Award-winning and TEDx speaker, Vanessa Ruck, otherwise known as
‘The Girl on a Bike’ is a high-profile rider, adventurer and
motivational speaker based in the UK. After undergoing a difficult
seven-year journey of physical and mental rehabilitation following a
life-changing cycling accident, Vanessa found a newfound passion in
the world of motorcycling and motorsports. This not only introduced
her to the exhilaration of racing but also a thrilling way to explore the
world. Despite living with chronic pain, she’s refusing to give up and
competes in some of the toughest endurance races in the world.
Vanessa talks with passion to show that nothing is impossible if you
work hard enough, even as a slightly reconstructed person following
the accident. Instead of adding to the sometimes-toxic media
landscape filled with ‘all so perfect’ lives, she’s real and honest,
sharing the highs and the lows. She demonstrates the strengths
needed to fight against life’s curve-balls and does so with tangible
lessons others can adopt.
She believes it’s about realising that wanting to quit is normal, that
anxiety and stress can be overcome, and that with the right mindset
and strategies anything is possible. Born from real life experiences,
she brings highly relatable lessons and tools to face the battles and
challenges both mentally and physically in both work and home life.
As a force to be reckoned with, she’s determined to make the most
of every day despite her past, and help others do the same.
Vanessa shares her energetic experiences following her life changing
story from accident to becoming a rider and international racer who
has now ridden in over 33 countries.