Keynote Speaker, Leadership Coach and Mental Game Coach
Leading self - Leading others - Delivering results.
Paddy is a real, down-to-earth and practical speaker, leadership coach, mental game coach and university professor. He has a remarkable and almost unparalleled track record of experience, academic qualifications and success in coaching diverse high profile clients, both on the sports field and in the boardroom.
Using his trademark relatable manner, his gift for story-telling and simplifying the complex, Paddy shares personal lessons of successes and failures from the high stakes world of international sport.
Steeped in common-sense and practical wisdom, his messages inspire new thinking and far-reaching change. His work focuses on the human side of performance, helping leaders, teams and people in high-performing environments to constantly fine-tune their leadership, teamwork, culture, high-performance and/or mental game in the pursuit of healthy and sustainable success.
Contact us about his bespoke interventions, or to find out more about Paddy’s most sought-after programmes, which include:
- delivering talks to inspire your team or conference audience
- mental game series; workshops for athletes and coaches
- A-game series; workshops for individuals and businesses
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Testimonials
Clients
A few of the organisations that have engaged with Paddy’ talks and workshops.










































The latest from my Blog
When You Don’t Feel Ready, Perform Anyway
By Paddy Upton There’s a common belief in sport, business, and leadership that people need to be “pumped up” before they perform. That some kind of hype or confidence boost is necessary to get people
Perform for an Audience of One
Paddy Upton Over the years, I’ve worked with a number of athletes for whom faith is a core part of their identity. For many, that faith becomes a source of calm, courage, and perspective. But
When Ego Gets in the Way
By Paddy Upton This article is based on themes explored in two recent reels — a clip from my podcast Lessons from the World’s Best with Gary Kirsten, and a reflection on how ego quietly