Mike Shaw
Keynote Speaker | Kelowna, British Columbia
Mental Health Counsellor
Former Pro Skier | Spinal Cord Injury Survivor | Author
Mike Shaw Expertise Leadership, Mental Health, Leadership and Change, Business Leadership, Global Business & Trade, Peak Performance, Mindset & Goal Accomplishment, Personal Growth and Workplace Safety .
About Mike Shaw
Mike Shaw is a former professional skier and high-performance coach who was paralyzed from the neck down in a catastrophic crash. Told he’d never walk again, he defied the odds—recovering mobility and becoming one of the only incomplete quadriplegics in the world to run full marathons. Now a mental health counsellor and wellness advocate, Mike inspires audiences with his lived experience, clinical insight, and powerful message of resilience. His story has been featured on Red Bull TV, TEDx, CBC, and beyond.
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MIKE SHAW BIOGRAPHY
Mike Shaw is a mental health counsellor, professional speaker, and former high-performance ski coach who knows what it means to face the unimaginable and come back stronger. In 2013, while coaching Canada’s Olympic Development Halfpipe Team, Mike suffered a catastrophic skiing crash that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Doctors told him he would never walk again.
But Mike defied the odds. Through grit, resilience, and a profound sense of gratitude, he not only learned to walk again he became one of the very few incomplete quadriplegics in the world to run full marathons. Today, Mike channels that same determination into helping others overcome their own adversity. As the founder, a mental health practice based in Victoria, BC, he helps individuals navigate life’s toughest challenges—blending lived experience with clinical insight to guide healing, growth, and resilience.
Mike’s powerful story has been featured by Red Bull TV, TEDx, CBC, NBC, CTV, Global, and USA Today. His acclaimed documentary The Healing Agent, TEDx Talk Grief Happens, and book Never Part of the Plan have inspired thousands globally, offering hope, strength, and a practical path forward through life’s hardest moments.
Whether he’s speaking to students, executives, or frontline professionals, Mike’s message lands with authenticity and impact. He doesn’t just talk about resilience he lives it. Mike’s mission is clear: to inspire and empower individuals and organizations to transition from merely surviving to thriving, despite life’s toughest challenges.
Still an adventurer at heart, Mike thrives today as a para-athlete, entrepreneur, and backcountry skier. He is a passionate advocate for spinal cord injury research and a living example of what’s possible when courage meets compassion and science meets spirit.
Mike Shaw Topic Presentations
Mike Shaw 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.
Never Part of the Plan : A Story of Courage, Resilience, and Gratitude
From paralysis to purpose : Journey through mental health and resilience
The Fear of Falling
Thriving in Uncertainty: Building Confidence Amidst Change
Enhancing Workplace Well-being: : Optimizing Mental Health for Peak Performance
How to Build Impressive Organizations with Impressive People
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