Amanda Lindhout
Amanda Lindhout is an unparalleled resilience speaker. She survived 460 days as a hostage and distilled what she learned into resources for leaders and teams navigating an increasingly complex world. Her New York Times bestselling memoir A House in the Sky is a Top 10 title for over a decade.
Amanda Lindhout is an unparalleled resilience speaker. She survived 460 days as a hostage in Somalia and distilled what she learned into resources for leaders and teams navigating an increasingly complex and fast-changing world. Her New York Times bestselling memoir A House in the Sky became a publishing phenomenon and has remained a Top 10 title for more than a decade.
Amanda's keynotes are known for their emotional depth and transformative impact, leaving audiences ready to approach their problems with renewed perspective. She moves far beyond the headline of her captivity, sharing insights audiences can immediately apply to their own lives and organizations to overcome change, uncertainty, and adversity. She has delivered over 500 keynotes in 28 countries, customizing each presentation to the unique needs, culture, and challenges of the audience. Amanda's expertise is grounded not only in lived experience but also in years of collaborating with professionals who study the science of resilience—work that has helped shape her understanding of how hardship can be transformed into growth.
Her story and writing have been featured in major media outlets worldwide, including a New York Times Magazine cover story. Dateline NBC dedicated two full episodes to her remarkable journey. Today, Amanda's story is being adapted into a four-part limited series in Hollywood.
Amanda Lindhout is an unparalleled resilience speaker. She survived 460 days as a hostage in Somalia and distilled what she learned into resources for leaders and teams navigating an increasingly complex and fast-changing world. Her New York Times bestselling memoir A House in the Sky became a publishing phenomenon and has remained a Top 10 title for more than a decade.
Amanda's keynotes are known for their emotional depth and transformative impact, leaving audiences ready to approach their problems with renewed perspective. She moves far beyond the headline of her captivity, sharing insights audiences can immediately apply to their own lives and organizations to overcome change, uncertainty, and adversity. She has delivered over 500 keynotes in 28 countries, customizing each presentation to the unique needs, culture, and challenges of the audience. Amanda's expertise is grounded not only in lived experience but also in years of collaborating with professionals who study the science of resilience—work that has helped shape her understanding of how hardship can be transformed into growth.
Her story and writing have been featured in major media outlets worldwide, including a New York Times Magazine cover story. Dateline NBC dedicated two full episodes to her remarkable journey. Today, Amanda's story is being adapted into a four-part limited series in Hollywood.
Redefining Resilience: How To Unlock Your Inner Strength To Be Your Best
This keynote offers a unique opportunity to learn from someone whose firsthand experiences have made her a true expert on overcoming adversity. After enduring 460 days as a hostage and navigating a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder for nearly a decade, Amanda Lindhout is now one of the world’s leading voices on resilience.
With the world around us changing faster than ever before, we’re required to show up in ways that demand a level of resilience that enables us to do...
The Adversity Unlock: Reframing Challenges As Assets To Cut Through Change And Lead With Optimism
What the best leaders and organizations in the world understand is that adversity is a powerful force that can refine our character, and individuals that can identify and articulate lessons learned and then apply them in real-world scenarios gain the leading edge. And in this session, Amanda Lindhout shares exactly how to cultivate a resilient mindset to effectively transform challenges into assets and navigate the uncertainty we’re faced with.
Amanda’s Adversity Unlock reflects on...
460 Days in Somalia: How an Extraordinary Mindset Can Get Us Through Anything
For 460 days in the heart of Somalia, Amanda Lindhout was held hostage when a famine reporting trip turned into a struggle for survival. Nothing she had learned in her past would prepare her for the next year and half as a captive, and only the extraordinary mindset she developed would get her through and back home. Today, Amanda shares the steps we can all take to navigate change, uncertainty, and the unexpected in every aspect of business and our personal lives.
What makes...
Beyond Survival: Healing, Growth, and the Power of the Human Spirit
Kidnapped and held hostage for 460 days in Somalia, Amanda Lindhout endured unimaginable suffering before finally regaining her freedom. What would have broken most people beyond recovery has become a new foundation for the person she is today. And because of this experience, Amanda presents a masterclass in healing and resilience that can help all of us navigate challenges we never expected.
Upon her return to North America, a diagnosis of complex PTSD reshaped Amanda’s world....
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AREC Brisbane
On-Site
J.M., Organizer, AREC Brisbane
“Of the 40+ speakers we had for our real estate conference, including some of the best in the business, Amanda came out on top, ranking #1 in our survey of over 6000 attendees. People are still talking about her many, many lessons on resilience and growing up and out of tragedy.”
Unique Liives event series
On-Site
H.S., Producer, Unique Liives event series
“I’ve been booking keynote speakers for 25 years. I’ve seen them all. The good. The bad and the average. So, when someone exceptional takes my stage – I know it quickly. Amanda was that exception. The audience was so transfixed on her story that you could hear a pin drop. By the end of it all – there wasn’t a dry eye in the house and she got a huge standing ovation. I’m happy to recommend her to anyone.”
EO Detroit
On-Site
K.K., Learning Chair, EO Detroit
“We just had Amanda Lindhout for EO Detroit and SHE WAS UNBELIEVABLE...Can’t recommend any more highly. Never seen so many EO members cry and hug so freely. Amanda is the most resilient person I have ever met.”
Worksafe NB
On-Site
C.H., Event Organizer, Worksafe NB
“I have never seen an audience so engaged in a talk. Amanda has a rare gift for speaking to every person directly, even when the audience is 700 people. Amanda would be my first choice as a keynote at an event focused on resilience.”
YMCA of Greater San Antonio
On-Site
S.M., President & CEO, YMCA of Greater San Antonio
She was amazing as promised- the room of 1500 was silent- you could have heard a pin drop- she has an amazing story and its told in such an authentic manner- Wow- thank you so much for helping make this happen for us.
On-Site
H.H.
As Education Officer the pressure is on to deliver so picking a speaker is a bit of a leap of faith. Amanda's story and delivery was simply stunning, you could hear a pin drop in the room. Her engagement with the audience in the Q&A added details and layers to her story, there was nothing scripted there - her compassion and authenticity really shone thru. First standing ovation in any of our chapter events.
Gazelles
On-Site
V.H., CEO, Gazelles
Amanda's story, and the moving way she shares it, served as the perfect close to our Fortune magazine Summit. The 900+ CEOs and top executives were brought to tears and cheers as they received a message that put the significant pressures they face every day into perspective. One CEO shared with me that he had faced a $500 million loss which has been obviously weighing on him, but Amanda's keynote gave him a knew lens through which to view the impact - it was just money!
University Hospital Kingston Foundation
On-Site
D.A.P., Director, Annual Programs, University Hospital Kingston Foundation
Once she started speaking, no one in the room moved; their total attention was on Amanda. You could hear a pin drop. She received a standing ovation, which is a first for our Leadership Series. I don't think people will easily forget what she had to say. Amanda herself was a pleasure to deal with, she stayed around and signed many, many copies of her book and she was just very kind and gracious
On-Site
R.F., VP, Google
Amanda Lindhout is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable people I have ever had the honor of hearing speak. Her message of peace deserves to be heard by all.
