Shayne DeMarce delivers
survivor-led talks based in lived experience and practical insight.
Talks and presentations are designed for audiences navigating change, trauma, disability, or reinvention.
These talks don’t minimize adversity or offer abstract inspiration. They meet people where they are at and explore what it really takes to rebuild identity, confidence, and purpose after complex life changes.
Speaking Topics
Content can be tailored to the audience while remaining grounded in survivor experience.
Shayne’s talks commonly explore:
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Stroke and disability
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Resilience after life-altering events
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Rebuilding identity after loss
04
Career reinvention after adversity
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Purpose, belonging, and starting again
Ideal Audiences
Each presentation blends honesty, humility, and reflection, offering audiences insights into what it means to survive and thrive after stroke.
Shayne’s talks are well-suited for:
Hospitals, rehabilitation programs, and healthcare teams
Nonprofits and community organizations
Schools and post-secondary institutions
Corporate teams focused on wellbeing, inclusion, and leadership through change
Because these talks are grounded in lived experience, they help audiences:
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Better understand
...stroke recovery and disability

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Build empathy
...and inclusion into their work

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Navigate uncertainty
...change, and reinvention with clarity

