CJ Janzen
Helping people rebuild meaningful lives after disruption, disability, and life’s unexpected plot twists.
CJ’s Keynotes and Workshops
Below are the key take away skills from CJ’s Keynote that can be expanded into stand alone keynotes or turned into workshop that fit the needs of your venue.
Becoming Joyfully Resilient – The Grace Method
CJ takes you through her method on how to rebuild your life after a major life disruption, disability, disease , or loss.
By using the acronym GRACE – that seems so simple yet in reality is not easy to do, CJ uses Storytelling, Songs, and Skill-building to help her audience begin or progress on their healing journey.
“I teach people what I wish I’d known when I thought my life was over – how to Start Over and become Joyfully Resilient!
Available as: Keynote/Workshop/Course
Fearlessly Fail
CJ’s life was changed in a single night. she went to bed healthy only to wake up ill…and has never recovered. CJ explores the word/concept of FAILURE.
What does it mean to truly fail and how can you reframe, Start Over, and rebuild?
When did we forget how to play like a child? Why are we so afraid to ‘look bad’?
We take a deep dive into this topic with Joyful Resilience!
A fun and interactive experience!
Available as: Keynote/Workshop
Outward Faces
When only 3% of Executives disclose that they have a disability or are the primary caregiver to a person with a disability, how can the employees ever feel comfortable disclosing their own? How many people are projecting an outward face of being “fine” when they are instead crumbling behind the mask and afraid to ask for the supports they need? What does it take for a company to move beyond saying they are inclusive and actually turn it into a substantial strength and financial benefit? We will tear down the myths, explore the benefits, and improve the supports your company provides. Let’s break the shackles of fear, outdated hiring practices, and ableist beliefs. Let’s remove the masks and share who we are behind the Outward Faces.
Available as: Keynote/Workshop
CJ’s Life with ME
In May 2012, I went to bed seemingly healthy, only to wake up feeling unwell. I has never recovered. What was initially a virus morphed into an neuro-immune disease called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. This illness has left me bed bound most of the day which means holding a traditional job is impossible. That said, I is an award winning International Keynote Speaker, a Reinvention & Resilience Coach, Owner of Beyond{dis}, a #1 International Best-Selling author, a Founder of START OVER MOVEMENT HOLDINGS LTD, The Creator and Producer of {dis}ABILITIES Unleashed, a Certified Chief Well-Being Officer, a Singer/Songwriter, and so much more!
“Choose to live Joyfully within the tempest of adversity.”
– CJ Janzen
What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis?
According to the CDC, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is a biological illness that affects many body parts. It causes severe fatigue not improved by rest, problems thinking and sleeping, dizziness, pain, and many other symptoms.
People with ME may not look sick but can’t do their normal activities. ME may get worse after they do any activity — physical or mental. This symptom is called post-exertional malaise (PEM). After they exert themselves, they may need to stay in bed for an extended time. About 1 in 4 people with ME are confined to bed at some point in their illness.
It is difficult to diagnose because there is no specific test for. One reason that people with ME have not been diagnosed may be limited access to healthcare. Another reason may be a lack of healthcare providers who know about ME and how to recognize it.
The 4 main symptoms of ME are:
Symptoms getting worse after physical or mental activity, and possibly taking weeks to get better (also called post-exertional malaise, or PEM).
Feeling extremely tired all the time (fatigue), which can make daily activities like taking a shower, or going to work or school, difficult.
Sleep problems, including insomnia, sleeping too much, feeling like you have not slept properly and feeling exhausted or stiff when you wake up. Problems with thinking, concentration and memory (brain fog).
How Can You Help?
- Learn About ME – http://www.meaction.net
- Write to your government representatives to ask for Funding and attend protests.
- Please, Make a Donation
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