Former UK Special Forces Soldier, Directing Staff (DS) From Channel 4’s ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’, Founder of Break-Point & Sunday Times Bestselling Author of ‘Battle Ready’
Ollie Ollerton is a former UK Special Forces soldier, bestselling author and motivational leader best known as one of the original Directing Staff on Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins. A Royal Marine Commando turned Special Boat Service operator, Ollie completed one of the world’s toughest selection processes and went on to serve on high-risk missions across the globe. Today, he is the Founder and Managing Director of BreakPoint, an elite training organisation that helps individuals and teams unlock resilience, discipline and peak performance.
Ollie’s military career began when he joined the Royal Marine Commandos at 18, later completing the gruelling six-month Special Forces selection process that saw only seven of 250 candidates succeed. Qualifying as a Special Forces Combat Frogman with the SBS, he undertook covert operations, including counter-terrorism, hostage rescue and high-stakes reconnaissance. After leaving the military, he worked internationally in private security, leading missions in Iraq and the Middle East, where he famously saved 12 convoy members from armed attack.
His post-military work included managing major security and infrastructure projects, training a 2,000-strong Iraqi guard force and rescuing 22 children from human trafficking in Southeast Asia. In 2015, Ollie co-founded BreakPoint, a performance and leadership company that delivers corporate training programmes infused with Special Forces principles. As a qualified PRISM practitioner, he uses behavioural profiling and psychological tools to help teams develop clarity, confidence and resilience. His ability to translate battlefield lessons into boardroom success has made him one of the most respected figures in the field of leadership and mental strength.
Ollie is the Sunday Times bestselling author of ‘Battle Ready: Eliminate Doubt, Courage, and Transform Your Life’. His other acclaimed titles include ‘Break Point’, ‘Scar Tissue’, ‘All or Nothing’ and ‘How to Survive (Almost) Anything’. Each book offers a raw and powerful insight into his life, mindset and strategies for overcoming adversity. Through his writing, Ollie continues to inspire readers to push beyond perceived limits and embrace personal transformation.
Why Hire Ollie Ollerton?
Audiences book Ollie for his powerful blend of authenticity, experience and mental resilience. His keynotes draw on lessons from the Special Forces and his personal journey, showing how leadership, focus and adaptability can drive success under pressure. With gripping storytelling, he shares experiences from covert operations to corporate boardrooms, translating extreme situations into practical lessons for performance, teamwork and mindset.
Ollie’s sessions inspire audiences to face challenges head-on, make courageous decisions and turn adversity into opportunity. Known for his straight-talking style and relatable delivery, he leaves a lasting impact on every audience, from executive teams to global conferences. His message is clear: with the right mindset, anyone can reach their own BreakPoint and achieve extraordinary results.
To book Ollie to speak at your event, call SpeakOut on +44 (0) 20 8914 8966. Alternatively, complete our contact form to begin your enquiry.
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“Ollie was amazing! It touched quite a few people, to be honest, and people definitely seemed more positive afterwards, myself being one of them. It was an inspiring speech and the app has landed well. The humorous bits were a nice touch.” – Amy, Head of Marketing & Events, MKC Wealth
“Ollie absolutely delivered at our event. He inspired and captivated the entire audience with his after-dinner speech – the feedback has been insane. But it wasn’t just the speech that made this evening so incredible – he went above and beyond by engaging on a 1-2-1 basis with every single guest that attended, he mingled and spoke to everyone. A genuine, down to earth, still humble top top guy” – The Construction Training Academy
“Ollie was fantastic and went down really well with our guys and people kept approaching me saying just that, so please pass on my thanks to Ollie, he did an amazing job! Plus his books went down really well too.” – Mario, DPD Group
“The event was fantastic thank you – we had a good turnout and everyone had great feedback afterwards, so an all-round success! Ollie was nice and early, very well prepared, clearly had listened to what we wanted to get out of the event (including practical takeaways) and was great to deal with.” – Rosie, Wellbeing Manager EMEA, Hogan Lovells
“Ollie delivered an impactful and thought-provoking talk that resonated with our audience. We asked Ollie to speak about the topic of leadership and what it meant to him. He took our brief on board and ensured that he covered our topic by weaving it into his stories and experiences. It was also a pleasure to have him stick around for a little while after his keynote. Our guests enjoyed speaking to him directly and snapping a few selfies. We’d definitely recommend Ollie as a speaker.” – Joshua, Marketing Manager, Principal People
“We were really happy with Ollie’s presentation. It was clear, honest, inspiring and most of all tangible. The tips and tricks he provided were the kind that you can actually practice easy and simple.”- Tetra Pak
“Ollie was brilliant, his speech was insightful, motivating and relevant. We had really good feedback from those who attended and our Project Director was very impressed. A couple of people mentioned they wanted to ask a question during Q&A but they were a bit star-struck. And some have said they are going to buy his book, so clearly Ollie made quite an impact. Ollie was a pleasure to work with yesterday so please pass my thanks and feedback on to him. From myself, and on behalf of the LM Leadership, a massive thank you to Champions and Ollie.” – LM JV
“I wanted to thank you again for yesterday. Feedback was really positive. A few people mentioned that your words really got them thinking. Some of us also want to do breakpoint and fundraise for our company charity so I’ll get online and sort that.” – NewDay
“It went really well thanks, I hope Ollie felt the same! He seems to be very aligned with what Synctuition ate trying to say and is also passionate about supporting positive mental health at the moment. I think he really likes that synctuition are just doing this to help people and for no financial gain.” – BD Broadcaster
“Ollie – I’ve already had a tonne of feedback from people saying how helpful they found it and that they really enjoyed it so that’s excellent! Please pass on my thanks to Ollie for his time and for giving such a fantastic presentation, has been great working with him.” – Prequin
“Thank you so much for all your help as always. Ollie was so well received with amazing feedback!” – Progressive Property
“Well what can I say, Ollie was absolutely fantastic, just what I needed, someone that wasn’t to serious but managed to get his message over. Can you please thank Ollie once again, Just brilliant.” – Louise, Secretary, Bidfood
“Ollie’s session was fantastic! We’ve received lots of lovely feedback from our attendees saying how much they enjoyed it!” – Lynsey, Marketing Manager, Inhouse Recruitment
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