Taz Thornton

Founder of #UnleashYourAwesome, Co-Founder of Tweeting Times & Nominated for the Entrepreneur of Excellence Award at the National Diversity Awards

  • Founder of Firechild
  • Author Whispers From The Earth and Unleash Your Awesome
  • Named Female Professional of the Year Central England 2020
  • Finalist in the UK’s Most Inspirational Businesswoman Award 2019

When Taz Thornton is booked for events, they are known to discuss the following speaking topics:

Whose Dreams Are You Chasing? – How to Be Yourself in Business
Motivation’s a Team Game – Your Management ‘Why’ Is Never Enough
Get Yer Gumshield In and Level Up – Bouncing Back from the Bullies and Being More You
This Time It’s Personal – Putting the Person into Personal Branding
Future-Proof Yourself – How to Protect Your Positivity in an Ever-Changing Corporate World
Pump Up The Volume the Pink Powerhouse Way – The Positive Power of Visibility in Business
Fire Walk With Me – The Hidden Metaphors of Extreme Empowerment and How It Can Transform a Workforce
A Leap of Faith – From Corporate Directorship to Self-Employment and How to Survive It
How Breaking My Back Led to Growing a Spine – Awesome Life Lessons That Can Help You In Business
Breaking Down, Breaking Through – A Life-Changing Positive. What’s Yours?
Dangerous Rainbow – LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes and The Liberal Blind Spot
Burn Out and Breakdown – How to Spot It and Stop It. Good Mental Health At Work
Unleash Your Awesome – The Story So Far and How To Realise Your Own Brilliance

Taz Thornton is treasured for becoming an empowerment, confidence, personal branding, and visibility coach. As the proud Founder of #UnleashYourAwesome and Firechild, she has helped hundreds of clients develop their brands and increase confidence throughout the competitive corporate event. Keen to share her specialist knowledge and experience with audiences globally, Taz has recently become the author of ‘Whispers from the Earth’ and ‘Unleash Your Awesome’. Admired for speaking upon important topics such as chasing your dreams, unleashing your awesome, and walking away from soul-crushing safety, Taz is the perfect motivational speaker to hire for a wide range of events.

Having battled depression, grief, and breakdowns following many years of domestic abuse, Taz decided she was ready to end her life and got herself into a horrific car accident. Walking away with a broken back and a new outlook on life, Taz made it her mission to transform her future and the lives of those she works alongside. Passionate about developing a deep understanding of why she struggled with mental health issues, she undertook Neuro Linguistic Programming training and spent time training with medical professionals to develop her expertise in personal development, meditation, and well-being. Taking action to rebuild her life, Taz turned her breakdown into a breakthrough and has inspired her audience to do the same ever since.

Passionate about implementing positive change throughout the community, Taz is now working as the Founder of #UnleashYourAwesome and Firechild, whilst also becoming the Co-Founder of Tweeting Times. Treasured for becoming an empowerment, confidence, personal branding, and visibility coach, Taz’s work has been recognised by numerous awards throughout her career. In 2019, she was inducted into the 2019 DIVA Powerlist and was later named the Female Professional of the Year in Central England 2020. She has also been a finalist in the DIVA Awards, and the UK’s Most Inspirational Businesswoman Awards. Other remarkable awards that Taz has been the proud recipient of include being named in the Top 50 Women in Marketing list, being nominated for the Entrepreneur of Excellence Award at the National Diversity Awards, and being selected as one of the Top 100 Female Marketers to Follow.

A leading authority in her field, Taz Thornton is now highly sought-after to attend speaking engagements internationally. As the proud author of ‘Whispers from the Earth’ and ‘Unleash Your Awesome’, her remarkable knowledge and industry experience are highly respected throughout the community. On a mission to educate audiences on a wide range of important topics, Taz has gained the opportunity to deliver multiple TEDx Talks over recent years, including ‘A Dangerous Rainbow Live’ and ‘The Importance of Being Silly. A one-of-a-kind professional, she aims to empower clients to build confidence and find their self-worth through her powerful talks, workshops and 1 – 1 coaching sessions. When looking to hire a transformative speaker to attend your future events, look no further than Taz today.

Official Testimonials

Taz Thornton is regularly booked to engage audiences at events, read their latest feedback below:

“The world needs more people like Taz! I heard Taz speak today and was blown away. She oozed confidence and positivity, a total breath of fresh air. Not only was she professional but she was down to earth and had a great sense of humour which I loved. I learned so much in that half hour. Thank you, Taz”

Amanda, Butlin's

“In a world filled with ‘motivational’ speakers it’s good to happen across one of the good ones. I’ve known about Taz through her online presence for a while now and ended up by chance at one of her speaking gigs at a networking event. There’s a plain-spoken honesty about Taz. She doesn’t big herself up as ‘aspirational’, Taz takes you for a walk along from what was literally the car crash of her life to the awesome person she is today. Unafraid or unashamed to let you see the journey how it was, not just the sanitised highlights. A genuine and inspiring person.”

John, Production Director, Black Fire Films

“I was instantly impressed with this dynamic woman. Taz proved excellent to work with and on the day she delivered a very stimulating, thought-provoking and entertaining presentation… Feedback from the delegates was most complimentary and she was in much demand following the event. I would thoroughly recommend her to others.”

Isabel, Former CEO, The Giftware Association

To enquire about Taz Thornton for your event or corporate function, simply contact us via agent@lgbt-speakers.com or call a booking agent on 0203 9816 295.