Motivation & Inspiration

JANINE SHEPHERD - is a person of incredible strength and courage. A champion cross country skier in training to represent Australia at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, her life was irrevocably altered when she was run over by a truck during a bike ride to the scenic Blue Mountains of New South Wales and was not expected to live.Her neck and back were broken in four places, and her right arm, collarbone and five ribs fractured, her right leg had been ripped open, she had sustained head injuries and massive internal injuries. She had severe lacerations to her abdominal area and had lost five litres of blood. The bleeding alone was enough to kill her. Despite a remarkable recovery, she was told she would not walk again or bear children. Against seemingly impossible odds Janine fought back. [More...]

DR GLENN SINGLEMAN & HEATHER SWAN - An Australian husband and wife team, Glenn and Heather jointly hold two astonishing World Records - one for the worlds' highest BASEjump and the other for the highest Wingsuit BASEjump, made from the 6660m Mt Meru in India. Set on May 23rd 2006, their world record (and world first for women) was the result of 6 years hard work and an unwavering commitment to their goal. The resulting story and professional presentation is unique in the world. There is no other inspirational presentation like it.[More...]

LAUREN BURNS - Created sporting history by winning the first ever Olympic medal for Taekwondo when the sport made its debut at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Lauren was one of only three Australian women to win an individual Olympic Gold Medal, along with Cathy Freeman and Susie O Neill. Her amazing triumph at the Sydney Games was achieved against the odds requiring enormous discipline, commitment, perseverance and teamwork. [More...]

PETER HILLARY - People are inspired by great adventure. And the name Hillary is synonymous with adventure. A powerful and dynamic speaker, he takes his audience "with him" on his many extraordinary experiences: to the summit of Mt Everest; traversing Antarctica to the South Pole; feeding a pod of sharks; or making a terrifying descent of K2 down a vast vertical rock face in a vicious storm. He ably connects such dramatic achievements to the challenges faced by individuals and teams striving for excellence, coping with change, or overcoming obstacles in their own fields. [More...]