Keynotes & Workshops
For leaders who've achieved success but still feel something's missing
I speak to leaders and entrepreneurs about a specific challenge: achieving everything you set out to accomplish, yet feeling fundamentally empty inside.
These talks are for people who've done therapy, coaching, and personal development work but still feel misaligned with who they actually are.
When Success Feels Empty
Why Achievement Doesn't Equal Fulfilment
Many successful people reach their goals and discover an unexpected void. This talk explains why this happens and what actually fills it. Not motivation or mindset. Something deeper: alignment with who you actually are.
- Why external success doesn't create internal fulfilment
- The difference between fixing problems and finding alignment
- How to recognise when you're living someone else's definition of success
- Practical steps to reconnect with your inner guidance
Life After the Exit
Identity Beyond Achievement
For founders who sold their companies or executives who stepped down from major roles. You achieved what you set out to do. The exit was supposed to solve everything. Instead, you lost your sense of identity. This talk addresses what comes next.
- Why post-exit emptiness happens even after financial success
- The identity crisis that follows major achievements
- How to rebuild from alignment rather than strategy
- What successful founders wish they'd known before selling
The Projector Problem
Why Changing Your Life Doesn't Fix the Feeling
You've changed jobs, cities, relationships, strategies. Brief improvement each time, then the same dissatisfaction returns. This talk explains why. When a projector is misaligned, rearranging what's on the screen doesn't fix the image. You have to adjust the source.
- Why external changes don't create lasting internal shifts
- How to tell if you're fixing symptoms or addressing the source
- The difference between circumstance problems and alignment problems
- A practical framework for addressing misalignment at its root
When Your Gut Contradicts the Data
Making Decisions When Logic and Instinct Conflict
The spreadsheet says yes. The advisors say yes. Every logical analysis points one direction. But your gut says no. Most leaders override their instinct and call it being rational. This workshop teaches how to integrate both sources of wisdom for better decisions.
- What your gut knows that logic doesn't have access to
- The cost of consistently overriding inner guidance
- How to distinguish fear from genuine misalignment
- A framework for integrating instinct with analysis
What You Get When You Book Me
Main stage presentation with Q&A. Professional delivery, engaging content, actionable frameworks your audience can use immediately.
Interactive session with practical exercises. Your team leaves with tools they can apply to their specific challenges, not just theory.
Long-form conversation exploring these concepts in depth. Natural discussion format, suitable for business or personal development podcasts.
Immersive experience for leadership teams. Combines framework teaching with facilitated self-discovery work. Limited availability.
Speaking Fees: Keynote fees range from £2,500 to £7,500 depending on event size, location, and format. Workshop and retreat pricing discussed during enquiry.
Travel Expenses: Client covers all travel, accommodation, and meal expenses.
These Talks Work Well For
Why Book John Morgan
Credible Background
Former UK diplomat. Built and sold a £5 million company. Consulted at Fortune 50 level. These aren't theories. This is lived experience from someone who's achieved conventional success and navigated what comes after.
Different Perspective
Not another talk about productivity, mindset, or achieving more. This addresses the void that appears after you've already achieved. The emptiness that success doesn't fill. The misalignment that conventional approaches can't touch.
Practical Frameworks
No platitudes or feel-good motivation. Your audience leaves with frameworks they can apply immediately. Tools for recognising misalignment, accessing inner wisdom, and making decisions from genuine alignment rather than external pressure.
What Clients Say
"The coaching was truly transformative. I left the session feeling more grounded, self-aware, and peaceful. It was a powerful and enriching experience."
"Working with you has been extraordinary. I loved reading your book and being coached by you. I focus more on myself now because of you."
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