You Were Born Resilient! - Resiliency In Action with Janine Shepherd
Janine Shepherd is an inspirational speaker and writer whose books have become classics in the survivor genre. Janine's recently published memoir, DEFIANT: A Broken Body is Not a Broken Person, chronicles her life as champion cross-country skier in training for the 1988 winter Olympics, whose life changed forever when she was hit by a truck during a bicycle training ride in the Blue Mountains of Australia.\n\nThe accident left her with permanent disabilities. Doctors said she'd never walk again and never be able to have kids. Not only did Janine learn to walk again, she learned to fly. She's earned her licenses as both a pilot and an aerobatics instructor. Janine went on to have three children. Janine was awarded the Order of Australia, her nation\u2019s highest honor, in recognition of her service to the community and her tireless efforts in raising awareness for spinal cord research, .\n\nShe is an ambassador for Spinal Cure Australia and Red Bull\u2019s \u201cWings for Life\u201d and a contributor to Deepak Chopra\u2019s workshops. Janine was the youngest \u2014 and only female \u2014 director of Australia\u2019s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), and has earned numerous awards within the aviation industry.\n\nFor more information, visit janineshepherd.com.\n\nFor more information, visit https://janineshepherd.com/ Listen to other awesome guests: savvybusinessradio.com/