Ashley Usiskin

Ashley Usiskin believes resilience isn’t only built within us, it’s also built between us. He dedicates his work and life to inspiring people to become braver and more skilled at asking for help - so we can better navigate pressure and uncertainty, thrive together and build stronger, more trusting relationships.

That mission is deeply personal. Losing his mother in her sleep aged 5 shaped a fierce independence; decades later, burnout and a life-threatening cancer diagnosis challenged it. Learning to ask for and accept help transformed Ashley’s understanding of strength and self-reliance, and became the catalyst for what he now dedicates his life to.

Today, Ashley is a resilience speaker, Founder of The Gift of Help coaching consultancy, podcast host and mentor. He created the Thrive with Interdependence framework, sharing its principles with more than 400 leaders, teams, organizations and communities. In the worlds of entrepreneurship, social impact, mental health

Over a 30-year career, Ashley has experienced pressure from many sides: working with Virgin Media, Diageo and globally renowned advertising agencies, co-founding a technology startup and mentoring founders through Techstars.

Born and raised in London, Ashley has also called Sydney, Madrid and Amsterdam home and travelled to more than 80 countries. Experiences as a cycling team captain, men’s group facilitator and youth development leader have deepened his curiosity about what makes us tick and how we rely on each other.

Ashley is on a mission to change our relationship with asking for help: from something we resort to when struggling, to a human instinct and skill we practice every day. As a gift to ourselves and each other.