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Motivational Speaker | Award Winning Campaigner

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Award winning motivational speaker and campaigner Jude Guaitamacchi has worked with global audiences for over a 11 years, delivering talks on mental health, resilience, wellbeing, LGBTQ+, gender diversity. They have an impressive range of clients including international schools, leading global brands and businesses including the Soho House Group, TikTok, Universal, Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, Versace, Deloitte, Ogilvy, Aiglon School Switzerland, Marlborough College, St Pauls. Jude has overcome adversity battling trauma and mental health issues throughout their childhood. Turning their pain into power as a young adult Jude became a storyteller, inspiring audiences all over the world, with the aim of helping people find strength in vulnerability, embrace their authenticity, empower themselves and truly embody who they are.

Highly acclaimed for their work in an interview with The Daily Mirror, Dame Kelly Holmes named Jude as one of her personal heroes. Dannii Minogue commented on Jude's work telling them “I am inspired so much by what you’ve achieved and never slowing down”. A testimonial from Deloitte mentioned "that their talks were among the best they'd heard". Global DEI manager at Allianz Commercial said "They offer so much knowledge and wisdom helping others to discover and embrace their authentic selves, find strength in vulnerability, connect to others despite differences and truly empower themselves" A director at GWI said ""Jude was honestly SPECTACULAR!!!!

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Jude started their career as a public speaker in 2013 with the Amy Winehouse Foundation Resilience Programme, delivering talks on peer pressure, self esteem and resilience to young people in schools around Europe. They spoke along side Mitch Winehouse, telling their story and blossoming journey recovery. They developed their career as an independent speaker and worked with organisations such as the Self Esteem Team, delivering talks on mental health, stress and self-esteem. They became a mental health and sober coach for high profile clients before becoming an educator and advocate on LGBTQIA+ gender diversity awareness and inclusion. 

Named as one of PinkNews’ Top 21 Activists Globally in 2023 Jude has launched many ground breaking global initiatives including the biggest celebrity endorsed trans solidarity campaign #TransYouthAreLoved that saw over 60 celebrities across TV, film and music sending video messages of support for trans youth. Emma Bunton, Dannii Minogue, David Tennant, Elliot Page, Jessie Ware, Will Young, Mae Martin were several high profile names involved.​ The campaign made international press including ITV news and went viral on social media with video messages viewed by millions of people all over the world.

As an internationally signed model, Jude has represented global brands. Trailblazing non-binary representation, in 2020 Vogue Italia quoted them as “paving the way for non-binary representation in the world of fashion is one of Jude’s many noble goals”.

"My Beauty is Being Myself"

 Jude made history as the first non-binary face of Harrods for their H Beauty campaign where Jude’s tagline was 'My Beauty is Being Myself'. Jude has collaborated with leading brands such as Moss Bros, Allsaints, Adidas, Ellesse, River Island, H&M, Virgin Atlantic, Thomas Cook.

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Jude is the  Founder of non-profit national advocacy network Trans+ Solidarity Alliance which hosted the first all-trans panel for politicians in UK parliament history. They have chaired panels co-hosted by Labour MP Kate Osborne, Conservative MP Caroline Nokes and former SNP MP Hannah Bardell.

Trans+ Solidarity Alliance has facilitated briefings on education, healthcare and hate crime and have been attended by the likes of Founder of Stonewall  Michael Cashman and former Labour MP Benjamin Bradshaw. TSA run a series of initiatives including campaigns and they will be launching a media programme later this year.

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