Candice Brathwaite.
Candice Brathwaite is a bestselling author, broadcaster and presenter.
Candice is recognised internationally for her work across publishing, media, and cultural commentary. She is successful in both non-fiction and fiction spaces, her first book I Am Not Your Baby Mother (2020), examining the inequalities of Black motherhood, debuted as a Sunday Times Bestseller. Her latest book, Manifest(o) (2024), also a Sunday Times Bestseller, explains how manifesting and positive thinking can improve people's lives and help fulfil ambitions. It led to a sold-out international tour to packed rooms across the UK and North America.
In 2026, Candice launched Conversations with Candice, a long-form podcast, to immediate acclaim. She regularly appears on national radio and television shows, including Lorraine and Steph's Packed Lunch, where she is a straight-talking and courageous voice on achieving your goals, fashion, family, and the Black British experience.
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In this powerful signature keynote, Candice draws on her own remarkable journey, from launching a blog in 2016 to achieving two Sunday Times bestsellers, a sold-out international book tour, and a recognised voice in British culture, to explore what it truly takes to stop playing small.
With characteristic honesty, she takes audiences through the invisible barriers that keep talented, driven people stuck and the deliberate, practical steps that move them forward. She challenges audiences to examine the stories they tell themselves and to consider what becomes possible when they finally stop asking for permission.
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Candice Brathwaite draws on over a decade of building a high-profile personal brand across books, podcasting, and beyond, to explore what it truly takes to create a platform with lasting impact. She has watched trends come and go, platforms rise and fall, and audiences scatter and return. What has allowed her to grow consistently through it all is a commitment to something far more durable: a genuine, consistent, and unmistakably personal voice.
This is not a talk about growing a following, Candice takes audiences through the psychology of visibility, the mechanics of trust, and the practical frameworks that separate fleeting attention from enduring influence. She makes a clear-eyed case for community over audience, substance over virality, and identity over trend.
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Candice Brathwaite draws on her experience as a Black British woman navigating media, publishing, and corporate spaces to explore what genuine inclusion actually looks like in practice and why so many organisations are still falling short.
For over a decade, she has been leading conversations that mainstream culture was not quite ready for. That position has given her a clear-eyed view of where the gap lies: not in intent, but in execution. She examines why representation is a business imperative rather than a moral obligation, what organisations must do differently to retain diverse talent, and what it takes to build cultures that earn the trust of an increasingly culturally aware world.
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Built on the themes of her Sunday Times bestseller Manifest(o), and delivered to sold-out audiences across the UK and North America, Candice reframes manifestation not as wishful thinking, but as a structured practice of deliberate intention, one that begins with clarity about what you want, requires honesty about what is holding you back, and demands consistent, purposeful action to move forward.
Structured around four practical pillars, Seeing, Believing, Doing, and Being, she gives audiences a clear framework for closing the gap between where they are now and what they are capable of. The result is not inspiration for its own sake, but a replicable approach that professionals can apply immediately.
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frequently asked questions.
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Candice Brathwaite’s work focuses on identity, motherhood, ambition, and resilience, with a strong emphasis on lived experience and representation. Drawing on her work as an author, broadcaster, and cultural commentator, she explores race, gender, and inequality alongside themes of confidence, personal branding, and turning adversity into opportunity.
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She is typically engaged for keynote speeches at conferences, cultural events, and organisational programmes. Her talks combine personal storytelling with broader social and cultural insight, creating space for reflection, learning, and meaningful discussion.
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Beyond keynote presentations, Candice regularly contributes to panel discussions, moderated conversations, and hosted interviews. She is also an experienced host and facilitator, bringing warmth, clarity, and confidence to live events and discussions.
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Her work is particularly relevant to organisations exploring diversity, equity, and inclusion through a lived-experience lens, as well as those focused on wellbeing, culture, and personal development. She is especially valuable where organisations want to understand how identity, confidence, and opportunity intersect in real working lives.
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She most commonly engages with professional and employee audiences across corporate, public, education, and cultural sectors. Her work resonates strongly with mixed and non specialist audiences, particularly where organisations want to reach people at all levels.
Audiences include CEOs, senior leaders, leadership teams, HR professionals, people leaders, managers, and employee audiences. -
Her approach is honest, engaging, and emotionally intelligent, blending powerful personal narrative with wider cultural perspective. She speaks with clarity and courage, encouraging audiences to reflect on their own experiences and assumptions.
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Candice adapts her content to reflect the audience’s context, sector, and objectives, adjusting emphasis between personal experience, cultural commentary, and organisational relevance. She ensures sensitive topics are approached thoughtfully while remaining accessible and impactful.
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Yes. While rooted in British experience, the themes she addresses around identity, belonging, ambition, and resilience resonate widely across cultures and societies. She regularly engages with diverse and international audiences.
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Pricing for Candice is influenced by factors such as event location, format, and time commitment. Speaking Office ensures fee consistency across all enquiries, whether via speaker bureaus or direct clients, so that pricing remains aligned and non-competitive across channels. Accurate and up-to-date pricing can be provided once event details are shared, ensuring alignment with both the client’s requirements and Candice’s long-term positioning.
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Speaking Office aims to respond promptly to all enquiries regarding Candice, typically within one business day. Response times may vary slightly depending on event complexity and time zone, but all enquiries are handled with care and attention.
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Candice is available for virtual and hybrid events, as well as in-person engagements, depending on availability and event requirements. Speaking Office can advise on the most appropriate format based on audience, objectives, and technical considerations.
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Advance booking is recommended for Candice, particularly for peak periods and international events. While shorter lead times can be accommodated, early enquiry allows for greater flexibility and planning.
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Speaking Office exclusively represents Candice for speaking engagements and live events work. Details regarding availability, fees and general enquiries are managed by his speaker manager via the contact information on this page.
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