Oly Newton

Oly Newton is an International Speaker who has delivered talks for some of the world’s leading organisations, including Microsoft, Sky TV, NHS, Burberry, Virgin Media, BT, and O2. His international work also spans high-performance sport, from professional soccer teams in the Canadian Premier League to Tennis Canada’s top emerging talent across Whistler, Vancouver, and Calgary.

Over the past three years, Oly has also reached more than 40,000 young people through inspiring talks and workshops on mental health, neurodiversity, resilience, and the power of movement. This has been made possible as, included in every corporate booking, Oly makes organisations sponsor a local school or one on his waitlist, giving them the chance to see first-hand the difference their support makes. This model has enabled him to work in more than 140 schools across the UK.

His work is rooted in lived experience. After losing ten years of his life to severe OCD, anxiety, depression, and the challenges of ADHD, Oly turned to running in 2017, a decision that transformed his life. It was learning to become comfortable feeling uncomfortable, and finding the courage to speak out, that led him from being trapped in his own mind to standing on some of the biggest stages. Speaking out became the start of his fight back and set him on a mission to help others through honesty, hope, and action.

Passionate about meaningful change, Oly has led high-impact social value projects across the UK, with a particular focus on schools. Having faced serious challenges as a child, with clear warning signs as early as age seven, he is committed to ensuring no young person has to struggle alone. Through mentoring and positive role modelling, Oly strives to be the person he once needed. By partnering with businesses, schools, and communities, he sparks honest conversations, raises awareness, and helps create lasting cultures of support, understanding, and inclusion.

ENQUIRIES: If you want to book Oly for a speaking engagement, media opportunity or something else please contact mark@athletemedia.co.uk or call +44 7952 304340.