Chris Lewis

Christian Lewis is a fundraising adventurer, two-time bestselling author, inspirational speaker, ex-paratrooper and father. He is an advocate for mental health, resilience and the power of outdoor adventure. In July 2023, he completed a six-year, 19,000-mile walk around the entire UK coastline, raising over £500,000 for the charity SSAFA. He began the journey with just £10, a borrowed pair of boots, a broken tent, and the heavy weight of depression, driven by a desperate need for change.

Living full-time in his tent, Chris faced hunger, isolation, extreme weather, injury, and months alone in some of the UK’s wildest places, including winters in the Outer Hebrides and Shetland and a lockdown marooned on an uninhabited island. Along the way, he rebuilt his sense of self-worth, purpose and belief in himself.

The journey evolved into a love story when he met Kate, who joined the walk, and the final 14 months were completed with a newborn baby in tow which brought a whole new set of challenges for the family to navigate but they reached the finish line nonetheless, a true testament to the phrase, ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way.’ Today, Chris continues to live the values forged on his walk, raising his son immersed in family adventure, nature, outdoor learning and child-centred play. His talks inspire audiences to embrace adversity, reconnect with purpose and realise what’s possible when we take the first step.