"You can achieve anything you want to in life, nobody can stop you... but yourself!"

- Dr Leanne Destiny Armitage​​​

 

Leanne's journey is one of resilience, determination, and purpose. She is a powerful example of what can be achieved, even when starting from challenging circumstances.​

 

Growing up in a single-parent household on a council estate in Peckham, where she was exposed to street violence, Leanne made the decision early on that she wanted to become a doctor. With no medics in her family or immediate network, she took it upon herself to research the path into medicine and began taking the steps towards that goal.

 

​In Year 11, she was appointed Head Girl at St Martin-in-the-Fields, a comprehensive school for girls, where she achieved 10 A*s at GCSE. She was later awarded the ‘A Better Chance’ bursary to attend Mill Hill School for Sixth Form as a boarder.After initially being rejected from medical school, Leanne chose to take a gap year and reapply. During that year, she secured three medical school offers and went on to study at St George’s, University of London. She was also awarded the Southwark Scholarship, which funded her medical degree.

 

​After her second year of medical school, frustrated by the lack of diversity across UK medical schools - particularly among students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and certain ethnic minorities - Leanne co-founded The Armitage Foundation alongside Daniel Huf. In recognition of this work, she was awarded the UK 2018 Queen’s Young Leaders Award by Her Majesty The Queen at Buckingham Palace.​

 

Leanne is now a medical doctor training to become a GP, with an interest in lifestyle medicine and a focus on holistic, preventative, and evidence-based approaches to patient wellbeing.​ Outside of her clinical work, she is passionate about helping people reach their full potential.

 

She is the author of The Power of A Dream, a book that encourages readers to overcome limitations and pursue their goals. She is also a keynote speaker and workshop host who inspires audiences with her journey and practical strategies for overcoming challenges, building resilience, and unlocking potential. She is additionally known to younger audiences as a presenter on the BAFTA award-winning children’s TV show, Operation Ouch!.

 

​If you are interested in booking Leanne as a keynote speaker or workshop host, please see the speaking section of the website.​​​​