lucy bloom

Mental health conversations don’t need to be awkward or weighed down with medical jargon. When Lucy Bloom takes the stage on RUOK Day – or any day –  she makes the tough stuff human. She talks about resilience, burnout and checking in with each other in a way that feels natural, sometimes even funny. Because if we can laugh while talking about mental health, we’re more likely to listen and remember.

Lucy draws on her experience leading teams in high-pressure environments and steering organisations through radical change. She knows what it looks like when people are running on empty and she knows the signs we often miss in ourselves and each other. Her stories cut through because they’re real, relatable and often a little unexpected.

Audiences don’t just hear about the importance of asking ‘Are you OK?’. They learn how to make it a question that lands. Lucy explores the power of listening without trying to fix, the small signals that tell us someone isn’t fine; and the ripple effect of genuine connection in workplaces and communities.

Importantly, Lucy Bloom never leaves audiences hanging in the heavy stuff. She offers practical ways to build everyday resilience and keep our mental health on track, without pretending there’s a quick fix. She gives people the confidence to check in on colleagues, friends and family without fear of saying the wrong thing.

A mental health and wellbeing event with Lucy is memorable not because she sugar-coats mental health or smashes you with tragic stats, but because she makes the conversation honest, energising and useful. People walk away with tools they can use the same day, and the courage to start conversations that matter.