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“Janet was invited as a guest speaker to our corporate event for the Waterford Chamber of Commerce to share her experience as a professional sports person. The audience consisted of HR professionals and business leaders. Janet’s presentation was honest, informative, professional and very inspirational. It was a pleasure being in Janet’s company and I highly recommend Janet as an inspirational speaker.”
Michelle MacMahon



Thank you so much for coming over to Clithero and giving up a whole day of your very busy life to make our 40th Anniversary Luncheon, A Splash of Red, such an immense success. Your whole life story is inspirational and we all left feeling very blessed to have heard you speak. Once again, our sincerest thanks.

Christine Beggs
Chairman, Clithero Ladies Tangent Club



Dr. Janet Grey spoke at our specialist Business Briefing on Well Being and Maximising Organisational Performance on Tuesday, 5th March, 2013.

Janet was witty, humorous and most of all truly inspirational in her speech to the group. Janet’s courage and determination in telling her amazing life story was truly heart warming and inspiring to all. Bearing in mind her life experiences and mammoth challenges along with becoming blind at 21, her story is one of tremendous courage and determination against all the odds to become a world class athlete in her field.

I would encourage anyone who gets the opportunity, to avail of the exceptional privilege to meet this remarkable lady and hear her story, as she will inspire you for sure!
Trish Breen, Network Manager, Waterford Chamber Skillnet

The wealth of experience and inspiration that Janet brings with her to any speech is second to none. A very successful international water skiing career combined with hard hitting life experiences, allows Janet to connect with all audiences when she gives insight into barriers that she has faced as an athlete and in life. Janet is very personable when presenting, speaks with passion and empathy which allows her to take her listeners on a journey. A truly inspirational speaker who inspires and motivates the audience.
(Pamela Gilpin. ThinkTASC)



It was a pleasure to meet you last week at the Merchant Hotel in Belfast and we were thrilled with your presentation at our event. A number of our team members sought me out to comment on how touched they were by your story and how appropriate it had been for our event, touching as it did on our themes of resilience and strategies for coping with stress.

Many thanks again.

Lisa McLaughlin
Quality Manager, Belfast Office
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP







Rotary International

I was, indeed, fortunate to ask Dr Janet Gray to speak at our Annual District Conference held in Llandudno a few years ago, with her amusing style the audience soon forget that she is totally blind.

She held the audience in the palm of her hand with her amazing life story and was certainly one of the highlights of the weekend.

Last year when my friend was District Governor in a neighbouring district and looking for speakers for his conference, he enquired if I knew any motivational or inspirational speakers and I recommended Janet on both counts.

I attended that conference last March and Janet was brilliant and the whole audience were captivated.

David Ellis
Rotary International
District 1280 Governor 2011/12
District Conference Director 2004-2008





Janet Gray spoke at our Visible Women's Conference on Wednesday 7 November 2012. Janet was funny, inspirational, warm and the down to earth way she shared her story with us was truly moving. Janet's courage and determination is an inspiration to us all. I would encourage anyone gets the opportunity to listen to her story.

Davina McCartney
Economic Development & Regeneration Manager
Magherafelt District Council


Springhill Hospice

I am delighted to have this opportunity to recommend Dr Janet Gray as an outstanding After- Dinner Speaker, having had the pleasure of both working with her on the Top Table of a number of prestigious Dinners and also 'booking ' her to speak at many high profile charity events.

She provides wonderful warmth and much humour in her speeches and has an excellent manner of communication with the audience. I am amazed each time she speaks at the easiness of her delivery, bearing in mind that with her blindness, she has of course, no notes to refer to at any time. She has many funny stories to tell in an absorbing speech about her life and experiences to date, and which is certainly suitable for any event or occasion.

I have seen Dr Janet develop her reputation as a fine speaker over a number of years . She has the proven ability to have her audiences expressing sadness one minute and much laughter the next. She has fully deserved every standing ovation received at all the numerous dinners and functions we have attended together. A truly remarkable lady with an amazing story to tell. She will entertain and inspire any audience and grace an event with her very special motivational presence.

J. Kenneth Davies MBE

Trustee and former Fundraising Director, Springhill Hospice, Rochdale.
Master of Ceremonies, Compere, Toastmaster.


On the night there were lots of comments made about your inspirational speech, your courage and great achievements. I know that I will personally hold you as a great example, how one may overcome huge obstacles put in their way, come through them all and inspire us how to live life to the full.
Thank you for your wonderful contribution.

Hospice Isle of Man, Strang, Douglas
Margaret Simpson CEO

It was a great pleasure to meet you and your presentation had a profound effect on the delegates. Your story is truly inspirational to all of us and we are still talking about it, even now. Many thanks for your contribution.

Critical Care Network, NI

Thank you so much for your wonderful contribution to our National conference. You are such an inspiration and such an amazeing lady. You had everyone enraptured with your account of your experiences.

The Pony Club, Kenilworth

Your inspiring talk was much appreciated by everyone who attended today. Our sincerest thanks.
Thank you very much.

Donaghadee Presbyterian Church, Ladies Day

"Life throws up challenges for all of us, and Janet Gray has faced more challenges than most. Janet has an inspiring story to tell about overcoming adversity to succeed as a world class athlete, and it is a story which certainly captured the attention of 110 sports coaches at the Active Communities Conference in August 2012. The event was designed as a motivational opportunity for the coaches involved in Active Communities, and Janet's participation in the event ensured that this was the case. Both humorous and humble, and despite the severity of the obstacles that she has encountered.

Janet's positivity is an example to everyone. Based on the determination, dedication and motivation that Janet so evidently demonstrates, it is not surprising that she has achieved so much in sport, and in her life.

Sport N.I.

On 13th September 2012, Janet kindly agreed to attend the Prize Distribution Ceremony at Glenlola Collegiate, Bangor as Guest of Honour. After presenting prizes, she addressed the assembled audience of some 500. She spoke of her early life, the impact that the loss of sight had at that time and the determination it took to make the adjustments demanded by her new circumstances.

An enthralled audience listened as Janet told of her bold decision to try water skiing and they heard of how the sense of liberation that it gave her sent her life in a new direction.

Janet conveyed the scale of the challenges she has faced, but did so with tremendous optimism and humour making her speech uplifting and inspiring.

Principal Eric Thompson
Glenlola Collegiate

Janet spoke for us at a recent Belfast Insurance Institute event. Her story of such great achievement in the face of adversity was absolutely inspirational. She has reinforced to all of us in the insurance profession the importance of motivation and belief in order to succeed.

Elaine Carr, President, Belfast Insurance Institute

Janet's success story is both moving and inspirational. Her resilience, work-ethic and determination to succeed against all the odds is something that business people should learn from.

Kevin Kelly, Director, Podiem Ltd

Janet spoke for us at a recent Belfast Insurance Institute event. Her story of such great achievement in the face of adversity was absolutely inspirational. She has reinforced to all of us in the insurance industry the importance of motivation and belief in order to succeed.

Elaine Carr, President, Belfast Insurance Institute

Janet's success story is both moving and inspirational. Her resilience, work-ethic and determination to succeed against all the odds is something that business people should learn from.

Kevin Kelly, Director, Podiem Ltd