“After suffering a career-ending injury only 3 years into my dream military career I was faced with two choices; I either let my injury and my circumstances consume me or I focus on what I can control and take ownership of the situation. It was a difficult time but I did the latter and slowly I made steps in the right direction. During this time and my rehabilitation I discovered indoor rowing. Initially 10mins, then 15mins and so on. Eventually I started competing and fell in love with the sport. I was 25 years old and had never rowed before. After months of training and dedicating my mind and body I went on to win the Army championships 2 years in a row. The organic journey did not end there and naturally led to river rowing and then ultimately spiralled into ocean rowing. I have since rowed the Atlantic Ocean twice and am now gearing up to row in the Great Pacific Race 2020. I love sharing my story and drawing parallels from my injury and ocean rowing challenges with the corporate world, high performing teams and all sorts of clubs and groups.”
Key Themes
Mental resilience
The importance of preparation
Adapting to change
Strength through adversity
The power of effective Teamwork
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