Contemplate the price you pay for inaction.
At the age of 32, Jay Stevens was an active husband, father, and accomplished athlete. With a promising junior athletics career behind him, he had transitioned into a successful sales career in the medical device industry. Married with children, Jay's life seemed to be on track for continued success.
However, tragedy struck when Jay's world was turned upside down in an instant. A devastating helicopter accident left him paralyzed and doctors informed him that he would never walk again. This life-altering event forced Jay to confront the fragility of his existence and reevaluate his priorities.
As a young husband and father, Jay's focus shifted from career success to rebuilding his life and overcoming the immense physical and emotional challenges that living life in a wheelchair presented. Through unwavering determination and resilience, he embarked on a journey of rehabilitation, ultimately learning to walk again after four years.
Jay's story is one of triumph over adversity. Though faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles, he refused to let his circumstances define him. Instead, he chose to embrace the challenges as opportunities for growth and transformation and 2 years after learning to walk again became the first paraplegic to walk up to Mt Everest Base Camp without a wheelchair.
Today, Jay shares his inspirational story with audiences around the world, motivating others to persevere in the face of adversity and to never give up on their dreams. His message resonates with anyone who has faced a life-altering event or is simply seeking inspiration to pursue their goals with renewed vigor and purpose.
Talking Points
Contemplate the price you pay for inaction
Why does it take tragedies and signifcant events of challenge and adversity for us to remember whats important and how we want to get to whats important. Contemplate the price you pay for inaction
Sometimes it takes these events for us to bring into focus the price you will pay for not taking action today towards your goals and dreams.
Choosing your regrets
Suffering a spinal cord injury and being told I would never walk again I had to really focus on what regrets I wanted to have. The biggest fear and regret I had would be if there was more recovery potential to walk again and I never gave everything to that goal.
Choosing your regrets
Using your Darkside Energy
How your past losses, failures and challenges build the foundation for your character growth. Find an ultra succesful person or company who has not tasted and then used challenges, adversity and failures as its biggest motivator in its toughest times.
Using your Darkside Energy
Overcoming Fear
Getting back on a helicopter again and overcoming my biggest fear.
Overcoming Fear
We were fortunate enough to have Jay speak at our Company Launch meeting last week in Sydney. He was given a standing ovation on the night but the lasting and profound impact that a number o ... keep reading Enovis Australia
Mars Wrigley had the honour of having Jay join our recent Sales and Marketing conference to share his incredible story with our Associates, compelling, authentic and spellbinding. Strong messaging on resilience and team work told in a compassionate way resonated for the team both personally and professionally....I can't recommend Jay enough and he's a bloody great bloke!
It was an absolute privilege to have Jay Stevens address the Amex team. Jay is an authentic, engaging and inspiring public speaker. His raw story of tragedy, resilience and positivity is a journey which would benefit any team seeking connectivity, purpose and the leadership skills to take on adversity and thrive. I wholeheartedly endorse Jay Stevens to anyone considering a wellbeing or motivational speaker for any corporate, sporting or community engagement.
