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A trailblazer who defies limits and embraces high performance.
Stef Reid is a Paralympic long jumper and sprinter who competes for Great Britain.
She is a five-time World Record holder, and was the long jump world champion in 2017.
With once bronze and two silver medals from the Paralympic Games, one silver and one bronze from the Parapan American Games, three bronze and one silver from the Paralympic World Cup, two bronze and a gold from the IPC World Championships, one gold from the IPC European Championship, and a gold from the Disability Athletics Challenge, it’s fair to say that Stef’s trophy cabinet is bulging.
She has an honours degree in biochemistry, and away from the track she works as a broadcaster, actor, model, and professional speaker.
She was even a finalist on Celebrity Masterchef (2018).
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Stef Reid was born in New Zealand to a Scottish father and English mother, grew up in Toronto, moves to Dallas, Texas with her Canadian husband – fellow Paralympian Brent Lakatos – and then settled in the UK in 2010.
Her talent and passion for sport was spotted early, and at 12 she was already dreaming of playing rugby on the world stage.
However, when she was 15, Stef was involved in a boating accident, where she suffered severe propeller lacerations.
Whilst her life was saved, her right foot had to be amputated. This accident put an end to her dreams of being a rugby superstar.
But with the help of a carbon fibre running leg, she found a different sport.
Initially, Stef shifted her focus from sport to studies, studying biochemistry from Queen’s University in Canada.
It was whilst at University that she joined their athletics team “just to see how fast” she could still run.
After graduating, she put her plans of medical school aside and chose to focus on her childhood dream of being a professional athlete.
After a glittering 18 year Paralympic career, Stef announced her retirement in 2022, and is now on a mission to inspire others to find their version of High Performance.
Her success on the sporting stage has moved to other industries, and she became the first amputee to walk the London Fashion Week catwalk, and competed in Dancing on Ice in 2022, making it to the quarter finals and proving that you can learn to ice skate with a prosthetic foot.
She has also shown her skills as an actress, with Stef taking on an acting role in The Energy Within, sponsored by BP.
In 2018, Stef was awarded an MBE for services to Paralympic Sport. Alongside elite athletics, she completed an honours degree in biochemistry, became a trustee for the Women’s Sport Trust and Variety Children’s Charity, and serves as an ambassador for London’s Air Ambulance Charity and The Leprosy Mission UK.
Stef Reid | Speaking Topics
– The Pursuit of Excellence
– Resilience
– The Adaptive Mindset
– Motivation
– Failure
– Wellbeing and Human Performance in Business
Stef Reid | Signature Keynote
How to Bend Without Breaking: The Adaptive Mindset that Bites Back: Grounded in lived experience and backed by elite performance insight, Stef introduces her 4-part Adaptive Mindset Framework – a practical, empowering approach to thriving through change, overcoming obstacles, and spotting the opportunities others miss.
Stef Reid | Other Keynotes
The High Performance Power of Diversity: High performance businesses knew that original ideas and thinking helps sustain success. For them, diversity is never about just ticking a box, it is about finding that edge over your competitors. They know that the best ideas come from a diverse room. We can all learn that unique perspectives can encourage personal and professional innovation.
High Performance Habits for Mental Health and Wellbeing: High performing bodies and minds are not just for elite athletes, they are necessary for everyone, whether in their personal or professional lives. Our bodies matter because they are the means by which we take action in the real world, and our minds matter because big goals and good ideas take time, and we need to be able to ride over the bumps and through the obstacles.
Stef Reid | Workshops
How to speak so people will listen: Learn how to communicate ideas with clarity, confidence and authenticity so they capture attention, inspire action and leave a lasting impression
I’ll take the confidence with a side of Imposter Syndrome: Replace self-doubt with practical strategies that help you perform at your best, especially when the stakes are high
Creating habits that last – why change is so hard and how to do it anyway: Turn good intentions into lasting change with practical tools for building habits that survive busy schedules, setbacks and uncertainty
Stef Reid | Why Book Stef?
There are lots of speakers who can inspire an audience. Stef combines the credibility of a Paralympic world champion with the practical tools of an executive coach and the storytelling skills of an award-winning broadcaster.
Audiences will laugh, cry, think, and reflect. But most importantly, they will act. The result is a culture that:
– Approaches uncertainty with greater confidence
– Makes better decisions under pressure
– Sees change as an opportunity rather than a threat
Stef Reid | Speaking Clients
Anaplan, Barclays, Bloomberg, Boston Scientific, BP, Cisco, EY, General Electric, Google, IOC, McDonald’s, McLaren, MDRT, P&G, PwC, Rolls Royce, SAP, Sky, Snapchat, UPS, Visa.
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Key Information
Paralympic Medallist🔹Long Jump Champion🔹Motivational Speaker🔹Resilience🔹Adaptive Mindset🔹High-Performance Keynote Speaker🔹Celebrity MasterChef 2018
