Meet Dr Fran Whitaker

As a former World Champion and an online business owner, Fran combines attention to detail with creativity in order to deliver innovative solutions.

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Who is Fran Whitaker?

Fran is a former Paralympic swimmer for great Britain.  In an international career spanning 10 years, Fran amassed five World Championship titles and 6 medals at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.

After hanging up her goggles, Fran has set up several successful online ventures, and is an accomplished motivational speaker.

  • First Class Social Policy Bachelors Degree
  • Disability Studies Master’s Degree
  • Honorary Doctorate from Anglia Ruskin University
  • Honorary Fellowship from the University of Sunderland
  • Various Coaching qualifications 

After retiring as a Paralympic swimmer, Fran worked full-time as a public speaker and running workshops. In 2017, She started an online business, initially creating and selling products that other online business owners could sell as their own. Now she spends a lot of time coaching and offering workshops to enhance various skills.


Fran has a wide variety of interests and takes great pleasure in making time for continuous learning. In the past few years, Fran has taught herself how to build websites and how to do geeky techy things. But on top of that, she has always taken a specific interest in disability issues – both as a board member of various charities and as a writer.

  • Respect
  • Honesty
  • Integrity
  • Creativity
  • Continuous learning
Fran Whitaker, with long hair and glasses, smiles while pointing at a laptop screen. She sits at a wooden table with an open notebook, showcasing her purple advantage as she engages with someone off-camera. A lamp and books are in the background.

Why work with Fran?


Fran combines attention to detail with creativity in order to deliver innovative solutions.  Her determined approach will always see her go over and above what is expected to get the best for her clients.  

She also has a technical eye, meaning she can use her knowledge of all things tech to come up with ideas that combine a high degree of detail with maximum efficiency.  She is also adept at finding solutions to suit any budget, meaning whatever the situation, the approach will achieve maximum value for money. 

Fran’s Superpowers

Ability to see different perspectives

Fran can always see different perspectives and has a talent for helping others do the same. This helps turn problems into challenges that can be overcome.

Patience

Fran will always find a way to do something – even if it requires learning something incredibly difficult to do so. Having someone in your corner with Fran’s levels of patience is invaluable.

Celebration of progress

Fran loves helping others celebrate the small things. She has the ability to show you that you are making progress even when it feels like you’re not.

Deep Dives

Fran has an ability to acquire knowledge in a variety of topics rapidly.   Give Fran a subject and she’ll rapidly come back to you with an informed assessment that will add value and impact.

Fun Facts about Fran Whitaker

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Fran is a retired Paralympic swimmer who is allergic to chlorine.

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Fran currently has a 550 day streak on Duolingo (for Spanish)

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Fran loves reading and reads well over 100 books every year.

05/

She never wears matching socks. 

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She could live on coffee. But iced coffee since she never drinks hot drinks.

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Fran learned to swim at the age of 12 and broke her first World Record at the age of 13.