A bestselling author, two-time Canadian Paralympian, and motivational coach who survived 17 surgeries and countless life-threatening moments following a devastating plane crash at just six years old. Known for qualifying for her first Paralympic Games at 41 with only two years of para-swimming experience, competing at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, and standing on international podiums to claim gold, bronze, and multiple medals at the Parapan Am Games and Canadian Championships.

An expert in resilience and human performance, delivering powerful keynotes and coaching programmes focused on overcoming adversity, embracing change, building unstoppable grit, and empowering individuals and teams to turn their hardest moments into their strongest ones.