Lizzy Bernthal
Dr Lizzy Bernthal is a specialist in resilient, confident leadership. She is a two-time Amazon bestselling author, an award-winning speaker, internationally accredited leadership coach of the year.
A former Army Lieutenant Colonel with 25 years’ service, she has led healthcare teams globally, including Afghanistan. Holding a PhD in Resilience, she supports leaders and their teams to lead with clarity, confidence and impact unapologetically as themselves using her S.O.A.R .™ Methodology. Her mission is to end workplace toxicity.
Her work has been featured in The Times, The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, Business Influencer, and Psychologies Magazine. Her book, ‘The Courage to be You: The Key to Unlock Your Resilience and Confidence as a Leader’, was released in February 2026, reaching No.1 in 5 Amazon categories on launch day from global business, psychology, careers and social sciences. She will be offering this book as a gift to those who attend her keynote.
S.O.A.R.™ Coaching Methodology
1. Strengthen: Define vision, values, and purpose.
2. Overcome: Outdated beliefs that hinder potential.
3. Align: Embrace courageous leadership, aligned unapologetically as themselves on impactful presence.
4. Restore: Confident, resilient leadership.



