Sarah Furness

Sarah Furness

Former Combat helicopter pilot and Keynote speaker. Helping leaders to perform and thrive “under fire”
FEE : £3k – £5k+
Virtual: £3k-£5k
In-person: £5k-£10k

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Sarah Furness

MISSION: To share the secret to outstanding performance, resilience and courage under fire.

EXECUTION: Sarah Furness, war veteran and executive coach, will share her unique formula for Healthy Automatic Behaviours In Threatening Scenarios (HABITS).

Military Combat Helicopter pilot

Sarah spent 20 years as an RAF helicopter pilot.  These are the most powerful lessons she learned:

– Intelligent capable people don’t always feel as strong as they look
– Performance under pressure is NOT instinctive
– BUT humans have an amazing capacity to adapt, grow AND lead even in the toughest conditions…when we know how.

Performance Expert

Sarah’s experiences as a combat operational commander, helicopter pilot, mother and mindfulness practitioner has led her to develop her own unique Healthy Automatic Behaviours In Threatening Scenarios (H.A.B.I.TS.) Formula – a way to train the mind to be a Jedi master under pressure and accomplish zen like levels of self-belief and inner calm.  Nobody is born a Jedi Warrior.  But we can all learn to become one.

Human Being

Failure, loss, rejection, betrayal, fear, self loathing… it’s all been part of Sarah’s journey.  She used to battle with who she was on daily basis.  And then she discovered the secrets that changed her life.  She’ll share  those secrets with you so know EXACTLY what you need to do to face your worst fears and come back happier and stronger.

Book Sarah Furness

Sarah’s experiences as a combat operational commander, helicopter pilot, mother and mindfulness coach has led her to develop her own unique Healthy Automatic Behaviours In Threatening Scenarios (H.A.B.I.TS.) Formula – a way to train the mind to be a Jedi master under pressure and accomplish zen like levels of self-belief and inner calm.

Her speaking style is robust (she is combat helicopter pilot and fluent in alpha male), science-based and good-humoured.

Featured Topics Include:

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How to be fearless

Improved mental toughness, confident leadership, overcome imposter syndrome and fear of rejection

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Train hard fight easy

Greater productivity, Improved decision making, Increased resilience under stress, reduced burnout

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With great responsibility comes great power

Greater resilience through difficulty. Future-proofing of teams against uncertainty, Greater engagement and retention.

1
How to be fearless

Improved mental toughness, confident leadership, overcome imposter syndrome and fear of rejection

2
Train hard fight easy

Greater productivity, Improved decision making, Increased resilience under stress, reduced burnout

3
With great responsibility comes great power

Greater resilience through difficulty. Future-proofing of teams against uncertainty, Greater engagement and retention.

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Sarah is a phenomenon. She flew helicopters in combat zones for 20 years , crashing the odd one and turning those experiences, that would scare the life out of most of us, into entertaining stories. She’s now helping the world by educating us on how to perform, and
thrive under pressure.

Russell Silverman, Silverman Consulting

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Ex-RAF Squadron Leader, Combat Helicopter Pilot, motivational
speaker and yoga warrior – just a few ways to describe Sarah
Furness, who regaled our Women’s Inclusive Network today with an inspiring account of how she juggled childcare arrangements as a young mother while managing a squadron of helicopter pilots in the Afghanistan war zone.

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