Sam Bloom is a highly sought-after keynote & motivational speaker, four-time World Para Surfing champion, bestselling author and inspiration behind the #1 Australian box-office and international global Netflix hit movie Penguin Bloom starring Naomi Watts as Sam.

Through her powerful and deeply personal presentations, Sam shares the hard-won insights gained from her incredible journey of recovery and overcoming adversity. With honesty and humility, she speaks about learning to accept help, discovering resilience in the face of unimaginable challenges, and finding strength in unexpected places.

Sam’s storytelling, raw, authentic, and profoundly moving is brought to life through stunning photography and video content by her husband, Cameron Bloom. From the tragic accident that changed her life to her extraordinary bond with a wild magpie named Penguin and her inspiring sporting achievements, Sam’s journey resonates deeply.

Her keynote and Q&A sessions with Cameron will leave a lasting impression, motivating individuals and organisations to shift their perspective, embrace change, and pursue growth with purpose and courage.

Interested to know more about booking Sam Bloom for your next event? Get in touch here

Sam has inspired audiences at

We recently had the privilege of having Sam Bloom as a guest speaker at a number of Business Chicks events. Sam impacted our audiences with such humour and realness that we were all moved to tears throughout her presentation, and reminded of the fragility of life and how important it is to be grateful for all we have. Sam brought us back into the moment, encouraging us to keep reaching for our goals no matter the circumstances we’re dealt. Her storytelling and genuineness brought us to our feet for a standing ovation, and I'll forever carry her message with me, as I’m sure all our guests will.

Emma IsaacsFounder & Global CEO, Business Chicks

Thankyou for the most inspirational speaker we've had to date. EVERYONE was still talking about it at the conclusion of the day. It's been an absolute pleasure to meet you both. So much to reflect on. The auditorium hasn't been that full in a very long time!!

Megan Yeo Director Division of Allied Health & Community Services, Royal North Shore Hospital

Your experiences of resilience, determination, and triumph over adversity resonated deeply with our leaders. Many attendees have expressed how moved they were by your words and how they have been motivated to face their own challenges with renewed strength and optimism. Your segment was one of the top-voted favourites of the event.

Queenie DirkxHead of People Experience & Capability Telstra Enterprise

We are so grateful for Sam Bloom’s presentation, our lives were touched, our emotions were stirred. Sam gives us a reason to get out of bed every day, to remember to be appreciative for what life provides us, and to live for today and not tomorrow. It was such a pleasure to have had the opportunity to meet and listen to Sam. Life changing and something we will never forget.

Di ChannelorWestpac

We would like to warmly thank and congratulate you and Cameron for what was an absolutely inspirational and heart-warming presentation and a perfect introduction to our Symposium. Everyone we have spoken to were incredibly moved by your story and Cameron’s beautiful pictures. It was truly an honour to be able to hear, in such a real and honest way, this part of your life’s journey and to be reminded that, in the face of adversity, a major key to recovery is family (winged or otherwise).

Professor Michael StowasserChair, Princess Alexandra Hospital Health Symposium 2019

Inspiring strength and resilience

What is resilience? And how can we cultivate it when life doesn’t go to plan? Sam Bloom answers these questions and more in her visually immersive and deeply personal presentations, sharing her lived experience of a dream life turned to a nightmare in an instant.

Leading us through the extraordinary highs and painful lows of life before, during and after the accident that almost claimed her life, Sam shares her gritty journey back from deep physical suffering and depression to become a bestselling author, 4 x World Para Surfing champion and inspiration behind the international hit movie Penguin Bloom.

Her true story holds powerful messages for us all as we navigate our own personal and professional challenges.

Who is this for?

  • Executives, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and teams looking to feel inspired and ready to take on the challenges ahead
  • Leaders navigating and managing through change
  • Anyone looking to feel motivated and energised to set and reach their goals

Interested in booking Sam Bloom for your next event? Get in touch here