Keynote Speaking & WORKSHOPS
Energetic. Straight Shooting. Science-backed with real-world application.
Jessica Spendlove is a sought-after speaker and facilitator, specialising in practical strategies and micro habits for peak performance and optimised physical and mental wellbeing.
With over 15+ years of experience (having worked with leading athletes, Olympians, AFL players to C-Suite and CEO’s) in nutrition, gut health, sleep and elite performance, Jess has an innate ability to “read the room”, tailor an experience, and demystify the complex into simple, actionable and practical steps.
The vibe you can expect?
A blend of intellect, hard truths, relatability, and practicality. If you’re looking for a speaker who will leave your audience, team, or employees energised, motivated, and clear on their next steps, look no further.
Then Jess is the speaker you’ve been seeking.
Proud Speaking Collaborations:
A huge shout-out to Jess! Her time spent speaking with our team was thought-provoking, highly engaging and impactful. She is fantastic at shaping her quality, science-backed content to suit the audience and our business needs. Her messages were clear; the style was professional and informative while at the same time, entertaining! We would love to have Jess back again to speak on another one of her topics.
Jen McPherson | Head of Learning & Development - Kieser Australia
Jess brought a level professionalism, energy and technical proficiency that was the envy of other AFL clubs. She was described by players that had been to other clubs as far and away the best dietician that they had had the pleasure of working with. Whether it was presenting to the whole group, 1 on 1 tuition with players or taking the draftees for cooking lessons she delivered the material in a manner that made it easy to understand for all levels of the playing group. She would make any organisation that works with her, better.
Wayne Campbell, GM Football GWS Giants 2015 - 2019
Jess provided the team with evidence-based and highly actionable insights regarding the simple tweaks that can transform a busy executive’s energy and performance.
David Joyce - Synapsing Consultancy (engaged to present to Executive Team from Frasers Property Group)
Jess Spendlove has been instrumental in our wellbeing program. Not only was she able to create a bespoke experience for our team at PEXA, but she made nutrition fun and engaging! Our staff really enjoyed following along with the recipes during the live demonstrations. We highly recommend her for your Wellness program!
Mirna Imsirovic & Lucy Churkovich - PEXA
The nutrition program that Jess Spendlove delivered to the Cronulla Sharks NRL team was of the highest standard I have seen in my time in professional sport. Whilst based on sound nutritional principles and delivered in manner that was both engaging and easy for athletes to understand, Jess always found a way to appeal every individual within a very diverse playing group. Of particular note, was her innovative way of dealing with the nutritional needs of injured athletes.
Andrew Gray, High Performance Manager, Cronulla Sharks 2015 – 2019
Popular speaking & workshop topics
Fuelling Performance: The Corporate Athlete
There’s a lot more synchronicities between top performers in the corporate world, and Australia’s elite sport athletes. In this session, we’ll explore the core principles that underpin performance and drive for Australia’s top athletes and completely revolutionise the way you approach your performance in the corporate world. By adopting an athlete’s mindset and nutritional strategies, you’ll learn how you can dramatically boost your cognitive abilities, energy levels, and productivity. (Which in turn will not only transform your health, but your professional and team dynamics).
Sustainable High Performance: How to Thrive in Work and Life
Achieving high performance isn’t about pushing harder—it’s about creating a sustainable foundation that supports both your work and personal life. In this session, you’ll learn how to truly listen to your body’s cues, using science-backed strategies to build lasting energy, sharpen focus, and boost productivity. Discover practical habits that empower you to thrive professionally and personally, with the resilience and vitality needed to succeed without compromise.
Gut Health, Mental Resilience and Stress Agility
Explore the powerful link between nutrition, gut health, and mental resilience. Your gut microbiome—a complex ecosystem of bacteria in your digestive system—directly impacts your mood, mindset, and performance. In this insightful session, you’ll gain science-backed, practical strategies to boost both physical and mental wellbeing, build stress resilience, and experience tangible improvements in your day-to-day functionality and vitality.
Energy Mastery and Burnout Defence
Sleep for Success
There’s a science to how we sleep! Dive into the science of “sleeping” and exactly how you can leverage it to enhance your overall physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. From what supports deep sleep, sleep phases, common barriers to poor sleeping patterns, you’ll discover simple strategies to not only optimise “rest but see how nutrition and sleep collide to help you work smarter, not harder.
Jess was responsible for the leadership, design and delivery of the most comprehensive sports nutrition program I’ve ever seen in world sport. Her programs were always evidence-based, easy to implement and cost-effective. More importantly, though, she was able to work with numerous collaborators to ensure that effective dietary habits were established with all the athletes, habits that will last them for the rest of their lives.
David Joyce Head of Athletic Performance, GWS Giants 2015 - 2019
Jess Spendlove facilitated a corporate nutrition workshop during our wellbeing week. I was looking for an interactive session for our staff and Jess was more than happy to tailor a bespoke workshop. She went above and beyond to ensure the workshop was educational and fun and we had lots of excellent feedback from staff. Jess is professional, knowledgeable and friendly. I look forward to working with Jess again in the future.
Rachael Tosh-Provan - Zurich Financial Services
Jess met the brief and provided an engaging remote presentation to our group of referees. She drew on her experience and in depth knowledge in the field to provide valuable insights and strategies that will hopefully lead to increased energy and improved health and performance.
Kay Robinson - Football Australia.
Jess spoke with our Physiotherapy team at our annual conference - presenting on fuelling for performance (in work and everyday life). Jess has a very appealing presentation style in that she breaks down often confusing topics and explains them in a simplified manner - whilst still providing a factual and research driven discussion. Jess is highly professional whilst being adaptable and able to relate and connect with a varied audience. The presentation (as I hoped) became very interactive with lots of great discussion - that which has continued ever since! Jess presented information that was useful for our team on an individual level along with being applicable to our clientelle - further enhancing our service offering. I know I personally have already adopted a few tips and tricks Jess suggested and am excited to share these with our community - so simple yet so effective.
Petra Koenig - The Studio Rozelle