Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medallist in beach volleyball — on performance, partnership and the years before the podium.
Kerri Pottharst is one of the most decorated Australian beach volleyball players of all time — Olympic gold medallist in Sydney 2000, multiple-time Olympian, and one of the partnership that helped take the sport from the fringes of Australian public attention to a moment that defined an Olympic Games.
The depth of her speaking comes from the years before that Sydney podium — the long, unglamorous work, the relationship dynamics inside a two-person team, the choices made in years where there was no spotlight. She's open about all of it, which is what makes her a powerful voice on the realities of high performance rather than the highlight reel.
For event organisers, Kerri is a strong fit for sales conferences, leadership programs, women's events and wellbeing days where the audience would value a credible, warm voice on resilience, performance and partnership. She works in-person and virtually.
Kerri Pottharst OAM is a keynote speaker based in New South Wales who speaks on motivation, sport and women in business. Book through Executive Speakers Australia.
Drawing parallels between the strategies, mindsets and principles of success in sports and how they apply to achieving success in business and in life. Breaking down how to consistently perform at a high level, especially when it counts and in our rapidly changing world. High performance principles, mindset skills and wellbeing practises.
Kerri’s premier keynote in which she decodes human high performance. Kerri shares her incredible journey and the exact strategies and secrets used for success. She aligns these tools perfectly to her audience… to their personal and professional lives.
A practical workshop for goal setting (whether personal or business) designed to meet your current needs. The workshop is also filled with Kerri’s personal stories and success strategies.
A practical and eye opening workshop designed to take your staff’s health and wellness to the next level. Kerri covers nutrition, hydration, movement, recovery and mindset in an easy to digest and fun atmosphere.
Palms start sweating and hearts start racing as Kerri encourages participants to step out of their comfort zone and challenge their beliefs by walking across broken glass. Most people are completely unaware that they possess the courage to do the things they never
thought possible. Most people play it safe. They are afraid of venturing into the unknown. The Walk of Courage will challenge their current beliefs, it will make them face their fears and it will be something they’ll remember for a very long time!
I booked Kerri to speak at an event we held at the Sydney Opera House. She definitely stands out as one of the best speakers I’ve booked in the last 15 years. Kerri has such a great natural energy; her presentation style is flawless, and she is completely engaging. She tells her inspiring story with such passion and enthusiasm and conveys her message of strength and perseverance in such a way that you naturally apply it to your own life. It was by far the most interactive Q&A session we’ve ever had. Our delegates were very keen to chat to her more and ask her questions. We had fantastic feedback from them all and Kerri was clearly the highlight speaker of the event.National Events & Training Manager, PRD Real Estate
Kerri Pottharst was a great energy and her storytelling was very engaging, professional and entertaining. I love the slides she had to emphasise the goal setting strategy and it was fantastic that she shared those with us to share with the attendees. I would highly recommend Kerri as a motivational speaker.Fujitsu
Kerri Pottharst came and spoke at our APAC AGM Conference and we all had such a great time! Our audience only had a handful of Australians and the rest were from various Asia Pacific countries and therefore did not know who Kerri was, but that did not matter. Kerri told us her story like it was the first time she had ever told it! Kerri’s enthusiasm, kindness and overall encouraging demeanour will have you hooked. We were all inspired by Kerri’s message of not letting fear hold you back and the tools that she shared to help achieve your goals were invaluable. I don’t want to give too much away, however when the audience participated in the various activities, I could see that it helped bring the audience together for the rest of the two day conference. I think that the only person in the room that may not have been a total fan was poor Craig who had to present his topic straight after Kerri!! Keep this tip in mind if you are organising Kerri for your conference 😊Professional Background Screening Association, APAC Council
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