Alex Staniforth
Founder & Trustee @Mind Over Mountains
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Founder & Trustee @Mind Over Mountains
Mind Over Mountains is a charity aiming to restore mental health through outdoor experiences. Our mission is to provide special safe spaces in mountain environments with a holistic approach of exercise, eco-therapy, coaching and inspiration to re-balance mental health; generate new focus, restore resilience and find agency over our lives. Our core team deliver residential weekends in the UK mountains with guided hill-walking, NLP coaching, self-help skills, mindfulness, teamwork and inspirational talks in a safe and confidential space with like-minded people.More info at
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ABOUT ALEX STANIFORTH
Alex Staniforth is a record-breaking adventurer, international keynote speaker, author, performance coach and mental health charity founder from Cheshire who is no stranger to overcoming challenges.By 19 years old Alex had already overcome and achieved more than many will in a lifetime. As a teenager he survived the two most significant disasters in Mount Everest history, in two consecutive years. However, his biggest mountains have been much closer to home: epilepsy, bullying, mental ill health and a stammer since childhood. Despite a harrowing experience during the Nepal earthquake in 2015, Alex has continued to push his limits to inspire others through adversity. He has raised over for charity, authored two books, become the fastest person to conquer all 100 UK county tops and ran the National Three Peaks challenge – 452 miles in 9 days 12 hours. In 2020 he founded Mind Over Mountains, an award-winning UK charity promoting mental well-being through nature. In 2025 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Chester and completed the 446 Challenge - becoming the first and fastest person ever to climb all 446 mountains in England and Wales in one continuous push, within 45 days.As an inspirational and keynote speaker, he has been trusted by global companies including Rolls-Royce, AbbVie, Samsung and Bank of America, helping teams, leaders and students build the resilience, mindset and mental fitness to overcome challenges and achieve the extraordinary.What goals and challenges are you facing?Let Alex help you take the first step out of Base Camp.Please send a direct message or email
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