On February 2, 2014, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Sébastien Sasseville began a cross-Canada run: a 7,500 kilometer journey, equivalent to 180 marathons in nine months. The run ended in Vancouver, BC, on November 14, World Diabetes Day.
Sébastien’s keynotes show that if you put one foot in front of the other, there’s no limit to how far you can go
Five or six marathons a week, a loaded media schedule, over 40 public events, and the filming of a documentary, the run across Canada was a wild ride. The goal of the run across Canada was to inspire, educate, and empower those living with diabetes — and Sébastien achieved it many times over.
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Mission-Centered Leadership
Supercharge your leaders’ ambition and support them with the tools to take their team to the highest levels of performance. Sébastien’s inspirational leadership keynote will help your leaders create highly engaged teams who will give their all to achieve the mission.
Change, Agility, and Transformation
You’ve given your organization the tools to adapt and conquer — Sébastien provides the fuel. This energetic keynote with insights into his diverse athletic achievements compels your employees to embrace change to get ahead.
Teamwork and Performance
Sébastien knows a thing or two about achieving extraordinary results in challenging environments. This compelling keynote motivates organizations to build united teams that deliver exceptional performance under pressure.
Team Spirit
A dynamic keynote on teamwork delivered as a team. In this inspiring and unique format, Sébastien partners with team-building expert Gabriel Renaud to recount their journey in Race Across America and share how to galvanize a team around one mission.
“I was scared on the starting line, but I knew that the cost of not trying would be greater than the cost of failing.”
— Sébastien Sasseville
Keep the conversation going with one of Sébastien’s engaging books
See Sébastien’s other achievements
Summiting Mount Everest
On May 25, 2008, Sébastien Sasseville became the first Canadian with type 1 diabetes to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Running the Sahara Race
October 2012, