Joel Pilgrim

Joel Pilgrim is an award-winning leader in social innovation, adventure therapy, and mental health, who delivers keynote experiences that break the mould and create lasting impact. A Therapist turned CEO, Joel doesn't just talk.. he provides multi-sensory experiences designed to challenge perspectives and equip audiences with practical mental fitness tools for real-world change. After founding and leading Waves of Wellness Foundation for the last decade, Joel now shares his unique story to inspire audiences to reconsider what mental fitness and high performance means to them. Joel fuses lessons learned as an executive, with the harsh hurdles of being a big wave surfer. His stories and takeaways will leave you on the edge of your seat, and inspire you to create change in your own life. Joel also delivers immersive outdoor experiences that nurtures compassionate leadership and transforms workplace culture. Joel’s fresh approach flips traditional leadership development on its head, using the proven methodology that nature and changed environments build wellbeing, inspire teams, and ignite high performance.