My goal is to help others achieve their goals, reach their true potential and live a fulfilled life
At only 22 years of age, Alex Noble has shown the world that anything is possible. After breaking his neck playing rugby in 2018 leaving him a permanent quadriplegic, he has gone on to become a high achiever at high school and university, a CEO, a nationwide motivational speaker and advocate, the 2025 NSW Young Australian of the Year runner-up, and a #1 bestselling author.
Alex Noble was a sixteen-year-old rugby star and had a promising sporting career ahead of him. Alex spent his life focusing on two things and two things only, his rugby career and having fun. However, as a result, Alex disregarded everything else important in life including his studies, work, family and helping others. This was until his injury forced him to adapt to change.
Tragically, on Sunday the 21st of October 2018, he was training with the Under-17 NSW Rugby Sevens selection squad when a sudden on-field accident left him fighting for his life in a four-day coma in the ICU. Diagnosed with C4 quadriplegia, Alex was unable to breathe on his own, nor talk, and the only thing he could move was his eyes. Alex was told he would never regain any movement from the neck down. Defying the odds, not only has he learned how to breathe and talk again, but he can now push a manual wheelchair, feed himself, use a laptop and even partly stand up.
Whilst spending over 9 months in hospital/rehab recovering and relearning how to live his new life, Alex missed nearly a year of school and consequently was told he needed to complete his HSC over a few extra years and graduate without his year group. By the end of year 12, he managed to graduate with his year group, he received a 96.7 ATAR, he placed third in NSW for PDHPE and he received the Insignis Award – ‘The highest honour awarded at St Ignatius College Riverview’.
Alex’s mental strength, resilience and profound strategies have led him to continue to achieve more than many do in a lifetime. Nowadays, at only twenty-two years of age, Alex is in his final year of a business and law degree at university, he has worked in finance and now works in a law firm, he is the CEO of a successful boat rental company called ‘Zeus Charters’, he is a well-renowned motivational speaker across Australia, he is an advocate for mental health and disability, he is an ambassador and fundraiser for spinal cord injury research and rehabilitation, he has travelled the world numerous times, he is the 2025 NSW Young Australian of the Year runner-up, and he has just recently become a #1 bestselling author of his brand-new book ‘I Fight You Fight’.
Alex says his ultimate goal is to “share the perspective and philosophies which have helped me not only to get through the darkest days of my life, but to grow and achieve more than I ever thought possible. This way, other people from any demographic or occupation can use my message as a toolkit in their own lives to help them to not give up, to overcome challenges, to find happiness, to be resilient, to achieve the goals they’re pursuing and to be the very best they can be.”
Talking Points
Controlling Your Mind, Thoughts & Emotions
Alex uses his inspiring story to talk about how it’s not our circumstances that shape our lives; it’s our responses to our circumstances that shape our lives. Controlling Your Mind, Thoughts & Emotions
He says that although we cannot always control our circumstances, we can always control the way we interpret and respond to our circumstances, no matter how difficult or unfair.
Alex shares his tips and tricks on how to control our minds so that when we face uncontrollable difficulties in life, we can see past the negative emotions that cloud our decision-making and instead respond by rationally focusing on what we need to do in any given situation. This skill is the foundation need in order to grow, achieve goals and fulfil your potential.
Finding Happiness
Despite his whole body becoming paralysed and being unable to breathe on his own, Alex has managed to constantly maintain a positive and optimistic outlook which has enabled him to not give up and continually strive for better. Finding Happiness
Alex shares the profound strategies he uses to consistently find happiness and positivity in any situation, even in the darkest of times.
He says that once we have achieved a constant and stable state of peace and happiness, we will be equipped to confront and overcome anything that life throws at us.
Becoming Resilient
Alex talks about how life is not easy and that our goals are often extremely difficult to achieve. He is a firm believer that if you aren’t exceptionally resilient, life is going to knock you down and prevent you from reaching your dreams and potential.Becoming Resilient
Alex helps his audiences become resilient by providing them with the resilience strategies he used throughout his extraordinary journey – from spending 9 months in hospital fighting for his life, to excelling at school and university; working in finance and law; running a successful boat rental company; becoming a well-renowned motivational speaker across Australia; travelling the world; receiving the 2025 NSW Young Australian of the Year runner-up award; and becoming a #1 bestselling author.
