Ali Ingersoll after giving her Ted Talk "Turning paralysis into purpose: Using adversity to achieve success"

Ali Ingersoll empowers you to keep moving forward by Embracing Adversity and turning it into your Super Power

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Turning Paralysis into Purpose

Embracing Adversity to Achieve Success

You will hear how Ali discovered how to embrace adversity as a superpower to keep moving forward through re-framing how many of us think about happiness, success, and responsibility in our own lives.

 

Ali blends humor with powerful messages that are applicable to any audience wishing to affect change in their own lives.

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For most of my life, limits didn’t exist.

My young adult days were spent growing up on a remote island in the Bahamas, tagging sharks and turtles, traveling the world internationally, living in boarding schools at 8 years old in Europe, engaging in life or death wilderness survival programs, and even moving to China at 16 years old alone as a teenager for several years.

That is until...

A shallow-diving accident left me a C6 quadriplegic paralyzed from the chest down and a full-time wheelchair user.

Ali Ingersoll voted Ms. Wheelchair America 2023

Determined not only to survive, but to thrive...

I spent 7 years living in hospitals enduring multiple life-altering diagnoses, including moving back to China for life-saving spinal surgery.

 

After battling despair, I learned to embrace my paralysis as a catalyst for transformation.

 

Now, I understand my purpose is to empower others to keep moving forward, through physical and psychological barriers – both personally and professionally.

Also known as the "Energizer Bunny on Wheels 2.0" and the "Quirky Quad"...

…my story serves as a testament to the power of resilience and the boundless potential that lies within each of us.

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By changing your mindset,

you can break free of your comfort zone.

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I engage and empower audiences to transform visible challenges into unlimited opportunities through applying practical insights and tools to navigate life's uncertainties.

No matter your personal, professional or family circumstances, identifying how to embrace adversity to find your success within is a superpower each of us possesses.

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Mary Fernandez, Lead Disability Inclusion Consultant for Cisco Systems

“Ali’s gift for storytelling, connecting the facts to the heart and building bridges of empathy means that by the time you finish listening to her, there will only be one question left. When do we start?”

MARY FERNANDEZ, Lead Disability Inclusion Consultant for Cisco Systems

Are you looking for a keynote speaker who can blend humor with practical takeaways for any audience?

You’re in the right place!

I’m ready to:

Wow and engage an audience of 50 – 2,000 +

Inspire and motivate your audience

Leave Your People with a tailored call to action

Customize my content with your objectives

My Talks are Great For:

Corporate audiences and Annual Leadership Conferences

University and high school students

Wellness, Belonging, and inclusion initiatives

Chapter meetings for a wide variety of audiences

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