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Daniel O’Shaughnessy is a speaker and award-winning nutritionist whose work explores health, identity and body image within LGBTQ+ communities. His talks examine how culture, minority stress and social expectations shape the way many queer people relate to their bodies, their health and themselves.
Drawing on professional experience and lived insight, Daniel speaks about body dysmorphia, masculinity, shame and the pressures that often exist within queer spaces around appearance, fitness and lifestyle. His work looks closely at the influence of comparison culture, gym culture and the pursuit of idealised bodies, and how these pressures can affect mental and physical wellbeing over time.
Daniel is the author of Letting Go of Perfect: A Gay Man’s Guide to Healing from Body Dysmorphia and The Queer Guide to Nutrition & Lifestyle. Through his writing and speaking, he explores the deeper drivers behind health behaviours in LGBTQ+ communities, including identity, belonging, stigma and performance pressure.
Daniel regularly speaks at Pride programmes, LGBTQ+ conferences and community events, offering thoughtful perspectives on queer health, identity and wellbeing. His work has been featured in publications including Vogue, GQ, The Sunday Times, Tatler and Attitude, and he appeared on BBC One’s The One Show discussing anabolic steroid use and body dysmorphia.
Daniel O’Shaughnessy is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:
“Daniel’s holistic approach to health is truly transformative. He has a rare ability to seamlessly connect the dots between nutrition, mindset, and emotional well-being, creating a framework that feels both practical and deeply compassionate. His talk left our audience with actionable tools to improve their overall well-being and a greater understanding of how these aspects influence one another. Daniel’s authenticity and passion for his work shine through in everything he does.”
“I invited Daniel to speak at our corporate retreats because our clients need wisdom that is practical, clear, and deeply human. Daniel has a rare gift for taking complex ideas about health, identity, stress, and healing and presenting them in a way that is easy to understand and immediately applicable. His talks combine evidence-informed frameworks with lived experience, so the material feels grounded and real, not abstract or esoteric. Daniel makes healing accessible for audiences who typically expect business language and logic, and he consistently receives the highest praise from participants for changing how they think about wellbeing, resilience, and the connection between mind and body. I recommend him without reservation for any corporate event where you want insight that feels both intelligent and deeply human.”
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