Tag Archives: motivational speaker

Have you ever heard the saying by Jim Rohn that ‘You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with’? In my career as an athlete, I have found this to be especially true. I...

Journalist Caitlin Zerafa interviewed me for a story in My Weekly Preview magazine and I shared my story, how I set up the Sporting Dreams charity to help support future athletes with a disability and how I am continuing...

SMART versus HEART To have a gold medal winning life, we need to have a gold medal winning mindset and I have a few tips to achieve this. My first tip is to set a HEART goal, not just a SMART goal.  In this Covid era, that’s...

Okay princess yours is neater and mine is bad ass, bigger and longer – I’m talking about scars of course! Both are beautiful. I hope this story shows anyone self-conscious about scars you are still beautiful, it is just...

I was excited to be invited by Universal Studios to premiere of #firstman – a movie about Neil Armstrong’s family and story behind that famous flight. Loved seeing the memorabilia when I visited NASA in Houston for the IWF...

Light up your life this Christmas   What do twitter, a smart phone and a Christmas tree have in common? They’re all part of the incredibly accessible and interactive Christmas lights experience offered in Sydney during December. In the...

Did you see the movie “how do you know” where Reese Witherspoon is a champion softball player and has her whole bathroom mirror covered in sticky notes with motivational sayings, affirmations and goals?  Well- No longer do we need...

 It happens to the best of us, the alarm goes off in the morning we feel tired it’s nice and warm and comfortable under the doona and before we now look with missed an entire day or week of...

The five friends you need to succeed  Have you ever heard the old saying “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn In my career as an athlete I have...

Marayke Jonkers, delivered the 2015 graduation or commencement address at her alma mata University of the Sunshine Coast. Drawing on her experience as a triple medal winning Paralympian and entrepreneur she encouraged students to stand out and be the different,...