Proven at the edge
Olympic silver at Athens 2004, Britain's first Olympic diving medal in 44 years. Three Olympic Games. Sixteen years on the Great Britain team.
Talk: Degree of Difficulty
Olympic Silver Medallist · BBC Diving Commentator · Executive Coach
Composure under pressure. Confidence when it counts.
How you show up changes everything.
The moment before
Everyone has an edge.
Toes on the end of the board. Heart racing. Everyone watching. Pressure, fear and doubt, all of it in the moment before you go.
You know that moment too: the pitch, the big decision, the first words in a room full of people.
I've stood on that edge at three Olympic Games. Since then, I've spent 20 years learning what really decides how we show up, and teaching it.
And at every edge, there's a choice: play it safe, or dive in.
Work with me through keynotes, event hosting, workshops and one-to-one coaching.
Work with me- 20+years on stage
- 1,000+talks and workshops
- 20+countries
- 3M+TEDx views
Performance from the inside out.
Steady on the inside
Headspace Move Mode coach and lead trainer. Yoga teacher. TEDx talk on managing your mental health, watched more than 3 million times.
Talk: Courage over Comfort
Helping others show up
Mentor to Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Executive coach since 2014. Author of MENTOR and co-author of the children's book Leon's Magic Mantra.
Talk: The Mentor Effect
Speaking
Every talk is tailored. Every talk builds confidence.
- Flagship keynoteCourage over ComfortPlay it safe, or dive in? How to show up when it matters most.
- Degree of DifficultyShowing up for bold decisions and change.
- The Mentor EffectHelping others show up.
Also available: event hosting and awards nights, panels, and workshops on feedback and habits.
Leave your team braver, not just inspired.
“The most remembered, most quoted speaker of our conference. Leon made courage practical.”
Alex CalvertCommercial Academy Lead, Nestlé UK & Ireland
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Better known to some as the BBC's voice of diving.
Beyond the stage
The confidence journey.
Spark it
Keynotes that lift the room and change how people see pressure.
Build it
Hands-on workshops, including the Confident Club's two-day Presentation Mastery programme.
Sustain it
One-to-one coaching for leaders and executives.
Books
Read Leon's books.
MENTOR
The most important role you were never trained for.
“A fantastic read… really well done, Leon.”
Sir Clive Woodward, from his foreword
Leon's Magic Mantra
Written for kids, loved by adults too. By Sarah Griffiths and Leon Taylor.
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