Annabelle has wowed audiences around the world with her extraordinary profile as a Paralympic athlete, corporate lawyer, sports commentator, and more.
Speaking
Courage. Kindness. Grit. Determination.
Annabelle is a highly renowned motivational speaker, sharing stories that have been foundational to her perseverance and success.
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Hi, I'm Annabelle
After years as an elite athlete and corporate professional, I now find myself with a new passion: motivational speaking and guiding audiences towards meaningful, personal change. I derive so much joy out of helping others —whether my experience relates on a professional or personal level—and I believe that we all have a greater power within, we just have to learn how to realise it.
Reasons to hire Annabelle
Inspirational
Annabelle inspires others to break out of their comfort zone and reach their full potential.
Witty
Annabelle understands the power of laughter and loves to have a few giggles, even at her own expense.
Driven
Annabelle brings her best to everything she puts her mind to. It’s not just what she does, it’s who she is.
Captivating
Annabelle connects with her audiences, using energy and transparency to make participants feel engaged and encouraged.
Endearing
Annabelle cares deeply about other people, building relationships by being approachable, empathetic and understanding.
Dynamic
Annabelle adapts proactively to meet her audience’s needs in a way that is compassionate and effective.
Transformative
Annabelle unlocks the potential of others, guiding them on a path of awareness and growth.
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2️⃣ keynotes across 2️⃣ continents, 9️⃣ hours apart… 1️⃣ unforgettable International Day of Persons with Disabilities 🦾
🎙️ It started at midnight with a virtual address for American Tower in the US, where the energy was electric despite the time 😴
☕ Then, a quick turnaround for a morning keynote at the iconic @mcg for over 400 engaged attendees from Viridian Financial Group.
I absolutely love sharing my story and message of #inclusion, #resilience, #kindness and #growthmindset with audiences all around the world, from all walks of life! Thank you to both organisations for having me.
#Keynote #PublicSpeaking #IDPwD #gritandgold
I think this trend is about never giving up on your dreams…
But for me, it’s about being open to having new dreams find you 🤩
#Courage #Growth #Resilience #KeynoteSpeaking #SranfordGSB
What happens when a room full of 10-year-olds learns disability is a superpower? 🦸♀️
When I was 10 years old, a boy in my class told me he would never sit next to me at school, because my disability made me “weird”.
I was so humiliated I told my family I never wanted to go back to school.
The next day, my teacher gave my class a creative exercise.
The task was to draw a superhero and the superhero had to have a disability.
At the end of that class, there were 25 drawings of superheroes with one arm.
25 superheroes that looked just like me, hanging up the front of the class for everyone to see.
As we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, this story reminds us that true inclusion is about taking action to celebrate difference as a source of strength and creating environments and societies for everyone to thrive 🦾 My teacher didn`t attempt to erase what made me different; she put 25 versions of it on the wall for the whole year 😍
#IDPwD #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities #DisabilityAwareness #Inclusion #Accessibility #Kindness #Reslience #GrowthMindset
That`s a wrap! I had a blast serving as the MC for the World Class to World Best Summit at the @theais_ this week 🎤
The energy in the room was electric, bringing together almost 400 people from 70+ sports and organisations. We heard from so many brilliant minds, including experts from the Australian Ballet, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and the Australian Army - all focused on setting our high-performance community up for success on the road to #Brisbane2032.
The clear theme throughout the conference was the importance of belonging ✨ courage 💪 & connection 🤝 - topics very close to my heart.
Hearing these conversations in a sporting context makes me so excited for what the future holds for our Australian sporting community. The themes are quite different now to my days as an athlete, and building an inclusive, courageous, and kind high-performance sporting community will make us unstoppable come 2032 and beyond!
📸 @asc
#WorldClassToWorldBest #WC2WB #HighPerformance #MC #SportsLeadership #Belonging #Courage #Connection #GritAndGold
I’m so excited to be speaking at the Driving Change: Disability Employment Summit next week! 🎬
This Summit is very close to my heart - the first event of its kind exploring disability employment in the film, TV and production industries.
Join me in beautiful Bondi on Thursday 27 November for a panel exploring Sports & Disability on our Screens with some incredible leaders:
⚽ Eloise Northam & Alicia Ferguson OLY ( @paramatildas)
🎾 Kerry Tavrou (@tennisaustralia)
🎤 Hosted by the brilliant @elizabethlwright
If you`re an advocate, creative, or industry professional who believes in authentic representation on both sides of the camea, this is where you need to be! 🎥
Seats are almost gone! Grab your ticket at @busstopfilms
#DrivingChangeSummit #Inclusion #Accessibility #InclusiveFilmMaking #BusStopFilms #DiversityInMedia
They say necessity is the mother of invention, but sometimes it`s just pure stubbornness 😅
For me, choosing to wear shoes with laces meant a very quick crash course in grit and resilience as a little girl.
I use this simple story to show young students that resilience comes in all shapes and sizes.
In my presentations, I sometimes have all the kids in the auditorium try tying their shoelaces with only one hand 👟Not only am I often blown away by their creative and ingenious methods, but many kids instinctively know to try different methods until they find something that works...
They don’t even realise it’s resilience in action!
Like a muscle, resilience is a skill that can be developed and strengthened over time. That’s what I tell my girls at home, and the message I aim to get across in all my primary school presentations 🦾
#Resilience #Determination #SchoolPresentation #GrowthMindset #GritAndGold
