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📚✨ SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT | BEN ALDRIDGEBestselling author and international speaker Ben Aldridge is known for his inspiring work on resilience, mental health, Stoic philosophy, and the power of stepping beyond comfort zones. His books — How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable, How to Control the Uncontrollable, Seriously Happy, and the Get Out of Your Comfort Zone cards — have been translated into 11 languages, featured on bestseller lists, and shortlisted for the 2025 Information Book Awards.
After struggling with debilitating anxiety and panic attacks, Ben turned to a radical path of self-experimentation, embracing unusual and uncomfortable challenges. From ice baths and public embarrassment to lockpicking, marathon running, and even walking a pet banana (inspired by the Cynic philosopher Diogenes), Ben discovered the transformative power of voluntary discomfort.
In conversation at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival, Ben will share how ancient philosophy and modern psychology can help us build resilience, rethink happiness, and find joy even in life’s challenges. Expect an uplifting, entertaining, and deeply practical session filled with wisdom and humour.
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Northwood House, Cowes, United Kingdom
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