Janet Lynn Mitchell (Speaker/Author)

Candid, dynamic, friendly ... and memorable are some of the words used to describe Janet Mitchell . Her fun, engaging style keeps her audiences wanting more. As a master storyteller, she shares her heart, passions and faith, relating incidents from her life that will touch you and make you laugh. Janet addresses relevant life issues and how it just takes one to make a difference in your world!

As a senior in high school, Janet lost the use of her legs following surgery. On the night of her tenth surgery, she met Marty, who became her cheerleader and was alongside her as she learned to walk again. Eventually, he became her husband. Janet and Marty have been married for over twenty years and have three children. Janet's knee problems reoccurred when she was thirty-two. She was horrified to learn she had been a victim of medical negligence, fraud and concealment. Her additional surgeries had been attempts to correct the mistakes. Janet has since become a voice for others who have suffered medical fraud. Assembly Bill 2571, borne out of her misfortunes, unanimously passed both the California Assembly and the Senate and was signed into state law on August 31, 2000. Her story, Taking a Stand, has motivated others to take a stand and remain firm in their faith through the good, bad, and the outrageous.

Janet's stories and articles have appeared in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Multnomah's Stories for the Extreme Teen, and in magazines such as Womans World, Light and Life and Celebrate Life. Her testimony, When Doctors Make Mistakes," was published in the July/August 2005 issue of Today's Christian Woman magazine. Janet's book, A Special Kind of Love, published by Broadman and Holman and Focus on the Family, and her Hands on Faith: Family Nights and Hands-On Faith: Family Fun books by Carson-Dellosa are now available. Watch for Janet's book, Taking a Stand, is truly a testimony of God's faithfulness through the good, bad and outrageous.

Janet has held staff positions with Youth for Christ and Forest Home Christian Conference Center and has served as the director of a Christian preschool. Janet is a popular speaker for women's events, MOPS, family camps and single-parent groups. She can be heard on radio programs across the nation and has appeared on television programs such as Aspiring Women and the Harvest Show.

One thing Janet has learned is: It just takes one to change the world we live in.