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Kerry Daynes
Kerry Daynes is TV's most authentic and recognised forensic psychologist. She is also a Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dark Side of the Mind. A regular TV presenter, campaigner and unforgettable speaker, Kerry speaks on the topics of mental wellbeing, compassionate leadership and resilience & growth in the face of adversity. Her second book What Lies Buried was published in Aug 2021.
About Kerry Daynes
Kerry Daynes is a Consultant Forensic Psychologist, best-selling author, TV presenter and broadcaster, and anti-violence campaigner.
During her remarkable career, Kerry has worked with everyone from shoplifters to serial killers in prisons, secure hospitals, courtrooms and police stations. With a list of clients that reads like a Who’s Who of the UKs most notorious criminals, she has seen it all and is uniquely placed to explain not just the what and how, but the why behind criminal, victim and wider human behaviours.
Kerry has a jaw-dropping and awe-inspiring personal story. She has battled sexism and misogyny – including being locked in a prison cell with an intimidating prisoner just for laughs, not by inmates but by the guards! She has been the victim of a stabbing on duty, and the target of a terrifying stalker. She suddenly lost her hearing in 2019, and yet it hasn’t stopped her becoming a regular on television, an award-winning anti-stalking campaigner and passionate advocate for victims of violence and abuse.
She is perhaps best known for her fan-favourite role as ‘The Profiler’ on Discovery’s long-running series Faking It: Tears of a Crime, although is regularly featured as an expert or presenter in crime documentaries internationally. Kerry published The Dark Side of the Mind, the first of her bestselling memoirs in 2019, receiving critical acclaim for her ‘warmth, wit and wisdom’ and portrayal of both offenders and victims as multifaceted human-beings, rather than stereotypes. The sequel, What Lies Buried, was listed for the 2021 Crime Writers Association Golden Dagger award for non-fiction.
Kerry is a Consultant Psychologist, Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. She is a Health & Care Professions Council Registered and Practitioner Forensic Psychologist. She is also a Chartered Scientist and member of the Science Council.
Kerry is a proud Patron of the National Centre for Domestic Violence and Talking2Minds, a national charity treating PTSD in current and ex-members of the military and blue-light services. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of The Suzy Lamplugh Trust, the UK’s leading personal safety and anti-stalking charity. She was the recipient of an Inspirational Woman Award in 2023 and named the 2024 Crème del Crème Cheshire Female Of The Year.
Bright, funny and opinionated, combining pin-sharp psychological insights with outrageous and heart-breaking anecdotes from her professional life, Kerry is a fantastic addition to any panel and an impressive and unforgettable speaker.
She knows how to connect with audiences in order to deliver a powerful message and understands how a spellbinding keynote to begin (or end) sets the tone for the day and beyond. Her storytelling style captures and holds attention, making people experience a range of emotions but always leaving them on a high. She expertly crafts her talks around the themes of social justice and compassion, burnout and resilience, mental wellbeing, women’s interests and empowerment, championing ourselves and each other, the power of social connections/teamwork and personal growth.
Kerry’s ever-popular after-dinner speech, Tits & Teeth: My Life As A Forensic Psychologist, is an eye-opening, irreverent and darkly humorous journey from Kerry’s humble beginnings as a Northern choir-girl to the most sought after Forensic Psychologist in the business, detailing just what it takes to survive the sharp end of a crumbling justice system.
For younger audiences (14yrs +), Kerry mixes science with just the right amount of gory storytelling. Students (not to mention teachers and parents!) are entertained and enthralled by a range of forensic psychology subjects including How to be the Right Kind Of Psychopath and So You Think You Can Spot a Liar? Kerry is a particularly awe-inspiring role-model for female students and those who aspire to a career in science, her talk about her own career, There’s An Eyeball In My Soup!, motivates and encourages younger audiences to continue their studies.
Inspirational Speaking
The Dark Side Of The Mind: My Life As A Forensic Psychologist
From walking into a maximum-security prison at the start of her career aged twenty-one, to becoming a prominent forensic psychologist, Kerry describes the pressure and pitfalls of delving into the darkest recesses of the human psyche. She talks with candour and humour about what a life in crime has taught her about the nature of what it means to be human and the power of compassion.
Raising My Voice
Kerry shares her jaw-dropping story of being stalked, and how it became the catalyst for social action. This is a heartfelt and fearless speech about speaking up for ourselves, championing each other, creating our own networks and transforming a frightening experience into an opportunity to make a positive impact.
