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Patrick Foster

Keynote Speaker and Author on High Performance and Mental Health

Popular talks

  • The Human Cost of High Performance
  • Sustainable High Performance
  • When Success Becomes Identity

Talks

Popular talks by Patrick Foster

  1. The Human Cost of High Performance

    Why burnout, perfectionism and fear-driven success emerge in high-performing cultures—and how organisations can build healthier, more sustainable environments.

  2. Sustainable High Performance

    How leaders create cultures where ambition and wellbeing reinforce one another, enabling people to thrive under pressure and sustain performance over time.

  3. When Success Becomes Identity

    Why high achievers silently struggle despite outward success, and how organisations can prevent identity-driven burnout.

Biography

About Patrick Foster

Patrick Foster is a speaker and bestselling author who helps organisations understand the hidden human cost of high-performance including burnout, pressure, emotional exhaustion, unhealthy coping strategies, and fear-driven success.

Modern workplace culture often rewards the very behaviours that quietly lead to burnout and breakdown: perfectionism, relentless ambition, constant availability, emotional suppression, and identity tied to achievement. Many of the people who appear to be coping best are often struggling most silently because success is not proof that someone is okay.

A former professional cricketer, insurance broker, and teacher, Patrick appeared successful on the outside while privately battling severe addiction and deteriorating mental health. By 2018, he came close to taking his own life. His lived experience, combined with experience across education, corporate environments, and elite performance settings, gives him a unique perspective on pressure, performance, resilience, and human behaviour.

Today, Patrick helps organisations build healthier, more resilient, and more sustainable high-performing cultures where people can thrive under pressure rather than simply survive it.

His talks explore burnout behind achievement, emotional suppression in leadership, unhealthy coping strategies, psychological safety, resilience, and sustainable high performance. While the subject matter is serious, his delivery is also uplifting, motivating, viscerally funny, and brought vividly to life through honest and relatable storytelling.

Alongside the emotional impact, Patrick’s talks are highly practical, giving leaders and teams real, implementable tools to improve communication, resilience, leadership awareness, and sustainable approaches to performance.

He helps organisations move from burnout-driven performance to sustainable high performance, from silent struggle to psychologically safe communication, and from cultures where people merely survive pressure to cultures where teams can genuinely thrive within it.

Patrick has spoken for organisations including HSBC and Manchester City FC, alongside a wide range of corporate, education, and leadership audiences. His keynotes are emotionally powerful, commercially relevant, and deeply human, helping organisations create cultures where resilience, wellbeing, connection, and performance strengthen one another rather than compete.

Patrick is also the bestselling author of Might Bite: The Secret Life of a Gambling Addict, praised by The Times, BBC Radio 5 Live, The Spectator, and the Daily Mail.

How to book Patrick Foster

Answers on fees, availability and booking process.

How do I book Patrick Foster for a keynote speech?

You can book Patrick Foster through London Speaker Bureau by submitting the enquiry form on this page or calling our team. One of our consultants will respond promptly with Patrick's current availability, speaking fees and any specific requirements for your event.

What are Patrick Foster's speaking fees?

Patrick Foster's speaking fees depend on the event format (in-person or virtual), the location, the length of the engagement and the level of customisation required. Please contact London Speaker Bureau for an up-to-date fee quote for Patrick tailored to your event.

What topics does Patrick Foster speak about?

Patrick Foster speaks on Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Mental Health, Performance, Wellbeing. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Patrick to align the content with your delegates and goals.

Is Patrick Foster available for international events?

London Speaker Bureau can book Patrick Foster for events worldwide, subject to Patrick's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.

Does Patrick Foster deliver virtual or online keynotes?

Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Patrick Foster is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).

How long is a typical keynote by Patrick Foster?

Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Patrick can accommodate.

Can Patrick Foster tailor the keynote to our industry and audience?

London Speaker Bureau will brief Patrick Foster on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Patrick can offer.

What languages does Patrick Foster present in?

Patrick Foster delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.

What makes Patrick Foster a strong fit as a keynote speaker?

Patrick Foster's areas of expertise include Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Mental Health, Performance, Wellbeing. To get a clear sense of Patrick's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.

What kind of events can Patrick Foster speak at?

Patrick Foster can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Mental Health, Performance, Wellbeing is relevant. Details of Patrick's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.

Does Patrick Foster offer workshops, panels or fireside chats in addition to keynotes?

Beyond keynote speeches, many of the speakers on our roster also take part in workshops, executive masterclasses, panel discussions and fireside chats. Contact London Speaker Bureau with your preferred format and we will confirm what Patrick Foster is able to offer alongside or instead of a keynote.

How far in advance should we book Patrick Foster?

We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Patrick Foster, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Patrick's current availability for your dates.

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