World Champion British Paralympic Long Jumper & Sprinter; Four-Time Paralympian & Triple Paralympic Medalist; Motivational Speaker, Broadcaster & Executive Coach
Stef Reid Biography
Stef Reid is a British Paralympic long jumper and sprinter. She is a World Champion, four-time Paralympian, triple Paralympic medallist, and five-time world record holder. She has a degree in biochemistry, and her adventures off the track include acting, modeling (including being the first amputee to walk the London Fashion Week catwalk!), and serving as Vice President for The Leprosy Mission UK and British Athletics. She is a trustee for the Women’s Sport Trust, and an ambassador for the London Air Ambulance Charity and British Ice Skating. Reid starred in the British reality TV show "Dancing On Ice 2022," making it to the quarterfinals and showing the world you can learn to skate with an artificial foot! You can also catch her on BBC 2’s "Pilgrimage: The Road Through the Alps" airing in April 2025.
Reid was born in New Zealand to a Scottish father and English mother, grew up in Toronto, and moved to Dallas, Texas with her Canadian husband all before settling back in the UK in 2010. Her talent and passion for sport were spotted early, and at 12 she was already dreaming of playing rugby on the world stage. But at 15, Reid was involved in a boating accident and suffered severe propeller lacerations. Her life was saved but her right foot was damaged beyond repair and amputated.
Reid's focus shifted from her sports to her studies, and she graduated as valedictorian earning a full academic scholarship to Queen’s University in Canada to study biochemistry. While at Queen’s, she joined the university athletics team just to see how fast she could still run. Upon graduation, she put her plans of medical school on hold and decided to give her childhood dream of being a professional athlete one last chance!
After a glittering 18 year Paralympic career, Reid announced her retirement from elite sport in June 2022. She now works as a motivational speaker, broadcaster, and executive coach and is always up for a new adventure! She was shortlisted for Best Storyteller 2025 by The Speaker Awards in the UK.
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Stef Reid Speaking Topics
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How to Bend Without Breaking: The Adaptive Mindset that Bites Back
In our ever-changing world, where pressure is constant and change is non-negotiable, high performance isn’t about having the perfect plan.
It’s about knowing what to do and how to adapt when the plan falls apart.
Stef Reid’s keynote gives teams the mindset and tools needed to succeed in any situation. Not by avoiding challenges, but by learning how to adapt and to respond with clarity, confidence and control.
Drawing on her experience as an elite athlete and her two decades spent studying the science and psychology of success, Stef developed her Adaptive Mindset Framework which is a practical approach to helping leaders and teams:
- Learn how to win no matter what hand they are dealt
- Spot opportunities others miss.
- Develop the confidence to take risks
- Learn to operate through change and uncertainty
This isn’t motivation for the moment.
It’s a way of thinking that sticks.
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Breakout Session Topics
Why don’t I have enough time? How to increase productivity and joy, and decrease stress and burnout, Part 1: Identity, Value, and Purpose
Why don’t I have enough time? How to increase productivity and joy, and decrease stress and burnout, Part 2: Learning to Live in Easy Mode
How to speak so people will listen
Creating habits that last – why change is so hard and how to do it anyway
I’ll take the confidence with a side of imposter syndrome – how to increase your growth by increasing your tolerance to risk
How to get the most out of your body, and why you should want to…even if the Olympics aren’t in your future.
Stef Reid Videos
From Heartbreaking Accident To Paralympic World Champion: Stef Reid
Stef Reid is a track and field Paralympian, who competes for Team GB. She is a World Champion, four-time Paralympian, triple Paralympic medallist,...
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Stef Reid is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as How to Bend Without Breaking: The Adaptive Mindset that Bites Back and Breakout Session Topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book Stef Reid for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Stef Reid generally travels from London, UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daniel Cnossen, John Register, Jim Craig, Blake Leeper and Tatyana McFadden. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Stef Reid for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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