About
Gender
- Male
Based in
- United Kingdom
Languages
- English
Notability
- TED Speaker
Available for
- After Dinner Engagement ,
- Awards Hosting ,
- Event Hosting ,
- Guest Appearance ,
- Masterclass ,
- Panel Participation ,
- Speaking ,
- Training and Workshops ,
- TV and Media
Themes
- Attitude ,
- Health and Wellbeing ,
- Mental Health ,
- Mental Strength ,
- Mindset ,
- Motivation and Inspiration ,
- Resilience ,
- Storytelling ,
- The Workplace ,
- Vision and Purpose ,
- Wellness ,
- Work Life Balance ,
- Workplace Respect
Biography highlights
- TEDx motivational speaker.
- Presentations that inspire, educate, and motivate you to take action.
- “Thought-Provoking | Inspiring | Entertaining | Informative | Authentic”- just some words people have used to describe Rob’s talks.
Biography
Rob Hosking is a previous front line Police Officer turned TEDx motivational speaker. Rob’s two main areas of expertise are happiness and mental health.
In his inspiring talks, Rob fearlessly shares his own personal journey, including struggles with mental health, and creates a safe and relatable space for honest conversations. By emphasising the importance of open communication and breaking the stigma surrounding mental health, Rob creates an environment where people feel empowered to prioritise their wellbeing and happiness to live a life where they thrive instead of just survive. On his last shift Rob witnessed two very traumatic incidents which changed how he viewed life. He co-founded Rise of Happiness which is a movement to become happier. Rise of Happiness publishes free happiness magazines which include inspirational and uplifting stories and expert tips and research on happiness. Rob is also a trained mental health first aider and is on a mission to motivate others to choose happiness for themselves and their organisation.
His passion in creating happier lives and his experiences as a police officer has given Rob a unique perspective on life. He is a vocal advocate for breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health encouraging others to speak up about their struggles and to always choose happiness in their lives as he explores the negative impacts of unhappiness, both physically and mentally.
- Rob combines happiness research, personalised stories and his policing experience to create thought-provoking presentations.
- His delivery style is passionate, humourous, and motivational, keeping your audience engaged and connected throughout.
- His presentations create an environment where people are motivated to take action to become happier. They inspire the audience to act differently in their personal and professional lives.
Videos
Talks
"Always Choose Happiness"
“Always Choose Happiness,” is an intimate portrayal of Rob’s personal journey with mental health as a police officer and his path to happiness. He shares his experiences of negativity and experiencing trauma on a daily basis and the toll it took on his own happiness. Rob opens up about his struggles with suicide and how he finally had an awakening on his last shift after witnessing a suicide and the death of his colleague in front of him.
Through his journey, Rob has learned the importance of speaking about one’s mental health and how living a life aligned to your core values can be the key to achieving happiness. He provides tips on what his police career has taught him about life and shares the 7 Steps to Happiness that he has created. These steps have led him to a happier life and he believes they can help others as well.
Rob’s unique perspective aims to help others find where they belong and choose happiness. It aims to break down the stigma surrounding mental health and encourage others to prioritise their wellbeing.
Overall, “Always Choose Happiness” is a powerful and inspiring talk that highlights the importance of living an aligned life and choosing happiness. Rob’s personal journey serves as a reminder that it is never too late to make changes in our lives and prioritise our happiness.
Happy your way to better health
In this talk, Rob describes his own personal journey to happiness and highlights the negative impacts to his health by choosing unhappiness. Rob looks into research about the negative impact choosing unhappiness can have on the body, nevermind the mental health side of your health.
Rob looks into the idea of happiness and the true meaning of it. He highlights that everyone is unique and provides invaluable lessons showing that people should create their own happy path instead of following other peoples’.
Managing stress and prioritising wellbeing in the Workplace
This talk looks into how staff can manage stress and prioritise their wellbeing and mental health in the workplace. Rob looks into various ways how to ensure a company can maintain happy staff. By looking at how they can do this at a senior level, but also looking into how individuals can help themselves find the right balance in their lives, this talk encapsulates many levels of an organisations.
Rob looks into resilience and stress providing practical tips on how to ensure you can create resilience in your life. Rob highlights the importance of good mental health in the workplace and provides some very insightful examples of what to look out for when someone is struggling in their life, and how best to look out for them.