Award-winning speaker, best-selling author, and record-breaking swimmer, John Shackleton is redefining what it means to age well.
Renowned for his boundless energy and mental grit, John has spent over four decades inspiring people to break barriers and reach new heights. With a foundation in sports psychology, he has coached world champions and Olympic medallists, always returning to his core belief: we are all capable of more.
After years on the global stage, John’s mission took a deeply personal turn when he faced and overcame cancer. This life-altering experience sharpened his focus on longevity, driving him to understand the secrets behind lasting health—physical and mental. Now in his 70s, John continues to train and compete with the vigour of someone decades younger, a testament to his disciplined approach to diet, exercise and mindset. His maximum heart rate and VO2 Max place him in the top 5% of his age group, and he is living proof that age does not have to limit potential.
Through his research and his own transformation, John challenges outdated perceptions of ageing. He argues that with the right mindset and a few consistent lifestyle changes, anyone—at any age—can increase their health-span and lead a longer, stronger life. His latest book, Tiny Bit More, lays out practical, achievable habits that help people in their middle years dramatically improve their wellbeing as they age.
From the swimming pool to the stage, John Shackleton continues to push boundaries, showing what’s possible when self-belief meets purpose.
Talking Points
Mindfulness & Stress
Mindfulness & Stress
De-Stress Your Staff
De-Stress Your Staff
Raise Your Results, Lower Your Stress
Raise Your Results, Lower Your Stress
A Healthy Mind in a Frantic World
A Healthy Mind in a Frantic World
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John Shackleton - Raise Your Game
John Shackleton talks about how to Raise Your Game at Speakers Connect Showcase May 2010. John has a background in sports psychology and has coached world champions and Olympic medallists. A top-level swimmer himself in his youth, he went on to become a professional coach in swimming and triathlon. In his quest to improve performance he turned to sports psychology to help his athletes achieve their potential and gain a competitive edge.Teachers Leadership Conference 2011 with John Shackleton
Highlights from motivational speaker John Shackleton's keynote presentation to the APPA leadership conference, at Waipuna Conference Centre on the 9th of September 2011. As a professional keynote speaker, author of the top selling book "Life is for Living" and performance expert, John examines the challenges individuals and businesses face and inspires them to maximise their potentialWella Red 2 Riches Conference 2011 with John Shackleton
Inspirational speaker John Shackleton's presenting at Wella's, Red 2 Riches conference in Auckland 2011. As a professional keynote speaker, author of the top selling book "Life is for Living" and performance expert, John examines the challenges individuals and businesses face and inspires them to maximise their potential.John Shackleton - Step up to Super Hero
John has a background in sports psychology and has coached world champions and Olympic medallists. A top-level swimmer himself in his youth, he went on to become a professional coach in swimming and triathlon. In his quest to improve performance he turned to sports psychology to help his athletes achieve their potential and gain a competitive edge.John Shackleton - Teachers Conference
John has a background in Sports Psychology but these days he presents mainly to the corporate world about Performance improvement. His clients include McDonalds, IBM, Coca-Cola, 3M, Canon, Honda, AXA, Pfizer etc.John is very approachable, unflappable and calm. He is great to deal with and made great conversation before the event started so that he gained a clearer pictureof who his audience were. Jo ... keep reading Harcourts Group
John was very inspirational and absorbing. Very impressed with his style and content - all felt inspired and motivated afterwards.
[The presentation] was very direct, organised and easy to understand. The guys got a lot from Shack. He had a great insight into some of the basics of life.
