Andy Simpson – Keynote Speaker & Content Creator
Andy Simpson is a content creator, writer and public speaker who shares his life on the UK waterways with his three boys. His work is built on honesty and emotional depth, offering a real look at single parenting, canal living, resilience and what it means to rebuild a life after loss.
Andy’s story has been shaped by profound grief. He lost his mother at fifteen and later experienced the death of his son Edward. Years after that, he became a full-time single father when his remaining children lost their mum.
Rather than hide these experiences, he speaks openly about them, helping others feel less alone in their own journeys through loss and change.
Through his daily storytelling, Andy has created a community that values truth over perfection. He writes about nature, healing, fatherhood and the lessons found in living a slower, simpler life close to the water. As a speaker, he brings warmth and insight to conversations about grief, purpose, masculinity and the courage it takes to begin again.
At the heart of Andy’s work is a belief that even after life falls apart, it is possible to create something meaningful through connection, presence and compassion.
