Bear Grylls has become known around the world as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. His journey to this acclaim started in the UK on the Isle of Wight, where his late father taught him to climb and sail. Trained from a young age in martial arts, Bear went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, serving with 21 SAS. It was here that he perfected many of the skills that his fans all over the world enjoy: watching him pit against mother-nature.
Despite a free-fall parachuting accident in Africa, where he broke his back in three places, and after enduring months in military rehabilitation, Bear became one of the youngest ever climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
He went on to star in the Channel 4 series: Escape to the Legion and seven series of the Discovery Channel’s Emmy nominated TV show Man Vs Wild and Born Survivor, which has become one of the most watched shows on the planet. With an estimated audience of 1.2 billion worldwide, Bear has new major TV series on screen, in production and development in the US and around the world.
Off screen, Bear has lead record-breaking expeditions, from Antarctica to the Arctic, which in turn have raised over $2.5 million for children worldwide. In recognition of his expertise and service, Bear was appointed as the youngest ever Chief Scout to over half a million scouts in the UK, and awarded honorary commissions as a Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy and as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the notoriously tough Royal Marines Commandos.
He has authored 15 books, including the No 1 Bestseller: Mud, Sweat & Tears which was voted the most influential book in China for 2012. Other titles include: A Survival Guide For Life, Born Survivor, Living Wild, Great Outdoor Adventures, Facing Up, Facing the Frozen Ocean, To My Sons and seven children’s fiction novels titled Mission: Survival. His first fiction thriller Ghost Flight was published in June 2015.
Summer 2013 saw Bear’s new US TV series: Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls running on NBC and voted the No 1 new network reality show in the 18-49 age category. The show is currently running worldwide on Discovery Channel alongside a further series: Bear Grylls: Escape from Hell and Bear Grylls: Extreme Survival Caught on Camera.
In 2015 Bear announced his first ever BG adventure TV series produced exclusively for China with Dragon TV and Shanghai Media Group. The first ever Bear Grylls Festival and Survival Race took place in London on 3rd and 4th October 2015.
Through his keynote speech, Grylls aims to guide his audience on a journey to understand how to overcome challenges and adversity and to learn from failures. Sharing his stories of resilience, courage and drive to never give up, Grylls empowers his audience to find their own adventures. He can deliver speeches to corporate engagements, conferences, events and award ceremonies, presenting awards, bespoke events and intimate talks to a smaller audience.
To book Adventurer, Motivational Speaker & Presenter Bear Grylls for your event, contact Front Row Speakers on +353 1 485 3991 or email welcome@frontrowspeakers.com.
”Hi Bear, thank you for joining us in Vegas as our keynote speaker! It was a real pleasure to meet you in person, and I so enjoyed the conversations we had backstage.
I’ve also received so many positive comments from our colleagues and guests about your talk. Words like “genuine”, “from the heart”, “humble”, “impactful”, “inspiring” have been used to describe reactions to your time with us. You and your message really hit home for me personally, as a leader and a man – thank you for sharing from your heart. Never give up has been running through my head since, and I realize that while these weren’t the words I’ve used throughout my life, the spirit of them has always been a key part of how I try to live and lead others. I was also thankful to meet another leader who shares faith and family as two foundational parts of a meaningful life.”
-Taylor Rhodes CEO Applied Systems
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