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Motivational Speaker Sinead Kane

Resilience

Mindset

Teamwork

Sinead Kane Resilience Mindset Teamwork
Motivational Speaker Sinead Kane wearing a graduation gown stood in front of metal railings

Resilience

What choices will you make?

Sinead is a keynote speaker on the topics of: resilience, mindset and teamwork. She has spoken for many companies nationally and internationally. She has two PhD’s, is a qualified lawyer and lectures on the topics of disability law and policy. She is also an athlete who has represented Ireland at ultra-distances. She is a double Guinness World Record holder. Sinead also is the first Irish female to compete in the World Marathon Challenge which is 7 marathons on 7 continents within 7 days. Sinead only has 5% vision and is registered as legally blind.

Marathon Runner Sinead Kane running on a treadmill

Mindset

How bad do you want your goals?

Sinead has represented Ireland at ultra distances – example the 24 hour World Championships. Yes you read it right – running for 24 hours. As well as representing Ireland, Sinead has achieved two Guinness World Records. She has competed in the World Marathon Challenge which is 7 marathons on 7 continents within 7 days. She is the first Irish female to compete in the challenge. She is also the first blind person to run 7 marathons on 7 continents within 7 days. In February 2018, she achieved the Guinness World Record for furthest distance for a female on a treadmill in 12 hours. 

Marathon Running Coach John O'Regan and Ultra Runner Sinead Kane running on snow in Antartica

Teamwork

none of us do life by ourselves.

Sinead has achieved two PhD’s – one in October 2017 and one in December 2017. She is also a double Guinness World Record Holder. The key to Sinead’s academic and sporting success has been the strong team around her. None of us do life by ourselves. We need a diverse team around us who can see the big picture and who can bring experience and diverse skills.

Motivational Speaker Sinead Kane giving a talk, holding a microphone

About sinead

Keynote Speaker, Double PhD doctorate, Double Guinness World Record holder, Lecturer, Visually Impaired Athlete, & Qualified Lawyer.

Sinead doesn’t let her disability hold her back and is living life to the full. Within the space of three months, Sinead Kane was awarded two PhD doctorates. In October 2017, she received an honorary PhD from the National University of Ireland. In December 2017, she was awarded her academic PhD from Dublin City University.

Sinead also is a double Guinness World Record Holder. In February 2018 she broke the Guinness World Record for furthest distance for a female on a treadmill in 12 hours. See these links Sinead is also the holder of a Guinness World Record for being the first blind person to complete a Marathon on each of the seven Continents, a feat which she completed in less than 7 days in January 2017. She is also the first Irish female to do the world marathon challenge. Sinead and her guide runner [John] completed their first Marathon of this challenge at Union Glacier, Antarctica followed by running a Marathon in Punta Arenas (South America), Miami (North America), Madrid (Europe), Marrakech (Africa), Dubai (Asia) and finally Sydney (Oceania).

A woman (Sinead Kane) holding up a Guiness World Records certificateUltra Runner Sinead Kane

Sinead came joint-first in her marathon in Dubai. This is all remarkable given that Sinead only did her first marathon ever in October 2014 and only took up running in April 2012.

The above achievements are admirable but are even more so when one considers that Sinead only has 5% vision and is registered as legally blind. Sinead has overcome a lot of adversity throughout her life and now wants to help others. Sinead proves how those who persist in spite of a disability can develop determination, motivation, and creativity.

brand ambassador

I have been very fortunate to work with some amazing brands over the years. Some brands I have worked with:

Revive Active Brand Ambassador Sinead Kane

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TESTIMONIALS

In her softly and quietly spoken manner, Sínead Kane delivers a loud and powerful message of inspiration. Sínead’s personal, academic and athletic achievements command attention in any room she speaks in.
Sinead brings motivational speaking to another level through her inspirational journey and personality. Everyone took away huge motivation to set out to achieve their goals and some that they thought were unattainable. Sinead is a clear example of determination and resilience. Thanks Sinead and best of luck with your next challenge, can’t wait to hear all about it.
Sinead has participated in a number of events and presented to a range of audiences on behalf of Fighting Blindness over the last couple of years. She is an engaging story-teller with an ability to eloquently capture the audience’s attention and imagination with her words. Most recently at an event in Westport, the diverse audience, made up of corporate staff, people with sight loss and Fighting Blindness representatives, were captivated from start to finish.
Sinead Kane is a motivational speaker with a difference. Drawing on her personal story – double PHD doctorate and Double Guinness World Record holder one of which was for the small feat (!) of running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days – she articulately and interactively reels the audience in leaving one simultaneously humbled, engaged and energised. With a constant focus on what those with disabilities can achieve, she shines a light on one of the key but often unspoken areas of Diversity & Inclusion.
The word ‘inspirational’ gets thrown about easily these days but Sinead really is the epitome of the term. Sightsavers Ireland couldn’t have asked for a better, brighter ambassador for our Bright For Sight campaign. Sinead’s engaging style, intrinsic motivation and depth of knowledge as an advocate meant that she hit the ground running – true to form as always.
Sinead Kane is such a dynamic, engaging speaker, we felt very lucky to have her on stage for our Annual Corporate Business Staff Event in September 2018. Her story of tenacity, perseverance and strength resonated with our staff. Her determination and adaptability is an inspiration to us as an ever evolving company. Her customization of her talk for the group truly made the difference and made her message that more impactful! If resiliency and trust is your topic, Sinead is the one to deliver it!
Motivational Speaker Sinead Kane sat in a stone corridor, wearing a blue dress

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