David Waters
David Waters is a business coach, psychotherapist, and corporate trainer with over fifteen years’ experience working with globally recognised organisations including Meta, NTT Data, Viacom, and the Southbank Centre. He has been a faculty member of The School of Life since 2010.
Drawing on a background in journalism and mental health, David brings a distinctive blend of insight, clarity, and emotional intelligence to his work. He has lived and worked in New York, Paris, and London, where he is now based. David writes on men and mental health for Mr Porter, The Beautiful Truth and newspapers including The New York Observer, The Guardian and the Telegraph.
David has a profound commitment to facilitating and supporting meaningful change in organizations, fostering psychological safety, and developing self-awareness for both individuals and teams. Alongside his professional practice, David is a passionate advocate for the arts and maintains a parallel creative life as a classical musician.
- Recording: Yes
- Language: English
- Duration: 45 min / 15 min
Resilience: Meeting Life’s Challenges with Strength and Perspective
This powerful and practical talk draws on Stoic philosophy and existential thinking to explore resilience as an emotional competency which can be learnt. David invites participants to rethink setbacks as opportunities for learning, growth and meaning, while acknowledging the inevitability of difficulties in work and life. Through powerful story telling and real-life examples attendees gain practical tools to strengthen emotional steadiness, perspective and agency. The session offers clear, usable takeaways to help participants face challenges with greater calm, self awareness and courage.