Vickie Lanthier: Speaker, Author, Veteran
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Vickie Lanthier (she/her/elle) is a speaker, author, veteran, and entrepreneur with lived experience working through adversities such as trauma, burnout, and identity struggles. She has worked at National Defence for over 25 years, first in the military as a Signals Operator for 14 years and followed by consulting as a Technology Architect. Vickie founded GirlGoneGood\\xa9 Wellness + Wilderness in 2012, a values-based business that connects nature, wellbeing, and community by providing hiking resources. GirlGoneGood\\xa9 is proudly partnered with Leave No Trace Canada, Nature for All, and YETI Canada and has donated over $25,000 to local charities. In 2020, she completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Honours program from the University of Ottawa. She is currently working on her first book, which will help readers realize that they are capable of controlling the narrative and creating a well-lived life, no matter what adversity life brings their way. Her background in the military, as well as being an avid traveler, professional consultant, and creative entrepreneur inform her inclusive and mindful approach.
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