Allie Pepper

Allie Pepper

  • Keynote Speaker
  • Mindset | Courage | Personal Growth
  • Based in Australia
  • Showreel
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Allie Pepper is Australia’s most accomplished female high-altitude mountaineer, with twelve 8000-metre summits to her name, more than any other Australian woman. In 2024, she became the first Australian female to summit Makalu (8485m) without supplemental oxygen, setting a national benchmark for women climbing at extreme altitude.
Currently on a mission to climb all fourteen of the world’s 8000-metre peaks without supplemental oxygen within four years, Allie brings extraordinary physical endurance, mental clarity, and the ability to perform under relentless pressure to the stage.
Her journey is one of transformation and tenacity. From navigating a marriage breakdown and the challenges of menopause to pursuing a lifelong dream in the world’s highest mountains, Allie inspires audiences to see that the second half of life can be the most powerful and limitless.
In her keynotes, she combines gripping mountaineering stories with practical strategies for resilience, focus, and high-performance living, leaving audiences energised and motivated to reach their own summits.

Keynote

The Everest Mindset – Leading with Resilience

Allie Pepper brings the extraordinary lessons of high-altitude mountaineering to her audiences. Drawing on over two decades of climbing experience and her record-setting 8,000-metre ascents, Allie shares the mindset that has enabled her to thrive in extreme conditions and achieve what few have dared to attempt.
The Everest Mindset is a practical framework for resilience, focusing on self-awareness, tenacity, experience, and personal growth. Through gripping stories from the world’s highest peaks, Allie shows how these principles can be applied to challenges, helping her audience cultivate the strength, adaptability, and clarity needed to navigate change, overcome barriers, and step forward with confidence.
Audiences will leave inspired to:
Harness resilience in the face of uncertainty and persistent challenges Build clarity of purpose and maintain focus under pressure Transform setbacks into growth opportunities Step ahead with courage, confidence, and impact
This talk is more than a story of adventure, it is a call to action for the audience to embrace the Everest Mindset, rise to their own peaks, and inspire those around them to do the same.

Keynote

From Menopause to Menopeaks

In this transformative keynote, Australia’s most accomplished female high-altitude mountaineer Allie Pepper shares how she turned a midlife crisis and the challenges of menopause into the catalyst for her greatest adventure yet, her mission to climb all 14 of the world’s 8000m peaks without supplemental oxygen. A dream she has carried since 2007, this project represents not only her mountaineering mastery but also her ability to reinvent herself and step into her highest potential during menopause. With raw honesty and powerful storytelling, Allie reveals how she rebuilt her body, mind and spirit to rise stronger than ever. She shares the mindset practices and daily rituals that enabled her to transform setbacks into turning points and create a new vision for her life.From the thin air of the world’s highest mountains to the challenges we face in everyday life, Allie inspires audiences to see that the second half of life can be the most powerful, vibrant and limitless.This keynote is ideal for corporate teams, conferences and events seeking an authentic and energizing message on resilience, leadership and never giving up.

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