Jason Fox

Former Special Forces Sergeant, Jason Fox is an internationally renowned expert in covert operations, ranging from counter-terrorism to surveillance. Throughout a 20-year combat career which began aged 16, honed elite skills in mental resilience, leadership and succeeding under pressure. The Special Boat Services operative turned television presenter, has since gone to appear as an expert on the likes of SAS: Who Dares Wins, and capture the attention of audiences with his honest discussions on mental health. A recognisable star with a remarkable career history, Jason makes for one of the most exciting after dinner speakers on the circuit.

A veteran of the Forces, Jason dedicated two decades to military efforts, from joining as a teenager to working his way through the ranks of Royal Marine Commando and selection into the elite Special Services, where he became a member of the Special Boat Service. Jason's hair-raising experiences have involved hostage rescue and counter-narcotics in addition to extensive high-level training in demolitions. From his work as a combat swimmer which later supported the retrieval of pirate Captain Kidd’s treasure to a top-level dog handler leading the hounds into unknown territory, Jason’s military career was unbelievable.

However, following experiences such as fighting in Afghanistan and losing friends in combat, Jason suffered from PTSD after leaving the Forces. Overcoming his mental health battles led Jason to co-found Rock 2 Recovery, a charity that aims to help armed forces veterans and families battle stress and mental illness. As a motivational speaker and presenter, Jason has been open when discussing the impact of mental health and the strategies to improve it, both in people’s personal and professional lives.

Since 2012, Jason has gained a reputation in the television industry, where he utilised his survival expertise to support film crews in extreme conditions around the world including the Arctic, jungles, and deserts. It was in front of the camera where Jason truly made his name when he fronted, Meet The Drug Lords: Inside The Real Narcos, exploring drug cartel. In 2015, Jason joined the cast of SAS: Who Dares Wins on Channel 4 as a Directing Staff responsible for putting the public through a realistic Special Forces selection process, based on his experiences. He has also co-founded BreakPoint, which draws on his knowledge to train corporate teams on performance and management.

As a speaker, Jason is known to discuss a range of topics, from his career and lessons learned to honing mental resilience and improving mental health. Armed with his personal experiences, Jason’s talks are thought-provoking and motivating, supporting audiences in achieving their potential through honing key qualities.

"Please pass on our thanks to Jason Fox for the talk he delivered to us last week. We were delighted with the level of interest the event generated. We have had a lot of very positive feedback about the session. And believe me, this is a tough crowd to please! Our colleagues found Jason's talk to be engaging, insightful and inspiring- as did we. We deliberated for some time over various speakers before we decided upon Jason. We definitely made the right choice and we would recommend him without hesitation." - Paul, Staff Wellbeing Manager, Cardiff University

“It went really well thank you. The audience loved him and he came across really well.” - Katie, Chubb Insurance

“All went well with Jason, thank you and he was very well received with the attendees.Thanks so much for helping me sort it all at such short notice too!” - Sarah, Savills Hotels

“Jason Fox spoke at our Company Conference. He was humble, yet inspiring, and managed to keep the audience’s attention throughout his whole talk. He stimulated more questions from the team than we have ever had before for a speaker. I would highly recommend him to businesses who want to inspire their team on teamwork, resilience and positive mental attitude.” - Kay, Hasbro

“Just to say a big thank you for all your help. Despite the rail mayhem, everything went like clockwork at our event and Jason was very well received by our FEO members. Andrew and I thanked him, as did many members of the audience personally.” – Jan, For Entrepreneurs Only

“It was excellent. Jason provided a raw presentation and really engaging.” – CA-CIB

• Leadership & Teamwork - Always specialising his speeches to suit the event, Jason focuses on positivity mentality, effective communication and building cohesive teams in order to be the best leader or team member.  


• Resilience - From his deployment in Afghanistan to walking to the north pole, Jason highlights the importance of physical and mental resilience when working in some of the most highly pressurised environments in the world. 


• Coping with PTSD - As a PTSD sufferer and co-founder of mental health organisation, Break Point, Jason Fox can bring personal insight to this sensitive subject in order to help others cope with their PTSD. His inspiring stories and personal coping mechanisms can also aid by raising awareness of the subject to those who don’t know enough about it.


• Peak Performance - As someone who knows how to get into the ultimate zone to achieve the best of your ability for all manner of tasks, Jason can suggest key points to consider when targeting peak performance. The main points Jason covers is keeping concentration, goal setting, prioritisation, determination and emotion management.