Celia Gaze is set to speak at TEDx Scarisbrick this autumn

Celia Gaze, Founder of The Wellbeing Farm, is joining the speaker lineup at TEDx Scarísbrick on Saturday, September 13.

- By Donna Richardson

This is a pivotal moment for the 55 year old entrepreneurial farmer from Edgworth who is also a bestselling author and award-winning businesswoman, whose business went viral when she tied a bow tie on a llama.

She said: “I am beyond excited and proud to be selected. As someone who once worked summer shifts at the Scarisbrick Hotel, Southport, never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd return to that same area one day... not with a tray of drinks in my hand, but to stand on the TEDx red dot and share an idea that's lived in my heart for years.

"I'll be taking to the stage alongside an incredible group of creatives, thinkers, and changemakers, all exploring the TEDxScarisbrick theme of 'navigating the edge of possibility'."

Celia is no stranger to the possibilities that can exist when you believe in yourself. She transformed her stress into success when she left her role as an NHS Director and turned a run down farm into an award-winning Certified B Corporation wedding venue and went viral after tying a bow tie on her llamas. But the road ahead was full of obstacles. Celia had to overcome financial hurdles and the pandemic, as well as a court cast that almost bankrupted her, but Celia stood firm to her dream.

Celia is a force of nature and approaches life a million miles an hour, a byproduct of her ADHD, which she classifies as her superpower. She inherited a strong work ethic from her father combined with a passion for creativity from her artistic mother. As a child she was a genius, excelling in organising shows, cooking, and entertaining.

After earning a diploma and degree in Hotel and Catering Management, she volunteered at the NHS, where the lack of income ignited her entrepreneurial spirit.