Jaz Ampaw-Farr
Multi-Award Winning Keynote Speaker, Author, Resilience Ninja
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Jaz Ampaw-Farr
Biography
Jaz Ampaw-Farr: Re-storying Queen | Resilience Revolutionary | One of the UK’s Most Sought-After Motivational Speakers
Multi-award-winning international speaker, author, and resilience expert Jaz Ampaw-Farr is a force of nature—a self-proclaimed re-storier who transforms pain into power and challenges into change. Recognised as one of the UK’s top female motivational speakers, Jaz electrifies stages from boardrooms to arenas with her unique blend of authenticity, humour, and jaw-dropping storytelling.
She’s lived the extremes: from surviving horrific childhood abuse, running away from foster care, and navigating life on the streets—to becoming a BBC education expert, TEDx sensation, and globally in-demand keynote speaker. Her TEDx talk The Power of Everyday Heroes broke records and hearts in equal measure, reaching over 140,000 viewers and sparking a movement around the world.
In 2025, Jaz released her much-anticipated debut memoir, Because of You, This Is Me, a soul-igniting tribute to the teachers who saved her life—and a rallying cry for everyday heroes in all walks of life. As part of her international book tour, she’s bringing her story full circle—performing stand-up comedy at the iconic Edinburgh Festival with a show that blends her trademark humour with searing truths from the book.
Her story also takes centre stage in the critically acclaimed documentary short Re-Story Your Life, selected for the prestigious Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase and now on track for international honours.
Jaz’s journey has earned her two honorary doctorates and induction into the Speakers Hall of Fame, yet she wears her accolades lightly, always choosing vulnerability over vanity and impact over applause.
With a reputation for bringing goosebumps, laughter, and standing ovations in equal measure, Jaz has worked with global giants like Gucci, Skillsoft, BBC, The Marketing Society, RED, and Festival of Media. Her voice cuts through the noise, calling leaders, educators, and changemakers to show up with greater courage, connection, and compassion.
As co-founder of Be Human First Ltd, Jaz and her husband Ed equip leaders to lead with humanity, influence with integrity, and create legacy through culture.
Whether she’s keynoting for 10,000 in an arena or bringing the house down with comedy at Edinburgh, Jaz changes lives. She doesn’t just speak—she activates. She doesn’t perform—she transforms. Her mission? To smash “mindset poverty,” ignite agency, and help people re-story their lives so they can rise, lead, and leave a mark.
Jaz Ampaw-Farr
Featured Keynote Programs
Be 10% Braver
We all want things to be better but many of us are afraid of change. This keynote allows you to have your cake and eat it by swapping fear for curiosity.
Jaz focuses on the power of WITH-ness, human connection, and the importance of taking ownership of the story we tell ourselves about what’s possible.
Main Themes
* Re-brand failure: Create your own impact roadmap for your personal and professional life using your Failure CV.
* Strengthen Emotional Intelligence: Foster authentic connections and enhance performance through the irreplaceable human touch.
* Jazlow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Leverage Jaz’s unique, simple and practical formula to unlock your potential.
Leadership - By The Led!
What’s it like to be on the other side of you as a leader?
In this keynote, Jaz boosts your human hacking skills while delivering proven strategies to galvanise your people beyond inspiration into taking action.
Embrace the unique strengths of a multi-generational and neurodiverse workforce by calibrating the right amount of support and challenge for your everyday heroes.
Main Themes
* Authentic Communication: Supercharge communication by codifying what ‘good’ looks like and creating psychological safety alongside genuine connection within your team.
* Purpose-Driven Leadership: Reconnect your people to their purpose, boosting motivation and commitment.
* Your Leadership Voice: Discover your superpowers, eliminate being misunderstood and increase your impact with Jaz’s easy-to-apply toolkit.
Ambitious Resilience & Wellbeing
You haven’t worked this hard to live a mediocre life!
This keynote is an invitation to stop living as if you have spare lives hanging up in the wardrobe.
Upgrade vanilla-flavoured resilience for a more ambitious minty choccy chip variety!
Main Themes
* Swap Wellbeing for ‘Way of Being’: How to find more time in the day - and have the energy to enjoy it!
* Reframe Resilience: Embrace and show up as your ‘full-fat’ self at work and in life.
* Work-Life Blend (not Balance!): Your boss is not your mum! Create more ownership by shifting the focus from ‘to’ or ‘for’ to ‘with-ness’.
Impactful Storytelling
You know the power stories have to connect, inspire and build belonging, but not everyone conveys their message with clarity.
World class storyteller, Jaz uncovers your secret weapon for turning every member of your organisation into amazing advocates with unstoppable communication skills.
Discover how to connect, inspire and enrol others by mastering the art of impactful storytelling.
Main Themes
* Authentic Connection: Share, engage, and empower others by being professionally vulnerable and personally authentic.
* Reframe Narratives: Ditch any imposter syndrome and reframe your personal and professional narratives into perfect alignment with your goals and values.
* Driving Change: Use storytelling as a tool to drive performance, motivate teams, and embed meaningful change in your organisation.
Jaz Ampaw-Farr
Featured Book
Because of You, This is Me
by Jaz Ampaw-Farr
Pinpoints and celebrates the vital role that educators have in instilling ambitious resilience both in their learners and themselves.
Growing up in poverty, and neglected and abused by her own parents, Jaz Ampaw-Farr was destined to become a statistic. Her story was changed, however, by a handful of teachers who made the point of putting human connection first despite the challenges of the education system.
Because of these people, Jaz went on to become a teacher, writer and international speaker who, through celebration and provocation, engages and galvanises educators into embracing the difference that they can make when they put being a human first too. In 'Because Of You, This' is Me Jaz shares her story often harrowing but always uplifting to show the ways in which the everyday heroes in our schools can empower those children who need their help the most.
Suitable for all educators.
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