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Dr Lizzy Bernthal Award-winning leadership coach | International speaker | Best-selling author

SPEAKER AT A GLANCE

For Event Organisers

  • ✓ Finalist, Speaker of the Year 2025
  • ✓ 25 years British Army, Lieutenant Colonel
  • ✓ PhD in Resilience
  • ✓ Specialist in psychological safety and ending workplace toxicity
  • ✓ Speaks and works with boards, directors and senior leaders

Signature Keynotes

  • ✓ Rise with Resilience – Leading with Calm, Confidence and Courage
  • ✓ Rise Above the Drama in the Boardroom – How Leaders Navigate Tricky
    Dynamics Without Armour
  • ✓ The Courage to Be You – Leading Without Armour in Demanding Environments
  • ✓ Psychological Safety Is Non-Negotiable – What Leaders Do Differently

Why Book Lizzy
Lizzy brings lived leadership experience from the world’s most demanding environments,
combined with academic rigour and deep humanity. Her talks are calm, courageous and
practical, leaving leaders with tools they can use immediately.

Contact Email: lizzy@rypotential.co.uk

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Dr Lizzy Bernthal Award-winning leadership coach | International speaker | Best-selling author

SPEAKER AT A GLANCE

For Event Organisers)

  • ✓ Finalist, Speaker of the Year 2025
  • ✓ 25 years British Army, Lieutenant Colonel
  • ✓ PhD in Resilience
  • ✓ Specialist in psychological safety and ending workplace toxicity
  • ✓ Speaks and works with boards, directors and senior leaders

Signature Keynotes

  • ✓ Rise with Resilience – Leading with Calm, Confidence and Courage
  • ✓ Rise Above the Drama in the Boardroom – How Leaders Navigate Tricky
    Dynamics Without Armour
  • ✓ The Courage to Be You – Leading Without Armour in Demanding Environments
  • ✓ Psychological Safety Is Non-Negotiable – What Leaders Do Differently

Why Book Lizzy
Lizzy brings lived leadership experience from the world’s most demanding environments,
combined with academic rigour and deep humanity. Her talks are calm, courageous and
practical, leaving leaders with tools they can use immediately.

Contact Email: lizzy@rypotential.co.uk

start your journey

Speaker info

Name: Dr Lizzy Bernthal (pronounced: Burnthawl)
Role: Award-winning leadership coach, resilience specialist and international speaker
Recognition: Finalist, Speaker of the Year 2025
Expertise: Resilience, psychological safety, leadership behaviour, ending workplace toxicity
Background: 25 years British Army (Lieutenant Colonel), nurse, midwife, PhD in resilience
Audience: Directors, senior leaders, boards, leadership teams
Formats: Keynotes, conferences, leadership events, board sessions, workshops
Delivery: In-person and virtual

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SPEAKER INTRODUCTION

Our next speaker is an award-winning leadership coach, resilience specialist and
international speaker. She served for 25 years in the British Army, rising to the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel and leading teams across 18 countries, including Afghanistan.

With a PhD in resilience and extensive experience in high-pressure military healthcare,
she brings a rare combination of lived leadership and deep behavioural insight.

She is the author of The Courage to Be You, published in February 2026.

Please welcome Dr Lizzy Bernthal.
(Pronunciation: Burnthawl)

What My Clients Say

I bring a rare combination of experience, credibility and calm leadership presence.

Lizzy is a highly engaging presenter with a powerful story. Calm, empathetic and deeply
credible.

Ben Hale, Economic Growth Manager

Every time Lizzy speaks, the room is completely engaged. People are fixated, taking
notes, and you can see the lightbulb moments happening.

Melanie Hawkett, Director

Lizzy delivered a compelling talk that informed, challenged and inspired. Her blend of
humour, vulnerability and behavioural insight was the catalyst that set me on a new
professional path.

Zee Blackett, Senior Delivery Manager & Coach

Dr Lizzy is an inspiring coach,, who has a talent for winkling out issues you might not even realise you had. She is non-judgemental, empathetic and caring. Coupled with practical tips. I highly recommend.

Helen Bower

Helen Bower - Adder Bookkeeping Ltd - Director and Owner

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