Jaz Ampaw-Farr

Jaz Ampaw-Farr challenges conventional thinking and reshapes diversity into true belonging. As CEO of Be Human First Ltd, she empowers organizations with authenticity.

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I've worked in media and events for more than 20 years, but rarely do I see a keynote speaker receive a standing ovation, which is what happened when I asked Jaz to speak at a school event and a few weeks later open our Festival of Media Global conference in Rome. Not only is Jaz an amazing speaker who connects with the audience and has them hanging on every word, but she is real, brave and an amazing person.

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Why you should book Jaz Ampaw-Farr for your next event

Transforms personal adversity into empowering lessons on resilience, courage, and leadership.
Energises audiences with humour, authenticity, and deeply moving storytelling that sparks change.
Inspires leaders and teams to re-story their lives and lead with humanity, integrity, and impact.

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Leading with humour & heart to unleash your team's potential

Jaz Ampaw-Farr is one of the UK’s most inspiring motivational speakers, a resilience revolutionary who helps people transform pain into power. A multi-award-winning author, TEDx sensation, and educator, Jaz delivers unforgettable keynotes that blend laughter, authenticity, and hard-earned wisdom. Her life story, from surviving childhood trauma to global recognition, drives her mission to help others re-story their lives and lead with courage and compassion. Whether she’s speaking for thousands or connecting one-to-one, Jaz leaves audiences moved, motivated, and ready to rise.

From Surviving to Thriving

Jaz Ampaw-Farr’s life is a powerful testament to human resilience. Her journey began in the darkest of places, marked by abuse, foster care, and homelessness. Yet from those beginnings emerged a woman who refused to be defined by circumstance. Jaz’s story is one of radical transformation: from surviving the streets to becoming a BBC education expert, international keynote speaker, and bestselling author. Her authenticity and fearless vulnerability make her message not just inspiring but profoundly relatable to audiences everywhere.

The Power of Everyday Heroes

Jaz’s rise to prominence began with her viral TEDx talk The Power of Everyday Heroes, which captured hearts worldwide with its raw emotion and message of hope. Viewed by over 140,000 people, it sparked a global movement celebrating the unsung individuals who shape our lives. Her memoir, Because of You, This Is Me, continues this legacy, a deeply moving tribute to the teachers who changed her life and a rallying cry for those who make a difference every day. Through her words, Jaz reminds us that every small act of kindness can rewrite a story.

Jaz Ampaw-Farr as your Next Speaker

When you book Jaz, you don’t just get a speaker, you bring transformation to your stage. Audiences experience a unique mix of humour, truth, and emotional connection that lingers long after the event.

Key takeaways from her keynotes include:

Practical strategies for building resilience and agency in life and leadership.
A new understanding of how vulnerability fuels authentic connection.
Tools to lead and communicate with humanity and courage.
Inspiration to rewrite limiting narratives and unlock potential.
Motivation to step beyond comfort zones and create lasting impact.

A Story Told Across Mediums

In 2025, Jaz expanded her storytelling beyond the stage. Her memoir Because of You, This Is Me was followed by the short documentary Re-Story Your Life, selected for the Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase. Both projects illuminate her journey and message: that no story is too broken to be re-written. Jaz also made her comedy debut at the Edinburgh Festival, merging her sharp wit with her trademark authenticity to remind audiences that humour can be a healing force.

Leading With Humanity

As co-founder of Be Human First Ltd, Jaz and her husband Ed equip leaders and organisations to build cultures rooted in authenticity, empathy, and purpose. Their work challenges “mindset poverty,” empowering individuals to lead with integrity and influence through connection. Whether guiding executives or speaking to educators, Jaz’s philosophy remains constant: leadership begins with humanity. Her clients, from Gucci to BBC and The Marketing Society, praise her ability to ignite transformation that lasts long after the applause fades.

A Voice That Changes Lives

Jaz Ampaw-Farr has earned two honorary doctorates and a place in the Speakers Hall of Fame, yet she wears her success with humility. What defines her isn’t accolades, but impact. With laughter, depth, and disarming honesty, Jaz helps people see that their story is not their limitation, it’s their launchpad. She activates audiences to rise above fear, rewrite their own narrative, and step into leadership with heart.

Book Jaz Ampaw-Farr for your next event and experience the rare mix of authenticity, humour, and transformation that makes her one of the most powerful voices in global speaking today. She doesn’t perform, she transforms. And she’ll leave your audience ready to re-story their lives and lead with courage.

Customer Reviews

Jeremy King CEO Festival Of Media

Jaz has a special way of captivating an audience, she is a powerful storyteller. The story she tells is one of resilience, overcoming adversity and taking life by the horns. What makes Jaz different is her unique ability to win not only the heart but also the mind. Jaz’s speeches and coaching not only inspire, but they also result in positive change. To the extent that a 5min conversation with Jaz, has unlocked incredible value and perspective for my business! Above all, Jaz has a kind heart, she is extremely generous with her time, advice and bolts of inspiration, she genuinely wants to see people do well.

