and organisational development. He is now a professional speaker and member of the International Coaching Federation, The International Stress Management Association and Professional Speaking Association.

Andrew Pain | Domestic abuse Speaker

Andrew Pain is now settled back in Birmingham UK and happily remarried. As part of his speaking niche, he talks about his lived-experience of domestic abuse, gaslighting, parental alienation, how people fall into abuse, why they stay and how to spot the signs, sharing his story with corporate groups, The Crown Prosecution Service and particularly colleges and schools.

Andrew’s keynote talks start conversations and inspire change: from the UK council who set up a thriving men’s network in response to his men’s mental health talk, to the executive team who referred to his decision-making talk as life changing.

Serving diverse clients (from Amazon to Specsavers, Public Health Wales to leading Universities, local colleges and secondary schools) Andrew is also a father to 5, including 3 boys under 11, which means he’s a triage nurse, war zone reporter, peace negotiator, tutor, cook, cleaner and bribery expert. It also means his daily Fitbit step count is NEVER less than 15K.

Andrew Pain – TEDx Speaker

Andrew is a TEDx speaker whose talk on men and domestic abuse has secured over 120K views on YouTube and a podcaster whose new podcast, ‘Men on Show’, celebrates the stories of men doing amazing things, whilst also exploring their views on modern masculinity, the challenge of Andrew Tate, why men and boys are struggling and how to help men and boys be the best version of themselves.

Andrew Pain is a regular contributor to blogs, podcasts and radio shows such as the Good Men Project, Happiful, BBC West Midlands, BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, UCB Broadcaster and the Sikh Channel TV. His TEDx talk ‘Domestic Abuse – not a gender issue’ is a must watch as it explores the stigma surrounding male victims of domestic abuse and the challenge they have in speaking up.

See Andrew Pains Ted Talk on domestic abuse below:

ANDREW PAIN | TOP KEYNOTE TALKS

The annual cost of domestic abuse for the economies of England and Wales is an estimated £66 billion, split between the emotional harm experienced, and the amount of time off work and reduced productivity. Domestic abuse has a massive impact on UK society with an estimated 2.4 million adults experiencing violence in 2019 alone, but Andrew is determined to help friends, relatives, employers and colleagues spot the signs, and explains how domestic violence can influence the way a company works.

Andrew delivers thought-provoking and insightful keynote sessions for busy leaders who want to be more effective in their roles and more efficient with their time:

Imposter Syndrome holds people back from achieving their potential, leading to long term anxiety, self-loathing and depression.

In this keynote, we will explore:

– The two types of Imposter Syndrome which no-one is talking about: a) why they matter, b) what causes them, and c) how to beat them.
– Three critical assumptions to adopt as your mantras if you want to send Imposter Syndrome packing.
– Three powerful self-management techniques to draw on when you’re feeling inadequate and your confidence is shot to pieces.
– Three everyday habits which most people are unaware they do, but which undermine our self-worth.
– Four common thinking errors which skew our judgement of ourselves and others.
– The four emotional stages most people experience when they receive negative feedback.
– How to process negative feedback, so you’re not consumed by it and can separate the helpful from the unhelpful.
– How to deal effectively with setbacks when your actions were partially to blame.

A Chat with Andrew Pain

As part of our ‘Chat with…’ podcast series at Great British Speakers, our director Jane Farnham sat down with Andrew to talk about his personal experience of domestic violence, safeguarding, stereotypes of abuse, and why it’s important to promote awareness of domestic violence. Read more HERE.

Andrew Pain’s clients include Lloyds Bank, Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick, IOD, CIMA, Pinsent Masons, APM, NHS, TEDx, The Good Men Project, ROSPA, BBC, FSB, Project Management Institute and Optimus Education.

Andrew Pain has experience in business workshops, keynote speaking, conference speaking, corporate events, leadership talks, private events, motivational speaking, public speaking and virtual events, and will be more than happy to tailor his presentation to the client.

Call +44 1753 439 289 or email Great British Speakers now to book domestic violence speaker Andrew Pain for your corporate event. 

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