"It's not what happens to you that defines you, it's how you respond that counts!"
- Josie Thomson
About Josie Thomson
Josie Thomson is a multi-award winning coach, speaker, trainer, business owner, author and single mother of two.
Josie knows what it’s like to face the odds as a two-time cancer survivor and has proven that odds can be beaten. She speaks from first hand experience about bouncing forward with a ‘post-traumatic growth disorder’ and about how to reframe adversity into opportunities for triumph and success.
She is living proof that winning and succeeding in life is a mindset, and she teaches others how to embrace change due to their encounters with life challenges, sometimes in radically positive ways.
An avid learner, Josie has completed masters studies in neuroscience and combines 15 years of corporate experience with almost two decades of coaching to corporate executives, entrepreneurs and community leaders.
Josie was awarded the International Gold Stevie Award for Maverick of the Year (Difference Maker) for 2014 and AsiaPacific in 2015; The Women in Business Coach/Mentor of the Year 2014 Silver Award in New York City, and AsiaPacific in Shanghai for 2015; and she’s a former Telstra Business Woman of the Year finalist.
She is also Ambassador for Childhood Cancer Support and GreenX7. Josie commits herself to transforming and improving the lives of others.
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I RECOMMEND JOSIE AS A SPEAKER WHO CAN HELP CHANGE PEOPLE'S PERSEPECTIVES
The QUT School of Management was privileged to have Josie as the keynote speaker at our Gala Showcase. The event was about ‘Connections’ and Josie made a huge impact on the audience with her story of challenge, resilience and openness. Her warmth and authenticity, and willingness to share showed the audience how connections are made and kept. I recommend Josie as a speaker who can help change people’s perspectives and look forward to working with her again.
JOSIE'S IMPACT ON ME PERSONALLY & PROFESSIONALLY, HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF EXTRAORDINARY
Josie was engaged by Wiley to work with members of the executive team during a particularly difficult time of transition in the publishing industry. The challenges we faced were complex and filled with uncertainty.
It was suggested to me that working with Josie would help equip me with the skills to charter the murky waters ahead. I agreed to participate in the sessions but was unconvinced that they would make any real or long-lasting impact.
That was 4 years’ ago - and Josie’s impact on me personally & professionally, has been nothing short of extraordinary. Through Josie’s guidance, I was not only able to confidently charter my division through tricky waters, but also to ensure we would thrive in the long term. And thrive we have – our division has been one of the highest performing digital business in Wiley Globally for the last 3 years in a row.
Josie’s is one the most highly skilled and creative practitioners of any field I have encountered. Her approach is evidence-based, rigorous, supportive, and importantly, is grounded in personal experience.
Through her craft, Josie gently puts a mirror in front of you and helps you ‘see’ the cracks that have appeared through years of personal assumptions or professional misconception. Her industry expertise is not only rare, it has the ability to profoundly change lives.
EVERY TIME I AM LEFT FEELING HUMBLED, INSPIRED, GRATEFUL AND MOTIVATED
I have seen Josie present a number of times over the years, and every time I am left feeling humbled, inspired, grateful and motivated. I can highly recommend Josie as a speaker offering her personal and professional insights into how our brains work and how people influence and impact who we are and our happiness.
Giving Back
As an Ambassador for Childhood Cancer Support (CCS), $5 from each sale of the Enliven-U book will be donated to ccs.org.au. CCS is a not-for-profit organisation that helps children with cancer and leukaemia, and their families.
This book of inspirations is filled with messages I've personally written from my own experiences in life. I reflect on topics such as life lessons, conquering fear, mindset, resilience and much much more.
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