Juan O’Quinn
Keynote Speaker | Kelowna, British Columbia
Lawyer, Mental Health & Wellness Specialist
Inclusion & Leadership in Life Expert
Juan O’Quinn Expertise Public Relations & Media Training, Adaptability & Agility, Influence & Negotiation, Accessibility, Disability, Neurodiversity, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership and Change, Mindset & Goal Accomplishment, , and .
About Juan O’Quinn
Juan O'Quinn is a Neurodiversity Inclusion Expert. Juan O'Quinn is living proof that anyone can overcome just about any obstacle to achieve his/her goals. In grade seven, Juan O'Quinn was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome, a disorder that involves repetitive movements and anti-social behaviour. Despite his disability, he became a record producer and proved to be an outstanding lawyer which then lead to his recruitment to British Columbia Prosecution Service.
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JUAN O’QUINN BIOGRAPHY
Juan O’Quinn is living proof that anyone can overcome just about any obstacle to achieve his/her goals. In grade seven, Juan was diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome, a disorder that involves repetitive movements and anti-social behaviour.
Juan O’Quinn was unable to pay attention or sit still for longer than ten minutes. He was often mocked, made fun of, and made to feel “different” from his peers. Yet with the assistance of family, he forged his way through school with his “Never Give Up” attitude.
During high school, Juan O’Quinn managed to get into the reserve army. He still struggled. As an enlisted soldier, he had the support of his fellow troops who did not care about the grimaces or ticks. Soldiers do not fight for politicians they fight for each other.
Some knew about his disease, but Juan kept it from his commanders who would not have understood. This secrecy tore at his soul at times, but through his fighting spirit and continuing to dream big, he heard the call of a different drum, literally.
Juan O’Quinn then pursued his dream of becoming a record producer and getting his band, made up of lifelong friends, a record deal. He ignored the naysayers, moved across the country to Vancouver, and convinced the five-man band, The Young Saints to move with him.
Juan O’Quinn promised them he could help them secure a record deal. After years of hard work and sacrifice the band managed to secure a record deal with Polygram Records and even received a Juno nomination. One of the first Rock bands from Newfoundland to do so.
Juan O’Quinn then moved back to the East Coast to pursue his education where he got his BA from Memorial University and a law degree from Dalhousie. For a person with Tourette’s, this is almost impossible. He lived as an older poor student and sometimes did not have enough money to eat properly. It was his “Never Give Up attitude” that got him though.
After years in private practice in Newfoundland in 2010, Juan moved his family back to British Columbia to the Okanagan Valley where he then built a successful firm specializing in Family law, Criminal Law, and Civil Litigation and was then recruited to work for the British Columbia Prosecution Service.
Throughout his life, his friends told him, he would fail. Juan O’Quinn’s response was yes, I may fail, but “I am not a failure”. During his years as a prosecutor, he was diagnosed with Cancer but fought it and won.
Juan O’Quinn’s story is one of perseverance and encouragement. His message is: “find your passion and never quit”. Although he had suffered through many years of others telling him that he would fail and that he was not smart enough, he never gave up. Juan feels a responsibility to share with others his struggle.
Despite what life throws at us, we owe it to ourselves to be the best us we can be. And to get up every day and fight every battle. The victory is not in the winning, it’s in the fighting.
As a speaker, Juan O’Quinn will motivate audiences to not be afraid to fail, afraid to risk, or afraid to face adversity. Juan O’Quinn’s inspiring story is “no matter what your challenges are they can be overcome”. To be successful, you don’t need to be the smartest person; you don’t need to come from a wealthy family; you don’t need to be perfect. You will be bruised sometimes but you can still achieve whatever you set out to accomplish.
Juan O’Quinn Topic Presentations
Juan O’Quinn Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.
Become Your Own Super Hero and Never Give-up, Ever.
What is Your Mental Health Worth to Yourself?
Discover the Abilities in Others
Inclusion: Not Exclusion
Leadership: Not Only in the Workplace: but in Life
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