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Sam Cawthorn

Life after death is a subject most of us will never live to tell, except in the case of the remarkable Sam Cawthorn. In October 2006 Sam’s life changed forever when he was involved in a major car accident, where he was pronounced dead. He was thankfully resuscitated, but left with an amputated right arm and a permanent disability in his right leg.

Sam was hospitalised for over 5 months and was told that he would never walk again. A year later Sam defied all odds taking his first steps into a new life, where his story would continue to inspire and change the lives of Australians and people all over the world.

It was Sam’s difficult journey that enabled him to develop a mental resilience and strength, that allowed him to miraculously recover from an accident that could have taken his life. Sam’s story is simple, yet his message demonstrates the awesome power and strength found within the human spirit when faced with the choice to continue living as a victim of a tragic accident, or to make a choice to seize the opportunity of ‘life’.

Forever the opportunist Sam chose life, and is now a hugely successful keynote speaker, reaching audiences all over Australia and the World. He has been nominated for many awards and more recently won the 2009 Young Australian of the Year for Tasmania.

Sam will challenge his listeners to be truly who they are and to believe in all that they have to give. He provides the skills to be resilient, overcome fears, and to achieve our goals and dreams. Sam walks his talk and it is through his experience that his authentic message is heard. After all we only have one life….