As an Olympic hurdler, Pan Am Games Silver Medallist and founder of the Believe Initiative, Sarah is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. Before finding the sport of track and field, Sarah was jokingly awarded Least Athletic Person at her high school. It was thanks to a teacher who suggested she try running that led her to start training for hurdles – that teacher believed in her before Sarah ever did in herself. *Fun fact: that teacher and Sarah became coach and athlete and made the Olympics together a decade later.* Sarah recognizes not everyone is going to have that “teacher” in their life, and she has now committed herself to be that person for as many people as possible. Sarah has travelled across North America, sharing her story in hopes of helping individuals and organizations build resilience while finding meaning in the obstacles they face. In today’s fast paced world and increasingly competitive markets, more than ever, teams and individuals are searching for the motivation that gets them to the top of their game. Sarah wants to be able to tell the story of resilience and prove that you do not have to let your circumstances define your outcome. Sarah has keynoted at events with clients including RBC, Salesforce, Procter & Gamble, Kraft Heinz, CIBC and many more. Sarah has also appeared on talk shows such as CityTV, CP24, and Your Morning to discuss resilience, pursuing excellence and how to win your race.