Glen gerreyn biography

Then life took a sudden and dramatic turn when I was diagnosed with the incurable disease, Ulcerative Colitis.
Glen Gerreyn a QLD representative sprinter was set for a promising career in athletics with a dream of going to the 2000 Olympics, when his life took a.
At 17 and a champion athlete, Glen was struck by an illness that quickly ended his Olympic dreams and sporting career.

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Glen A. Gerreyn Inspirational Doses

Glen Gerreyn a QLD representative sprinter was set for a promising career in athletics with a dream of going to the 2000 Olympics, when his life took a dramatic turn for the worst and at 18 he was diagnosed with the incurable disease Ulcerative Colitis. Glen had two choices: to perpetuate an existence, or choose to fight back & have a life. Glen chose the latter. With the $2 he had left from his disability pension, Glen pursued one of his dreams of starting a Youth Centre in his hometown. This city at the time had very little to keep young people entertained and out of trouble.

Through sponsorship and fundraising Glen developed a fully functional venue, known as the X-treme Youth and Community Centre. The X-treme Youth and Community Centre had 800 members and its facilities included: a fully equipped gymnasium; a motivational training room where body building and personal development programs were conducted; a training centre for boxing, Tae Kwon Do and wrestling; a full size basketball court; billiard tables; an internet café; games arc

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Glen Gerreyn's Biography

Glen Gerreyn, founder and CEO of The Hopefull Organisation, will help change your life.

His seminars are about engaging and inspiring people by re-igniting and re-discovering hope, not about making empty profit promises. Hopeful employees give an organisation a competitive edge by being more focused, and more productive.

Glen can talk from experience about the power of hope. At 17 and a champion athlete, Glen was struck by an illness that quickly ended his Olympic dreams and sporting career. He triumphed over every challenge, and shifted his focus to community development. His efforts were soon recognised nationally as Young Australian of the Year for Queensland, Community Service.

Since 2001 Glen has made motivational speaking his career, and has already spoken to over 500,000 people around the world. He works with high school students, sporting groups, community organisations and businesses, including Guardian Financial Planning, MIGAS, Asteron, REIACT, McGrath, NRL and LJ Hook

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My amazing clients: Glen Gerreyn

This is a series of blog posts sharing some of the many amazing clients I have worked with since 2015 when I started my career as a freelance copywriter. Some of these clients are new and some have been with me since the beginning. I am so constantly impressed by what they do so I want to share their work and their stories.

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At aged 17 Glen was a Queensland representative sprinter set for a promising career in athletics, with a dream of going to the Olympics. Then life took a sudden and dramatic turn when he was diagnosed with the incurable disease, Ulcerative Colitis. His sporting dreams were shattered but he had a choice: let it defeat him, or fight back & create a life he was proud to lead. The resulting decision was the start of an incredible story of hope, resilience and the incredible power of persistence.

Whether he’s talking to someone one-on-one, to ten business leaders or a room full of thousands of students or employees, Glen’s purpose is to get people to really hear what he ha