Donna Campisi is a driven and passionate woman. What has made her that way? It would be fair to say, that having a stroke at the age of 7, being diagnosed with diabetes at 14 AND being told you were unlikely to talk or walk again, would have something to do with it. Donna could have accepted her circumstances and be living a very different life today. Instead, with determination and ongoing support from her parents, hospital staff, allied health professionals and others, Donna became known as the Miracle Girl.
Find out how Donna defied the odds to walk and talk, run a 42km marathon and go on to become a writing coach, keynote speaker, podcaster and author of 4 inspirational books.
Duration: 29min
We talk about:
· Donna’s early life challenges
· Determination
· Giving things a go
· The Baby Steps Method
· Her books The Unlikely Marathoner and Change is not a Scary Word
· How to train for a 42 km marathon as someone who couldn’t run before
· Being courageous
· Why marathon runner and ex-parliamentarian Pat Farmer is someone Donna
finds courageous and simply amazing
Contact Donna:
Website & books: www.donnacampisi.com
Social Media Handles
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DonnaCampisiSpeakerAuthorAdventurer
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/donna_campisi_/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnacampisi/
Podcast Name - https://donnacampisi.com/ready-set-goal/
Interview: Sana Turnock
Produced and edited by: Sana Turnock
Audio mastering: Woods Media Lab
Copyright-free music credits:
Fonkee Ryde 2020
Jal Edge of Water - Aakash Gandhi
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