Speaking
Speaking that stays with people after the room clears.
Jason Blackbourn draws on years in serious criminal investigations and lived experience of PTSD to deliver talks that are credible, practical, and genuinely hard to forget.
Who Jason speaks to
Speaking Topics
Each topic can be delivered as a keynote, workshop, or panel contribution. All sessions are tailored to the audience and event context.
Corporate teams · Leadership conferences · Emergency services
Calm Under Pressure
Drawing on years of high-stakes investigative work, Jason unpacks what it actually takes to stay clear, decisive, and effective when pressure is at its highest. This is not theory — it is the product of real decisions made in real situations where the cost of getting it wrong was significant.
- Practical tools for decision-making under stress
- Understanding how pressure affects judgement and communication
- Strategies for building resilience before the moment of crisis
Community organisations · Health & wellbeing events · Corporate HR · Advocacy groups
Domestic Abuse — Exposing the Patterns
Jason spent years investigating domestic abuse and coercive control as a detective. In this talk he breaks down the patterns that are easy to miss, explains why victims stay, and gives audiences the language and awareness to recognise what is happening — and what to do about it.
- Understanding coercive control beyond physical violence
- Recognising early warning signs and escalation patterns
- Practical guidance for bystanders, managers, and support networks
Case Study
Putting it all together
Jason walks the audience through a real investigation — anonymised and carefully handled — that illustrates every pattern covered in the talk. From the first red flags that were explained away, through the escalation of coercive control, to the moment the case broke open. Audiences leave not just with awareness, but with the ability to recognise the full arc of an abusive relationship in real life.
Leadership conferences · Executive teams · Management development
Leadership & People
Years of interviewing, interrogating, and reading people in high-pressure environments gave Jason a different lens on leadership. This talk explores communication, trust, situational awareness, and the kind of people-reading that separates good leaders from great ones.
- Reading behaviour and understanding what people are not saying
- Building trust quickly in high-pressure environments
- Decision-making frameworks shaped by investigative experience
Health & wellbeing events · Emergency services · Corporate wellbeing · Community groups
PTSD, Anxiety & Rebuilding
Jason speaks openly about his own experience of PTSD and panic attacks after leaving policing — what it felt like, what did not help, and what eventually did. This is a lived account paired with practical tools for understanding anxiety, rebuilding confidence, and finding a way forward.
- Honest account of PTSD and anxiety from lived experience
- Practical tools for managing anxiety and rebuilding confidence
- Reducing stigma and opening conversation in teams and communities
Faith communities · Community organisations · Wellbeing events
Faith, Trauma & Rebuilding
How faith, identity, and purpose can survive seasons of trauma, anxiety, loss, and uncertainty — and how people can rebuild when life no longer looks the way they expected. Jason speaks from personal experience with honesty, depth, and practical hope.
- Navigating faith and identity through trauma and loss
- Finding purpose and meaning after life changes dramatically
- Practical tools for rebuilding when the old map no longer works
Book Jason
Bring a clear, credible voice into the room.
For keynotes, workshops, panels, podcasts, and media appearances. Jason works with event organisers to tailor every session to the audience and context.