SPEAKING
McKenzie loves the opportunity share her personal journey with audiences across the nation. She delivers inspiring and honest messages about how she has overcome every obstacle and setback that has stood in her way.
McKenzie strives to convey to her audience that a relentless spirit and unwavering hope has allowed her to pursue her biggest dreams that nobody else thought she was capable of, and encourages her audiences to do the same.
Get in touch to book McKenzie for a speaking appearance
Team USA Captain: 2018 Pan-Pacific Championships (Cairns, Australia)
Team USA Captain: 2021 Paralympic Games (Tokyo, Japan)
Team USA Captain: 2023 Parapan American Games (Santiago, Chile)
Team USA elected United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Athlete Advisory Group (AAG) Representative for Paralympic Swimming (2022 - present)
Bring McKenzie virtually to your team, group, or company!
This includes:
30 minute meet and greet
15 minute Q&A
50 autographed McKenzie Coan postcards
50 McKenzie Coan logo stickers
1 shoutout from McKenzie’s account on Instagram stories
Once purchased, CG Sports Co will reach out to get everything scheduled and booked in McKenzie’s calendar.
Where does McKenzie speak?
McKenzie has traveled as little as 10 minutes down the road to the other side of the world to deliver her messages of perseverance and strength. She is willing to travel to you to deliver her message!
Who does McKenzie speak to?
McKenzie has spoken to various groups, corporations, and educational institutions. She always shares the key messages of her story, but they are often delivered in a different way depending on her audience.
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BUSINESSES
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SPORTS TEAMS
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SCHOOLS • BUSINESSES • SPORTS TEAMS •
Some companies that McKenzie has spoken to:
McKenzie’s Messages
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“I will always see my disability as something that happened for me, not something that happened to me”
PERSERVERANCE
McKenzie has broken well over 100 bones in her lifetime and believes each one has only made her stronger.
“Never allow anyone to dictate what you’re capable of”
McKenzie was told as a child that she was too fragile to pursue her dreams. McKenzie believes you should never allow someone to dictate your dreams or capabilities. Where would she be if she had listened to others?
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How can we best cope with the pressures and expectations when it matters most?
And how can that be applied to everyday life?
McKenzie has spent many years balancing her swimming dreams and other life goals. She shares her experiences training full-time with the National Team while balancing full-time division 1 swimming and academics.
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“One of my life missions is to educate others about disability and how to look beyond impairments to see the possibilities”
From a young age, McKenzie has learned to advocate for herself. It was critical to her survival and it is a skill she hopes to pass onto others that can be used not only in disability advocacy, but in everyday life. McKenzie shares how she has grown and come to not only accept her disability, but how she has embraced it and succeeded because of it.
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“As a female athlete and aspiring female attorney, one of my key messages is female empowerment in every part of life”
McKenzie speaks to the importance of female athletes sticking with their sports and how we can make funding and resources more available to female athletes. She also discusses her leadership as Team USA captain at the Paralympic Games and other National Team events, and how those experiences have impacted her as a female leader.
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