Canadian Olympian | NCAA Standout | Mental Health Advocate
Bring the energy, discipline, and inspiring mindset of an Olympic athlete to your next conference, corporate retreat, or school assembly. Ella’s relatable approach and hard-earned wisdom make her an unforgettable speaker for audiences looking to build resilience, cultivate high-performance habits, and rediscover their joy in the grind.
Signature Keynotes & Workshops:
Missing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by a fraction of a second could have broken her. Instead, it fueled her. In this powerful keynote, Ella breaks down the resilience required to pivot from heartbreak to becoming Swimming Canada’s Breakout Swimmer of the Year and, ultimately, a Paris 2024 Olympian.
The Takeaway: Actionable strategies for overcoming setbacks, the power of delayed gratification, and how to turn professional disappointment into your greatest competitive advantage.
Perfect For: Corporate keynotes, sales kick-offs, and leadership summits.
Elite performance comes with immense pressure, and burnout is a reality for top performers in any field. Ella shares her raw, relatable journey of navigating the mental toll of high-stakes competition and how her freshman year at the University of Tennessee helped her recalibrate and rediscover her love for the sport.
The Takeaway: Practical tools for protecting mental health, setting healthy boundaries, and sustaining long-term passion without sacrificing top-tier results.
Perfect For: Corporate wellness programs, student-athlete symposiums, and mental health advocacy events.
Transitioning from the Canadian national system to the intense, high-energy NCAA environment required more than just physical speed—it required immense mental agility. Ella discusses the challenges of adapting to new environments and the delicate balance between pursuing individual ambition and buying into a collective team culture.
The Takeaway: A blueprint for embracing change, thriving outside of your comfort zone, and learning how to elevate the people around you.
Perfect For: Early-career professionals, corporate team-building, and leadership development.
You don’t have to be an Olympian to build the habits of one. Ella unpacks her daily routines, from nutrition and visualization to her unconventional pre-race rituals—including why she relies on positive energy and "happy music" to trigger her flow state when the pressure is highest.
The Takeaway: A lighter, highly practical session leaving audiences with everyday habits to improve focus, manage anxiety, and perform under pressure.
Perfect For: Productivity workshops, corporate training, and wellness retreats.
What does it really take to represent your country on the world’s biggest stage? From shattering provincial age-group records as a child prodigy to stepping onto the blocks in Paris, Ella offers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the daily dedication required to be among the best in the world.
The Takeaway: An inspiring, story-driven session that motivates audiences to set audacious goals and commit to the daily discipline required to achieve them.
Perfect For: Sports banquets, youth organizations, and general inspiration.