Kian Bakhtiari Founder The People

I don't write recommendations. But here I was compelled. Give someone a slot to present in a conference just before lunch time and good luck - I'm going to be flagging as my body is thinking of food. However, not when Jaz was presenting. I've heard many speeches, but this was easily the most inspirational, intriguing, hard-hitting and engaging I've ever heard. I was locked in completely. I thoroughly recommend Jaz as a speaker, not just here but I do in person frequently. Thank you for giving us the benefit of your passion and doing the incredible job of reminding us that the world is both impossibly hard and impossibly wonderful.

Sam Chegwin PhD Clinical Psychology

Great public speakers know how to tell a story and use humour. You don't need to be a comedian to have impact and Jaz has got it all going on! Her style (in her own words) is to 'make 'em laugh, cry and leave on a high'. This is also the basis for a great Edinburgh Fringe show or a Netflix Special - both of which I fully expect Jaz to do at some point in the not so distant future! I first encountered Jaz at one of my Stand Up to Stand Out workshops and she went on to enter the Funny Women Awards and reached the semi-finals.

Lynne Parker CEO Funny Women

For anyone in the business of events, HR or marketing that uses keynotes at their events or live experiences, please, please check out Jaz. You’ll not find an Olympic medal, ultra-endurance event or un-supported climb of Everest on her CV - what you will find is pure unadulterated truth, passion and some seat-of-the-pants observations from one of the most genuine, hardworking and riotous personalities I’ve ever met. Jaz is real deal, real life and a real wake-up call. Having worked with Jaz she bought a senior leadership event to tears - of both laughter and through some gut-wrenching personal commentary. We all talk about quantifying ‘return on investment’ at events - Jaz doesn’t just deliver on this she packs an absolute punch on ‘return on experience’ too. Her attention to detail and the way she works with clients is beyond exemplary. When you work with Jaz she gets under the skin of your organisation ….. and peels back a few layers of the corporate onion. Life changing, larger than life and the speaker that every business and organisation needs to shake them up. Please, please - if you are at a loose, ditch doom scrolling on social and check out Jaz’s site and watch a short video ….. it’ll change your mood and for sure your outlook on what a good game-changing keynote speaker is

Andrew White MD Triggerfish

Keynotes

Keynote by Jaz Ampaw-Farr :

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.

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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.

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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’.

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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 enroll 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.

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Keynote by Jaz Ampaw-Farr :

Three Courageous Conversations: To Transform Your Work & Life Balance

If it were down to accessibility, we'd all be as fit as a butcher’s dog, have achieved the perfect balance between life and work and be living our best lives. There are thousands of YouTube videos on how to be more productive, happier (and even taller!) yet we're more dissatisfied and less fulfilled at work than ever.

In this life-affirming keynote, Jaz creates clarity around self-leadership, self-awareness and choice that will reinvent your attitude to wellbeing and allow you to show up for others without sacrificing yourself.

You will leave with a proven formula for transforming your ever-growing 'To Do' list into a more powerful and achievable 'To Be' list.

Key Takeaways:

How to avoid the all too common big five end-of-life regrets.

The number one element of creating a true sense of psychological safety.

How to show up for others at work and home without sacrificing your own soul!

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The Power Of Everyday Heroes

You came into education to make a difference. This keynote is a positive reminder to each and every member of the school family that You Work Changes Lives.

This keynote will help you stand on the truth about what you do and the impact you have.

This keynote can include the following themes:

Reconnect with Purpose: Rediscover and embrace the truth about your power to transform lives – no matter what your role is.
Empower and Galvanise: Gain tools and inspiration to take actionable steps to drive positive change in your school community.
Combat Burnout: Learn strategies to sustain your motivation and resilience, helping to combat the pressures that lead to educators leaving the profession.

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Keynote by Jaz Ampaw-Farr :

Re-Story Your Life

As humans, we are hardwired to connect with stories. The problem is that we forget to upgrade the stories we tell ourselves – about ourselves.

Jaz’s new keynote has been inspiring audiences this year and will equip you to ditch any self-limiting beliefs to live and tell a more compelling story.

Main themes:

Mindset & Motivation: Wave goodbye to whatever is holding you back from unlocking your full potential.
Start Your Own S/Hero’s Journey: You’ve worked too hard to settle for average. It’s time to step into your hero’s journey and make your story legendary.
Make. It. Happen: This isn’t about inspiration, Jaz galvanizes audiences into taking action and swapping their ‘To Do List’ for a ‘To Be List’.

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