

Tabby Kerwin
Turning grief into the greatest performance tool you’ve never been given.



Tabby Kerwin helps women, professionals, widows, leaders, entrepreneurs and organisations to protect their mental health, grow with grief and PERFORM at their best.
Tabby Kerwin
Psychologist | Expert & TEDx Speaker | Author | Widow
Tabby is on a mission to help 7 million people PROTECT their mental health, GROW with grief and PERFORM at their best in the next 7 years.
Who is Tabby Kerwin?
Tabby Kerwin is a consultant psychologist, expert & TEDx speaker, best-selling author and widow based in the UK. Originally a professionally trained musician, Tabby went on to study Applied Positive Psychology, gaining her Masters and is a current Doctoral candidate with a focus on coaching psychology and mental health protection.
Tabby’s husband and business partner, Simon, died after a short illness in 2018. Since then, Tabby has used her psychological expertise and lived experience as a widow to utilise grief as a performance tool, helping her to choose happiness, develop five thriving business brands as a solo CEO and take on extreme personal challenges such as running the London Marathon and climbing the world’s highest freestanding mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro…all whilst being a widowed single Mum and business owner.
Now, Tabby helps audiences, individuals and organisations across the world to:
* protect mental health: reducing mental-health-related sick days to 0%
* be more grief-informed: as individuals, leaders & organisations
* PERFORM at their best: increasing satisfaction, success, productivity and profit.
Tabby Kerwin
CEO of The PERFORM Experience ®


What Does Tabby Kerwin Speak About?
Tabby helps women, professionals, widows, entrepreneurs, leaders and organisations to use the science of positive psychology to PROTECT mental health, GROW with grief and PERFORM at their best.
She understands that for individuals to flourish and for organisations to increase performance, productivity and profit in an ever-demanding world, there needs to be better connection, communication and strategy in place at both the individual and organisational levels.
Through unforgettable keynotes, workshops and consulting that combine science, storytelling and strategy, Tabby helps audiences connect with themselves to manage their capacity for stress and grief in a personal way, whilst constructing the infrastructures for sustainability at an organisational level.
… and it doesn’t end with a keynote. Tabby leaves audiences with the practical resources and ongoing support to ensure real satisfaction and success.

Signature Keynote Topics
Every keynote or workshop delivered by Tabby Kerwin is crafted with the client in mind. Bespoke experiences that truly meet the needs of the audience based on Tabby’s in-depth professional and personal experience.
With a unique blend of science, storytelling and strategy, Tabby brings her words alive to motivate and inspire the audience, however small or big, connecting deeply with every person in the room or online.
Tabby helps the audience bridge the gap between strategy and action at a very individual and organisational level.
Signature topics include:
* Widowhood Made Me Happier: and it can do the same for you
* Grief is a Mental Health Issue: that’s Costing You More Than You Know
* GRIEF: the greatest performance tool you’ve never been given
* PEAK: a journey up the mountain of grief
* The Three Ps: possibility, productivity and performance
* The Three Taboos: cancer, grief & mental health
* Brass on the Mind: protecting the mental health of brass band musicians
Why Clients & Planners Choose Tabby Kerwin
- Presentations that deliver the exact energy and message the client needs
- Quick communicator who can work to any brief, even on short notice
- Science, storytelling and strategy that bring the words to life
- Actionable takeaways & resources for continuing development
- Decades of experience in performing, leadership and communication
- People-first priorities in an ever-developing world
- Efficient and malleable professional planner who understands deadlines
- Vast experience of events and logistics to make organising less stressful
- To make their life easier and have some fun collaborating with Tabby!
Ready to create an amazing event together?
What Others Say About Tabby
“Loved everything about your talk; the drama, the prop, the humour, but also the practical lessons on dealing with grief.” – Kemi, Spoken Word Artist
“Tabby reminded us all of the importance of valuing life, finding strength and making the most of every moment through loss.” – Michael, Teesside
“I saw your TEDx talk and loved it (and you!). You’re such an inspiration to grab life by the scruff of the neck and not be defeated by grief or the tough hand that has been dealt. Thanks for finding me!” – TEDx viewer
“Just read your article in the Daily Mail. So honest and revealing. Well done!” – Dan, UK
“What a beautiful story. It is heartening that you have built a new life and Simon would be so proud of you. You have wonderful memories of your life together.” – Annie, Daily Mail Reader
Quick contact:
email: tabbyk@theperformexperience.com
phone: +44 07901672598