Jo Bradshaw

Jo Bradshaw is anEverest summiteer, inspirational adventurer, public speaker, leadership coach and expedition leader whose journey from a risk-averse, comfort-loving business advisor to a record-setting mountaineer is nothing short of transformative. Once a self-confessed “no-sayer” who feared both failure and success, Jo reshaped her life by saying “yes” a little more often – a decision that took her far beyond her expectations. In 2016, shestood on the summit of Mount Everest, just a year aftersurviving the devastating 7. 8 magnitude Nepal earthquakewhile at Camp 1.

In 2024, shecompleted theSeven Summits, reaching the highest mountain on each continent – an extraordinary achievement that places her among an elite group of global mountaineers. Alongside her climbs, she hasraised over £45,000 for Place2Be, the UK’s leading children’s mental health charity. Jo’s passion for adventure began in 2004 with a parachute jump for charity, a moment that challenged her view of fear and risk and led to a complete shift in perspective. Soon after, she tackled a 500km cycling challenge across Peru, igniting a desire to keep pushing beyond her perceived limits.

Leaving behind her corporate career, Jo became an Outdoor Instructor andgained herMountain Leader qualification, eventually moving into expedition leadership with Discover Adventure before going freelance. She has sinceledover 37 expeditions on Mount Kilimanjaro,climbed two 8000m peaks(Everest and Manaslu), and guided teams through some of the world’s harshest and most remote environments – from the Himalayas to Antarctica. In her work as a Leadership Development Coach and Public Speaker, Jo uses her experience in extreme conditions to deliver impactful and relevant lessons for the corporate world. Her talks and programmes focus on resilience, reframing fear, embracing change, and leading under pressure – showing that the strategies she’s honed on the mountain are just as effective in the boardroom.