Josh Dueck
Josh Dueck grew up in in Kimberley, BC Canada. It was in this rural mountain town where his love and appreciation for the great outdoors was born. He learned how to ski at the age of 13, and joined the local freestyle club when he was 15. It became clear to him that sliding around on snow and flying through the air was how he wanted to live his life. Being a skier gave Josh an outlet to express his creativity.
He spent several years pursuing his dream to be an Olympian. That goal was forced into retirement due to financial constraints; Josh then redirected his energy into coaching. It was while he was coaching that he sustained a spinal cord injury, which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Life as he knew it no longer existed.
Experiencing such a powerful personal transformation opened Josh up to some beautiful realizations about life, love and how deeply connected we are on so many levels. With the help of his now-mentor Rick Hansen, Josh’s gained a new outlook and soon took back to the slopes that he loves so much.
Speaking topics
- Full Circle: Overcoming Adversity
Through seemingly insurmountable odds, Josh Dueck has overcome incredible adversity to redeem a jump gone wrong while staying true to his core belief that intuition is our inner guide and that in order to fully express ourselves, we need to find, and explore, our creative outlets.