dr sam collins
Equality advocate, social entrepreneur, coach and author Dr Sam Collins has dedicated he life to empowering women all over the world through a powerful mix of speaking events, consulting, coaching and mentoring. She is the founder of Aspire for Equality where she leads the team responsible for creating events and programming designed to inspire individual, organizational and social change. Today, Aspire for Equality has women and men attending events from over 80 countries and has positively influenced more than 16 million women and girls from all walks of life. Her Majesty, The Queen recognized Dr Collins for her contributions naming her “One of the Top 200 Women to Impact Business & Industry.” Dr. Collins was also featured as one of the “Top 10 Coaches” by The Sunday Times.
Dr Collins welcomes opportunities to share her knowledge as a keynote speaker, on podcasts and through original articles. She is a leading expert on women’s leadership and change with specific focus on gender intersectionality (race, age, LGBTQ, disability, neurodiversity and faith) and unity of all genders for collective change. Her bestselling book, Radio Heaven: One Woman’s Journey to Grace will inspire anyone who has ever been told “you can’t” and is currently available on Amazon. Her latest book Rebellious – Women who Broke the Rules and Changed their World offers 15 powerful, autobiographical stories by women who refused to be told what to do, who broke the rules and aspired to fulfil their personal role to make a difference for themselves, their communities, and the world.
Originally from the U.K., Dr Collins’ in-born sense of fairness and justice was apparent even as a little girl. Standing up for what’s right has always been something she’s passionate about and in 2001, she turned this passion into what has become a global movement for change by starting Aspire for Equality. Dr Collins is known for her bold style and ability to balance logical left brain coaching techniques with the latest transrational leadership processes of visualization, meditation, intention and manifestation. She holds a BA in Business Studies, Master’s degree in Training and Human Resource Management and a doctorate degree in Gender and Future Studies. She has studied extensively as a coach and serves as global ambassador for Women for Woman International NGO empowering women survivors of war in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan. Dr Collins has traveled extensively, working and living in the UK, USA, Canada, India, The Caribbean and Australia. She currently resides in the UK and works with clients globally.