About Sophie
TV presenter, writer, speaker and Head of Latest LGBT+ TV – the UK’s first LGBT TV channel.
Ex-RAF, motorbike racer, newspaper editor, Premier League football and rock photographer, self harm and suicide survivor and transgender.
Sophie Cook – Head of Latest LGBT+ TV
Despite all of this I lived my life in fear, of loss, of failure, of success, of being sad, of being happy, of myself, of being outed, of being loved.
Because of these fears, no matter how hard I pushed myself to succeed subconsciously I would self sabotage and stop myself from reaching my full potential.
Now I talk about these fears and how I overcame them to be true to and, finally, start loving myself.
From my childhood memories of being transgender to post traumatic stress after an incident when serving in the Royal Air Force and a lifetime of pain and fear before finally coming out as transgender in the masculine world of Premier League football.
I discuss the fear of change and how we can reframe our experience of fear to enable us to reach our potential, lessons I learnt on the painful road through loss to my ultimate redemption.
My aim is to speak to as many groups as possible, small or large, throughout the UK and beyond helping people to overcome fear and reach their full potential.
Regularly speaking on overcoming fear in life and business, diversity and inclusion, LGBT issues and sports.
I am available to speak to corporate and business events, charities or community groups and I’m available as an after dinner speaker.
To find out more please contact me
Sophie has spoken at many events including the following:
- Performing her one woman show ‘Grab life by the balls’ in Bournemouth, Portsmouth & Brighton
- Pride In Sport at Liverpool FC, Anfield
- LGBT History Month for The Football Association at Wembley Stadium
- LGBT in Sport Conference for Aon at The Leadenhall Building in London
Sophie is honoured to hold the following positions:
- Ambassador for Kick It Out
- Patron of Just A Ball Game
- Patron of Space Youth Project
- Patron of the LGB&T Dorset Equality Network
- Stonewall Schools Role Model
- Healthwatch Dorset Champion
- Hate Crime Ambassador for Sussex Police
- Member of the Pan-Dorset LGBT Health Advisory Group
