Sean Bell
At just 27 years old, Sean Bell set a world record for the fastest circumnavigation of Australia on foot, running 13,383 kilometres in 158 days - shattering the previous record by 11 days. Averaging over 84 kilometres or 2 marathons a day, Sean’s achievement reflects an extraordinary journey of resilience, purpose, and six years of relentless dedication.
Sean began ultra running to cope with personal tragedy, but his passion soon evolved into a powerful mission to inspire others and transform lives. From completing his first marathon in 2017 to raising over $277,000 for Make-A-Wish Australia, Sean has harnessed his running journey into a dynamic platform for change. His story exemplifies the values of goal-setting and strategic planning,
resilience, extreme ownership and accountability, leadership and teamwork, and a high-performance mindset- principles that resonate deeply with both personal and professional success.
As a speaker, Sean translates his experiences into actionable lessons for teams and leaders, showing how clear goals, preparation, and mindset can drive extraordinary results. Whether navigating challenges or striving for ambitious objectives, Sean’s story from a football bench warmer to a running world record holder is proof that anything is possible with relentless work and self-belief.
Testimonials
"Sean captured and held the audience's attention, inspiring them with his story of personal and professional growth. His perseverance in achieving such success was always driven by the right reasons."
Kangan Institute
“Sean’s ability to relate his to 'Giddy Up To Level Up Your Life' message and story to our organisation was seamless. The biggest takeaway for us was big goals become possible with high-level leadership, trust in team, elite mindset and calculated strategy.”
Solid Foundation Concreting
“As a company that has been in business for over 25 years, we are always looking for 'a wow factor'. Sean delivered that WOW factor in spades. He was the talk of the town at CVA after he told his story.”
CVA Property Consultants
“Every leader and aspiring leader needs to hear his inspirational message around 'big goals' and what can be achieved over several years is often underestimated. The biggest take away was that long term goals, big goals, what may seem impossible goals are achievable when you have a why and a plan. Never giving up, no matter what, was so powerful. Although it was not pretty seeing Sean struggle on his monumental run around Australia, it proved to all present that not every day will be joyful yet with a big why and bigger rewards you can achieve your goals. Thank you Sean and Giddy Up."
Harcourts Victoria
“After following along the journey via social media, watching Sean set the audacious goal of running around Australia while raising funds for charity, I thought there would be no better person for our keynote. Seans talk included the highs, lows, and extreme challenges he faced along his journey. His approach to the room cut through and engaged with our multi-generational audience, even for those that have no interest in running. Thank you Sean......"
Stucchi Group
