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Chris Blowes

Fascinating Australian Inspirational Speaker | Shark Attack Survivor | AK amputee | Author | Adaptive Surfer | Resilience | Change | Mental Health

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  • Mental & Physical Health
  • Olympic & Sporting Champions
TOPICS
  • Dealing with change and resilience techniques
  • Post Traumatic Growth
  • Finding Purpose
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
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  • Location: Adelaide
  • Social media followers: 6k
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Biography

Chris is one of Australia’s most fascinating inspirational speakers.

Chris Blowes is living proof that with the right mindset anything is possible.

On Anzac Day 2015 Chris was surfing when he was attacked by a great white shark. Chris had lost a leg, his heart had stopped and he was bleeding out at the bottom of a cliff 35 kilometres from the nearest country hospital on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia and a further 600 kilometres to the nearest trauma centre in Adelaide. The odds were definitely stacked in the shark’s favour.

As an above knee amputee, learning to walk again was just the first step. Chris had other goals including getting back to work as a builder, but more importantly surfing. Chris demonstrates how limiting mindsets can be preventing us from reaching our full potential and how true growth ultimately lies in pushing your boundaries and stepping outside of your comfort zone.

Australian Para Surf Champion, Co-author of the book Caught Inside and keynote speaker, Chris will have you on the edge of your seat as he shares how he overcame adversity to find purpose in his trauma. His story will show you how through struggle and hardship there can be growth and learning and how with the right mindset there can be so much to gain if you can make it through moments of adversity and discomfort.

Testimonials

“Chris was an ideal speaker for our event. He was genuine and authentic, and his message resonated with our team perfectly. The feedback from our team has been overwhelmingly positive—many were moved, motivated, and left with valuable takeaways both personally and professionally.”

Coles Supermarket

“Engaging, personable, honest and inspiring. All the things you can want from a speaker.”

Conference and Events at Sky City Adelaide

We had Chris speak at our recent team building event and his life story was interesting, inspirational and well presented. He held the attention of the audience throughout the speech and the number of people who engaged in the Q&A; afterwards was testament to how much they were invested in his story. Our team members were still talking about Chris’s speech days later, saying it was inspiring and thought provoking. We would recommend Chris to anyone looking for an inspirational speaker. 

Maxima Training Group

“Chris’s presentation is honest and authentic. His story is remarkable and his strength and determination admirable. His friendly and open personality made him an ideal presenter for our event.”

Master Builders Association

“Chris Blowes was an exceptional keynote speaker for our Business Awards night. From the moment he took to the microphone he had the whole audience captivated by his remarkable story.”

Port Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Tourism

Chris exceeded our expectations as a speaker. His down-to-earth style and compelling storytelling captured everyone’s attention from the start. Our team is still talking about it.

SA Government Housing Trust

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Get in touch with Carly today to receive a customised quotation for your next event, call 1300 1 Talent (1300 182 536) 

Email carly.clelland@talentcorp.com.au

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