Janine Shepherd :: Motivational Speaker :: Author

"Janine is a change agent. She has an extraordinary ability to ignite
people's spirits and move them to find the real potential of their lives; 
her story inspires people around the world "
Deepak Chopra

Janine's story reads like the plot of a Hollywood movie. A champion cross country skier in training for the Winter Olympics, her life was irrevocably altered when she was run over by a truck during a training bicycle ride to the Blue Mountains.

Her neck and back were broken in six 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 ... more

If I can't walk, I'll fly!

Motivational Speaker

When she speaks, Janine Shepherd takes us on an amazing journey. A journey on a road with so many twists and turns, so many deep valleys and steep hills that it mirrors the road we travel in own lives every single day. This is a story that takes us from the pinnacle of elite athletics competition to the pain and fear of being wheelchair- bound and facing the shattering reality of life-threatening and permanent injury; from the exhilaration of flight to the struggle of taking one difficult step at a time on a long road to recovery which continues to this day.

As a motivational speaker, Janine has a very special point of difference. She inspires others through the very fact that everyone can relate to at least one aspect of her story. All those who listen to her speak can find a truth in Janine’s experience that relates to their own lives, their own struggle, and their own pain... more --