Book me to speak at your event.
I give honest, energising talks for women in business and the people who back them — on resilience, self-belief, and building something real from nothing. No polished platitudes. The actual story, and what your room can take from it.
Signature talks
What I speak about.
Every talk is shaped around your audience and the shift you want them to leave with. These are the themes I'm asked for most — each can flex from a short keynote to a half-day workshop.
The Only Way Is Up
Rebuilding from rock bottom, more than once. The poorest background in Cornwall to running a business — and the mindset that made the difference every time. Raw, honest, and genuinely hopeful.
From qualified but stuck, to backing yourself
Why so many capable women stall — and why the fix is almost never more information. A practical look at turning what you already know into confidence, and confidence into action.
Proof over pep talks
Confidence isn't a mood you summon, it's a track record you build. How to stack evidence, quiet the self-doubt, and get a room taking bold, doable steps the moment they leave.
Ways to have me
How it can work.
Keynote
30 to 60 minutes that set the tone for your event. High energy, deeply personal, and built to leave the room believing something is possible that didn't feel possible before.
Workshop
Half or full day, hands on. The talk plus the doing — your people leave with a plan and a first step already taken, not just notes.
Fireside chat or Q&A
A hosted conversation or an open floor. Relaxed, candid, and led by whatever your audience actually wants to ask.
Panel
A straight-talking voice on your panel, on resilience, women in business, or building something from nothing.
Who books me
Where I'm a good fit.
Great for
- Women-in-business events, networks and awards
- Conferences wanting a real, human story with substance
- Company teams, away days and employee networks
- Associations, memberships and community groups
Your audience leaves with
- Permission to back themselves, and proof it's earned not gifted
- A clear, doable first step, not just a lift they lose by Monday
- Honest language about money, nerve and starting before you're ready
- The feeling that if she did it, so can they
Why me
I've lived the talk, not just written it.
I'm Alana Arthurs, and I started with nothing — the poorest background in Cornwall, born in Truro, raised in Falmouth, some days with no food on the table. I've rebuilt from rock bottom more than once, and each time I came back stronger. Today I co-run Vector Rope Access UK Ltd, mentor women through my UPWARD Method, and I'm writing The Only Way Is Up. When I speak about resilience and self-belief, it's not theory — it's the road I actually walked, turned into something your audience can use.
Check my availability
Tell me about your event.
Fill in what you know and I'll come back to you personally — usually within a couple of working days — with availability, fit and a quote.
Thank you — that's with me.
I read every enquiry myself and I'll be back in touch personally, usually within a couple of working days. If it's urgent, email me at hello@alanaarthurs.com.
Let's give your room something real.
Tell me the date and the audience, and I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right voice for it.
Check my availabilityOr email me directly at hello@alanaarthurs.com