Karen Furneaux
OLY, MSc
NS, CAYour team will learn how to be BRAVE in their own life and for their mental health with self-care at the forefront.
Karen Furneaux is an Olympian, World Champion and mental illness survivor. Advocating for mental health, she speaks to organizations and youth to reconnect to the gold within!
Karen is one of the top 15 athletes of all time in Nova Scotia sport history. She is a 3x Olympian and a 2x world champion in sprint kayaking. Karen has received the Volunteer of the Year award in 2018 from the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, the 2013 Progress Women of Excellence Award for Health and Wellness as well as the Charles Yatzman Award for Sports Person of the Americas. Karen was an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel serving the 3MP division of the Canadian Armed Forces, 2020-2023.
Karen is the 2026 Body Movin' ambassador for the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.
Karen holds a Masters of Science Degree from Dalhousie University in Kinesiology.
Karen is a mental health advocate, author and coach. Karen's personal mission is to inspire people to reconnect to their own gold within.
Karen is one of the top 15 athletes of all time in Nova Scotia sport history. She is a 3x Olympian and a 2x world champion in sprint kayaking. Karen has received the Volunteer of the Year award in 2018 from the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, the 2013 Progress Women of Excellence Award for Health and Wellness as well as the Charles Yatzman Award for Sports Person of the Americas. Karen was an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel serving the 3MP division of the Canadian Armed Forces, 2020-2023.
Karen is the 2026 Body Movin' ambassador for the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.
Karen holds a Masters of Science Degree from Dalhousie University in Kinesiology.
Karen is a mental health advocate, author and coach. Karen's personal mission is to inspire people to reconnect to their own gold within.
BRAVE: Reconnect to the Gold Within
Format: 40-minute Keynote
This program is perfect for:
- For all employers / organizers wishing to inspire their people and teams to perform
- Audiences who value mental health as a key priority. Women's events and meetings
The audience will leave with:
- The framework on how they can be BRAVE in their own stories
- Inspiration to move for their mental and...
Power Up Your Performance: Ignite the Inner Winner!
Format: Keynote
This program is perfect for:
- Service Industry Professionals, Sales Teams, Heath Care teams looking to improve performance
- Staff employees to C-suite
The audience will leave with:
- Ways to formulate winning routines
- Ways to become present and reduce stress,...
Strong Beauty- Power Up the Champion Within
This 60-minute keynote will empower your audience to take bold steps in the direction of their own habits and personal growth practices.
Learn Karen's Olympic POWER Process.
She will discuss the importance of Presence, Openness to learning and growth, Wisdom within oneself and the team, Energy and the importance of being aware of emotions and Resilience and taking responsibility for ones self care.
This is an engaging...
DREAM. Your 5 keys to activating your biggest goals!
This session takes you on a journey of the 5 Keys to engaging your best performance and empowering personal leadership. Karen uses personal stories from her Olympic experiences and parallels them to audience-specific challenges.
Get your heart pumping! Karen gets people moving and grooving. You will leave with inspiration and actionable steps forward toward your own personal Power Process.
This Keynote can be also broken into a longer, more...
LEAD Yourself for the WIN!
This keynote or workshop will inspire participants to take action and hone their personal leadership to move their big goals forward.
Karen shares stories and strategies from her 20-year Olympic career and entrepreneurial experience.
This workshop is movement-inspired and a fun experience!
FIT to Perform
FIT to Perform Workshop + EmPowered Wellness Challenge (optional)
Move Stress OUT!
This is an empowering module on Stress Management and Mindset Training. Learn Olympian-approved, in-the-moment techniques to stop stress in its tracks and reset your physiology. Get your mind and body back in sync to work for you! How can we USE stress to help us?
Be ready to stretch and move. All levels are welcome and progressions / options for participation are given. Tools and takeaways are provided.
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