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Lex Gillette
Adversity
Relationships
Growth Mindset
Transform resilience and performance with Lex Gillette, speaker, Paralympic champion and inspirational leader. Lex works with organizations to build perseverance, overcome adversity, and unlock potential, delivering powerful insights as a five-time Paralympic medalist and world champion.
Blind
International Day of Disability
Sport
Paralympics
Inspirational
Motivational
Athlete
Robbed of his sight during childhood, Lex Gillette was determined not to fall victim to a world of darkness.
Now, Lex is a five-time Paralympic medallist, four-time world champion, and the only totally blind athlete to shatter the 22-foot barrier in the long jump.
As an ADN Hall of Fame inductee, Lex’s athletic talents have been featured on ESPN, Sports Illustrated, USA Today Sports, and People Magazine, to name just a few.
Off the field, Lex's vision extends far beyond the track. He dedicates himself to empowering minds on the essential values of resilience, perseverance, and the power of a dream.
As a global inspirational speaker, Lex does more than share his story. He ignites a flame in others, challenging them to see more than what is in front of their eyes.
Prepare to see differently because there is no need for sight when you have a vision.
Topics, sessions and talks
Lex explores the idea of blindfolds, how they appear in our lives and amongst our teams, and what we can do to remove them to see the world with more clarity and truth.
We will explore the 13-year relationship between Lex and his guide, Wesley Williams, and how a real and authentic connection has helped propel Lex to dominance on the global stage. You will leave this session with a firm understanding of the power skills needed to build and maintain real connections and how that connection helps drive teams to dominance in the arena of life that matters most to them.
Lex explores the importance of vision, how it plays a critical role in our ability to break down barriers and accomplish our biggest goals, and how the presence of a vision establishes a framework for endless potential and achievement.
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frequently asked questions
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Email lex.gillette@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Lex's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
Lex Gillette structures his sessions around extended metaphor, using blindness and vision as a through-line to examine team dynamics, personal clarity, and goal-setting. He draws on his 13-year partnership with guide Wesley Williams as a case study to illustrate the practical behaviours behind high-trust relationships and team performance.
Lex Gillette's sessions address overcoming blind spots in teams and organisations, building authentic professional relationships, and developing personal vision as a framework for achievement. He is a five-time Paralympic medallist and four-time world champion in the long jump, and the only totally blind athlete to have cleared 22 feet in the event.
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