Mike Shaw

Mike Shaw

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Kelowna, British Columbia

Mental Health Counsellor | Former Pro Skier | Spinal Cord Injury Survivor | Author

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Mike Shaw

Mike Shaw - Never Part of The Plan, A Story of Courage, Resilience, and Gratitude

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Mike Shaw

The Mike Shaw Story – Paralyzed to Skiing Again

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Mike Shaw

Grief Happens | Mike Shaw | TEDxStanleyPark

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Mike Shaw

Mike Shaw: Injured Young Worker | WorkSafeBC

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  • Leadership and Change
  • Business Leadership
  • Global Business & Trade
  • Peak Performance
  • Mindset & Goal Accomplishment
  • Personal Growth
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Mike Shaw

Tea With A Titan

Mike Shaw -- Freestyle Skier, Coach, Entrepreneur, Speaker
Mike Shaw

John O'leary Live Inspired

Never Part of the Plan With Mike Shaw
Mike Shaw
Never Part of the Plan: A Story of Courage Resilience Gratitude
At age 26, when Mike Shaw, freestyle skiing coach, stepped into the sunshine on a crisp Colorado morning, it never entered his mind by...
NEVER PART OF THE PLAN: A Story of Courage Resilience Gratitude
Mike Shaw
From Paralysis to Power: the Inspirational Journey of Mike Shaw
Mike Shaw's journey from paralysis to becoming an empowering force in leadership and resilience. After a severe spinal cord injury, Mike...

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

Mike Shaw Speaking Testimonials

Mike, thanks for a fantastic presentation that set the tone for a tremendous week. Yours is an amazing story, and you presented it beautifully. Our members were inspired and fired up, and we cannot thank you enough.

DAVID GOLDSTEIN BSJ/LLB

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
U SPORTS AGM

I was, and remain, incredibly moved by Mike’s story, and I know that our guests were too. Mike, thank you for being so open and for sharing something so deeply personal with us.

STEPHANIE MALLALIEU

GO2HR TOURISM

I appreciated your candour and honesty, and the humour you incorporated to lighten up what was a touching and sobering story. Also, you were able to tie in your lessons learned with great practical ways that we can integrate better practices into our operations at Tolko. I think many of our employees were impacted by your presentation, and thanks again for sharing your story.

STEVE WHITE

CPA, CA
TREASURY & RISK ANALYSIS, TOLKO INDUSTRIES LTD.

We have received such positive feedback and praise for your exceptional conference presentation. Your captivating insights, professionalism, and enthusiasm to share your experience was noted by many. We appreciated your preparedness and ease with which we worked to coordinate your session. Thank you for contributing your insights to positively shaping our conference delegates’ experience.

SHANNON HALL

EVENTS COORDINATOR
CANADIAN SPORTS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

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