coach · speaker · trainer · adventurer

Sue Purvis

Phone: 844.268.6867

Email: contact@movemountains.com

Purvis is the ideal speaker for groups who want to be on the edge of their seat... while hearing vulnerable and valuable lessons learned for leadership and life. She is engaging, enthusiastic and funny. She is also a very effective educator/trainer who makes content reachable and skills attainable. Highly recommend!”

About Sue

Susan Purvis has dedicated her life to saving lives and inspiring others to do the same. Her impactful work has garnered attention from prestigious outlets such as the New York Times, Smithsonian, CNN, the BBC, and Discovery. She is the author of the bestselling and award-winning memoir, Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost—And Myself by Blackstone Publishing.

With over 25 years of experience, Susan has forged a rewarding career rooted in risk management, science, wilderness medicine, and avalanche education. Her passion for pushing boundaries has led her to the hottest, coldest, and highest places on earth, where she’s served as a wilderness medicine specialist, leading successful programs, expeditions, and teams.

Susan has immersed herself in diverse cultures across the globe, living with indigenous communities in the Amazon, Nepal, Africa, and Mexico. Her journey as a explorer has taken her across various terrains, from footpaths to bike trails, skis to camels, Cessnas to dugout canoes, a most recently, sailing on a 1917 pirate ship, capturing stories of the indomitable human spirit.

Continuing her quest for growth and inspiration, Susan collaborates with highly accomplished storytellers, filmmakers, risk-takers and outdoor educators. Through her experiences and stories, she strives to encourage others to evolve, learn, and contribute to the well-being of our planet.

Upcoming experiences offered by Sue Purvis

2024

Self Leadership in High Consequence Enivronments

Become more efficient and effective at communicating in high consequence environments. Better decision making reduces risk on your organization. Practicing high risk, low frequency event response.

Testimonials

  • Sue Purvis is the ideal speaker for groups who want to be on the edge of their seat… while hearing vulnerable and valuable lessons learned for leadership and life. She is engaging, enthusiastic and funny. She is also a very effective educator/trainer who makes content reachable and skills attainable. Highly recommend!”

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Speaker Topics

Keynote Speaking

Self Leadership Adventure Training

Executive Coaching