Corporate Clients
It is well known that companies who focus on their employees’ mental fitness enjoy the highest pre-tax profits in addition to a happier, healthier workforce (Soma Analytics, 2018). Who better to support your employee wellbeing programme than one of the UK’s most sought-after psychologists. Kerry provides talks, workshops and longer training events that psychologically ‘storm proof’ participants and create a culture of openness and proactivity around mental distress. Specific topics include resiliency, stress and anxiety management, ‘am I normal?’ (hint, yes you are!) and how to talk about mental health problems at work.
Younger Audiences
Kerry combines humour and science, with just the right amount of gory story-telling, in a series of lectures suitable for teenagers. Students (not to mention teachers and parents!) are entertained and enthralled by a range of forensic psychology subjects including How To Be A Nice Psychopath and The Truth About Lie Detection.
Kerry is a particularly awe-inspiring role-model for female students and those who aspire to a career in science, her talk about her own journey, There’s An Eyeball In My Soup!, motivates and encourages younger audiences to continue their studies.
Kerry always tailors her presentations to your particular needs and audience. Please enquire about bespoke talks that are guaranteed to be:
Accessible– Kerry speaks in ways audiences can immediately understand. Sharing psychological know-how but without the jargon, her talks are relatable and always provide just the right amount of laughter.
Unforgettable– innovative, sometimes irreverent and always thought provoking – compelling material delivered in a compelling way.
Impactful – taking the audience on an intellectual and emotional journey, Kerry makes sure they arrive with fresh perspectives that they feel immediately inspired to take out into the real world.
Pertinent – Kerry takes the time to really learn about her clients’ event objectives, their business, charity or group. And most noteworthy, the challenges they face.
Testimonials
"Your session has received really great feedback with many people saying it was the best they've been to at Discovery! Praise indeed."
Kate Kielty, PR, Discovery Communications
"What a revelation! Women in leadership roles or advancing up the career ladder really need to hear Kerry speak. Kerry is entertaining, warm and completely relatable."
Beverley Chadwick, Vice President and Corporate Controller at Squaretrade Inc
"Kerry Daynes was one of the standout highlights of this year’s festival. An accomplished and engaging speaker, she captivated the audience with her recollections, observations and insight. Fiercely honest and highly entertaining, she was a gem of a guest and we would have her back in a heartbeat."
Lesley Richardson, Open House Festival Bangor
"Kerry Daynes was one of the standout highlights of this year’s festival. An accomplished and engaging speaker, she captivated the audience with her recollections, observations and insight. Fiercely honest and highly entertaining, she was a gem of a guest and we would have her back in a heartbeat."
Lesley Richardson, Open House Festival Bangor
"What a hugely inspirational lady … everyone was transfixed. I have certainly found myself thinking in a different way."
Brian Collier, Experience Economy Lead at XFS
"I wish to thank you on behalf of the Isle of Wight Literary Festival for your incredible talk. You captivated the audience with your fascinating insights into a world most of us only encounter on our television screens."
julia Dams, Programme Director, IoW Literary Festival
"On behalf of all the Festival team I would like to say a huge thank you for the amazing event at the Festival. We’ve had fantastic feedback from the audience that came and the staff about how fascinating and enlightening the talk was."
Becky Wholley, Festival Co-ordinator
"Kerry Daynes is a brilliant communicator, able to translate the intricate and fascinating world of psychology in a witty, warm and engaging way. Salon London has worked with her many times, and at many festivals across the country and can recommend her as a rare find - a speaker who can deliver her expert knowledge in the way audiences enjoy hearing it."
Helen Bagnall, Co-founder of Salon London and Salon North
"We would like to send you our most sincere thanks for your wonderful talk to our Conference. We have had some very positive feedback from the delegates; one emailed us to say ‘your keynote speaker was one of the best speakers I have ever heard; fluent, knowledgeable, funny. We agreed we could have happily listened to her for several more hours.’ You started the Conference off on a high note for which we are most grateful."
Jane Mayer, Conference Organiser, National Womens Register
"I wholeheartedly recommend Kerry to any business and any audience serious about taking their people to the next level. Kerry's talks for Health Enrich have set a really positive and upbeat tone for our client events. The content is unique and captivating; funny, informative and challenging. We have had great feedback, including from very senior and experienced leaders who got something new and valuable from Kerry’s keynote. She appeals to all levels and all industries which is a rare find and her messages are clear, immediately actionable and delivered in a way that is hugely enjoyable to listen to. On a more personal level, Kerry is as down to earth as she is professional and it was great working with her."
Zoe Lancaster, Managing Director of Health Enrich
"The talk you did for us was one of the most interesting events I have had the pleasure of listening to (I was like a sponge with all the info you presented). I can’t wait to hear more from you."
Gemma Rowland, Literature Festivals Manager, Harrogate International Festivals