Achieving Your Goals and Reaching Your True Potential: Acceptance, Embracing Discomfort, Discipline
Alex says that once we have learnt to fully control our minds, arrive at a stable state of peace and happiness, and become resilient, we will then have the foundations we need to grow and achieve whatever goal we may be pursuing.Achieving Your Goals and Reaching Your True Potential: Acceptance, Embracing Discomfort, Discipline
Using his story and his countless number of achievements which most would only dream of, Alex challenges his audiences to not settle at just achieving goals, but to maximise those goals and achievements – to go beyond what they think they can achieve and to reach their true potential.
Alex says that there are three key principles he follows which have helped him maximise his goals and achievements (so far, anyway): accept what you can’t control, embrace discomfort and vulnerability, and be disciplined.
Disability Empowerment, Inclusiveness, Awareness and Accessibility
Alex says that there are many people out there living with a disability that are just as capable – if not more capable – than many of us however, they remain at home all day, unemployed, unsocial and excluded from the rest of society. Disability Empowerment, Inclusiveness, Awareness and Accessibility
From his own personal experiences, Alex says that this problem is primarily because workplaces aren’t set up to accommodate those with a disability, public places have accessibility issues, there is a negative stigma associated with disability and society has a lack of education about the different disabilities people live with.
Using his background in law, finance and entrepreneurship, in addition to his personal experience living with a disability and his disability advocacy work, Alex works with organisations to break down these disability related barriers in order to empower people with disabilities to properly engage in/with society, to access and participate throughout the community, to enter and thrive in the workforce, and to live a fulfilled life.
Disability in the Workplace
Alex says that there are many people out there living with a disability that are just as capable – if not more capable – than many of us however, they remain at home all day, unemployed, unsocial and excluded from the rest of society. Disability in the Workplace
From his own personal experiences, Alex says that this problem is primarily because workplaces aren’t set up to accommodate those with a disability, public places have accessibility issues, there is a negative stigma associated with disability and society has a lack of education about the different disabilities people live with.
Using his background in law, finance and entrepreneurship, in addition to his personal experience living with a disability and his disability advocacy work, Alex works with organisations to break down these disability related barriers in order to empower people with disabilities to properly engage in/with society, to access and participate throughout the community, to enter and thrive in the workforce, and to live a fulfilled life.
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Alex Noble | IFIGHTYOUFIGHT | Saxton Speakers
On Sunday the 21st of October 2018 16 year old Alex Noble was doing what he loved best - playing rugby. As a rising sports star he was training with the Under-17 NSW Rugby Sevens youth selection squad. Tragically he was badly injured on the field, breaking his neck and severely damaging his spinal cord. This is his story. Life has just begun.Alex Noble Documentary | Story Street
One of the most raw, confronting and inspiring stories we've been lucky enough to bring together. 2 weekends, 8 different locations, and countless hours of digging into the past, this was a surreal experience. Alex completely embraced us. His story really is powerful in any way it’s presented but for him to go back to where it happened, open up about some of the darkest times of his life, spend days filming it all & give us access to everything was unbelievably special. One of the most remarkable comeback stories there is. A truly unbreakable man.It was such a privilege to hear Alex speak. His story, dedication and positive attitude is an inspiration for us to do our best every day. Alex is a great role model, teaching us how to look ... keep reading Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Alex spoke to me with wisdom well beyond his years. His learned experience in re-setting everything in his life is inspiring and motivating. He has given me practical tools and exercises on how to view things that happen to me, how I react and how I can be better; as a person in all aspects of my life- parent, husband, friend and colleague. I have seen many speakers in my 30 years of business and Alex is way up there with the very best!
It was fantastic to hear Alex’s story. He achieved his goal to impact us yesterday, there was plenty of discussion throughout the rest of the day including on our trip back to the airport!
We have received an INFLUX of positive feedback from the team and we really appreciate the wisdom that Alex shared with us today!
We have been getting wonderful feedback from Alex's talk – the people who attended his talk were on an absolute high all afternoon.
I’m not sure if Alex realises just how much he influenced these kids. You could have heard a pin drop during his talk. The students were inspired (which for these kids is extremely rare). One student in particular was going through a very difficult time and his story just gave him the lift he needed. Alex changed these kids’ lives for the better.
"Alex relayed an inspirational message of resilience to year 10. He called the girls to persevere through tough times and focus on their ultimate goals through reaching closer milestones, much like he did after his accident. Alex's message will motivate many of us in our future journeys.
