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Rhys Thomas is a former International Rugby Player, Inspirational Speaker, Mental Health Ambassador, Mentor and Charity Co-Founder.
A former Welsh international rugby player turned inspirational speaker, mentor and co founder of a mental health and wellbeing charity. Rhys’ quite astonishing life story is like no other. With his extraordinary life experiences his perspective and knowledge on his topics is relatable and very thought provoking!
As an inspirational speaker and mentor, Rhys’ areas of expertise include; resilience, athlete transition, mental health & wellbeing, overcoming fear, victim to growth mindset, addiction & recovery, changing perspective, and finding purpose.
An affable character with a powerful story, Rhys is engaging, emotional and raw, a man who wears his heart on his sleeve. His journey is inspirational, full of optimism and at times despair, Rhys’ story demonstrates the sheer power of courage and positivity.
Through his unshakeable will to live, the former Wales prop continues to defy the odds. His presentation style is confident yet humble as he walks you through his journey from being born in Johannesburg to the highs of playing for Wales, to becoming disabled and hitting rock bottom, before ultimately facing his fears and finding his new purpose in life. Rhys is a clear and passionate communicator with a wealth of real-life experience, covering a diverse range of topics.
Drawing on his own experiences, Rhys speaks openly about mental health, wellbeing and the importance of having the courage to ask for help. He encourages audiences to have more honest conversations, recognise when support is needed and take positive steps towards better mental wellbeing.
Rhys shares the extraordinary challenges he has faced throughout his life and the mindset that helped him keep moving forward. He explores how resilience can be developed through adversity, perspective and self-belief, inspiring audiences to find strength when life takes an unexpected turn.
With honesty and vulnerability, Rhys shares his personal experience of addiction and recovery. He explores the realities of facing difficult periods, taking responsibility and finding the courage to make lasting change, offering hope to anyone navigating their own challenges.
Rhys explores the challenges that can come with life beyond professional sport. Drawing on his own transition from international rugby, he discusses identity, purpose and adapting to change, helping athletes and organisations understand how to navigate the highs and lows of moving into a new chapter.
Rhys challenges audiences to rethink how they respond to adversity and difficult circumstances. Through his own journey, he explores the shift from feeling defined by what has happened to taking ownership of the future, developing a growth mindset and finding new purpose.
I whole-heartedly recommend Rhys to provide a real world, relatable story on mental health and substance addiction that hits home and hits hard. His story from peaks to depths and coming through the other side is powerful and thought-provoking. Rhys tells it like it is, through his experiences, which really help provide solutions and coping mechanisms that all men and women can relate to in todays modern world. I would not hesitate to book Rhys on a corporate / wellbeing event as his story will help you and the people you support.
A clear, authentic and passionate communicator who, when in full flow, leaves everyone on the edge of their seat experiencing disbelief, shock, belly aching laughter, total sadness, ignition of a can do attitude and learnings that no other talk has measured up to in my experience.
