Darren Harris

Darren Harris

PLY MPSAWMD, UK

Overcome Adversity Like a Pro with Paralympian, speaker, facilitator  and coach

Your audience will immediately be inspired and equipped to tackle obstacles like a pro after hearing Darren's Unblind Your Mind 3 step framework developed from 23 years' experience as an elite athlete.


Since losing his sight, he has been on a mission to UNBLIND his mind. Now, he works with individuals, teams and organisations that want tools and techniques to help them see what they can't so they make better decisions, create stronger relationships and achieve greater success.

The most capped England blind footballer and double Paralympian, he has over two decades of backs-to-the-wall, in-the-trenches experience in high performance sport.

His undergraduate studies in mathematics and masters degree in psychology allow him to turn text book theory into bottom-line results for his clients.

Co-author of the best selling book, Transforming your Life: 12 Incredible Stories Showing The Strength Of The Human Spirit, he blends real-life stories with take-home messages that are easy-to-apply in every day life.

He is a member of the Professional Speaking Association and has spoken to, trained and coached over 37,000 individuals across four continents in areas such as:

  • Leadership: Executives, business owners and managers
  • Education: students, teachers and parents
  • Sport: athletes, coaches and administrators

Awarded an Honorary Doctorate for Outstanding Public Service, he sits on more than half a dozen advisory boards, committees and groups.

Your audience will immediately be inspired and equipped to tackle obstacles like a pro after hearing Darren's Unblind Your Mind 3 step framework developed from 23 years' experience as an elite athlete.


Since losing his sight, he has been on a mission to UNBLIND his mind. Now, he works with individuals, teams and organisations that want tools and techniques to help them see what they can't so they make better decisions, create stronger relationships and achieve greater success.

The most capped England blind footballer and double Paralympian, he has over two decades of backs-to-the-wall, in-the-trenches experience in high performance sport.

His undergraduate studies in mathematics and masters degree in psychology allow him to turn text book theory into bottom-line results for his clients.

Co-author of the best selling book, Transforming your Life: 12 Incredible Stories Showing The Strength Of The Human Spirit, he blends real-life stories with take-home messages that are easy-to-apply in every day life.

He is a member of the Professional Speaking Association and has spoken to, trained and coached over 37,000 individuals across four continents in areas such as:

  • Leadership: Executives, business owners and managers
  • Education: students, teachers and parents
  • Sport: athletes, coaches and administrators

Awarded an Honorary Doctorate for Outstanding Public Service, he sits on more than half a dozen advisory boards, committees and groups.

The UNBLIND Mind: How to Minimise Blind Spots to Maximise Performance

Just like the blind spot in your eyes you never notice, you have blind spots in your mind you are unaware of. These blind spots cloud your thinking and mask the root causes of destructive behaviours in your personal and professional life.

But how do you overcome the invisible obstacles that impede your path to success?

With over two decades of firsthand experience to draw from, Darren shares his insights into performing at the highest level to improve effectiveness, efficiency and...

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