Dr Glenn Singleman
Medical Professional, BASE Climber & Documentary Maker
From the highest BASE jumps on the planet to pioneering wingsuit flights, Dr Glenn Singleman combines extreme adventure with powerful lessons in courage, resilience and peak performance. A sought-after professional speaker, he inspires audiences worldwide with stories of determination, overcoming fear, and the power of never giving up.
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Dr Glenn Singleman is one of Australia’s most accomplished adventurers and the world’s most experienced expedition doctor. Over his extraordinary career, he has achieved multiple world records, world firsts, and received numerous prestigious awards, blending his medical expertise with extreme adventure to inspire and educate audiences worldwide.
As a practising medical doctor specialising in Emergency, Remote and Rural Medicine, Glenn has applied his skills in some of the world’s most challenging environments. He is also a lecturer in Extreme Sport and Maritime Medicine at the University of Tasmania, and serves as Medical Director for some of Australia’s premier adventure races, including the Six Foot Track Marathon, the North Face 100, and previously the Big Red Run.
Glenn’s expeditions span the globe and push the boundaries of human achievement. Highlights include the first expedition to climb Mt Minto in Antarctica, ballooning over Mt Everest, the BASEClimb expeditions to climb and BASEjump the world’s highest cliffs, and participation in James Cameron’s Deep Ocean Expeditions, Victor Vescovo’s ‘Five Deeps’ project, and Eric Schmidt’s Antarctic Legend Expedition. He has undertaken bold adventures across Antarctica, Nepal, Pakistan, Indonesia, New Zealand, Russia, Europe and the USA, from the highest mountains to the deepest oceans.
Through these experiences, Glenn has developed a profound understanding of the physical and psychological principles behind peak performance. He is particularly interested in the role of fear in limiting potential and teaches audiences how to harness fear to progress rather than be hindered by it.
Glenn has been a professional speaker since 1993, delivering over 500 presentations to corporate and public audiences worldwide. His talks combine inspiring stories of extreme adventure with practical lessons in leadership, resilience, risk management, teamwork, and personal performance.
With decades of experience in medicine, extreme sport, and global exploration, Dr Glenn Singleman stands out as a unique figure who blends expertise, courage, and insight to motivate, educate, and inspire.
