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Rachel Vecht is a respected mental health speaker and workplace wellbeing consultant, widely recognised for her expertise in supporting working parents and carers. Through her company, Educating Matters, she offers invaluable resources and coaching to help individuals balance their professional and personal lives while maintaining their mental health. Rachel is known for her relatable and engaging speaking style, which combines personal experience with evidence-based strategies, making her a sought-after speaker at seminars, workshops, and conferences. Her ability to connect with diverse audiences has made her an influential voice in promoting mental health and emotional wellbeing in both family and workplace settings.
Rachel’s journey into mental health speaking began with a strong foundation in education. After earning a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and a BA in History, she spent several years as a primary school teacher, where she developed a keen understanding of the challenges families face. As a mother of four, Rachel realised the need for greater support for working parents, particularly around mental health and emotional wellbeing. This led to the founding of Educating Matters in 2001, where she used her knowledge to provide practical, evidence-based guidance to help parents navigate work-life integration, improve emotional intelligence, and support family dynamics. Her personal and professional experiences laid the groundwork for her career as a mental health speaker.
In recent years, Rachel has been involved in numerous impactful initiatives, working with organisations such as Barclays, Microsoft, EY, and HSBC to deliver mental health-focused workshops and one-on-one coaching. She is particularly known for addressing sensitive topics like managing children’s behaviour, supporting neurodiverse families, and promoting inclusive workplace cultures. Her contributions have been featured in publications such as WorkLife Central and BusinessCloud, and she regularly shares her insights on mental health and wellbeing through blogs and social media. Rachel’s work continues to influence policy changes, advocating for supportive environments for parents and carers in the workplace.
Rachel is hired for her unique ability to engage audiences with warmth and authenticity, while providing practical strategies to improve mental health. Her deep understanding of the intersection between family life, mental wellbeing, and workplace culture makes her an invaluable resource for companies and organisations looking to create healthier, more inclusive environments for their employees.
“Every parent can make use of Rachel’s wisdom on parenting primary school age children. Her insights are practical, easy to follow, backed by evidence-based research.”
“We received excellent feedback on the session which provided great insight into how we can support our children to thrive. Rachel talked through simple techniques that make a big difference.”
“The Educating Matters team are incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, encouraging and provide easy, practical support, that can be put into practice immediately.”
“Her resourcefulness, wealth of experience and passion about what she does comes across in every presentation. She is an engaging, intelligent and professional speaker.”
“Rachel recently delivered a webinar on Emotional Intelligence which was really insightful and a great kick-off event for our Working Families Community.”
“Rachel has delivered her parenting seminars/webinars to many of our parents over the years. The feedback is off the chart. She has truly changed many employees’ relationships with their children.”
“These sessions were insightful and got amazing feedback. I am very glad to have worked closely with Rachel and hope our collaboration will continue.”
“Rachel and her team always deliver very insightful and practical sessions. Her ability to step back from the hecticness of daily life and share tools is fantastic.”
“Rachel is knowledgeable, aware, ‘real’ and focused on how we can be our best selves as parents through awareness and strategies that work with children.”
“The feedback was absolutely fantastic. People were really impressed by the combination of well-researched, evidence-based solutions and personal experience.”
The Mental Health Speakers Agency has been one of the UK’s leading bureaus for emotional wellbeing experts since 2020. We supply speakers for corporate and public events across the world, and cater to both in-person occasions and online webinars. Our roster includes athletes, psychologists, celebrities and more, to ensure that audiences of all demographics receive tailored, impactful mental health guidance.
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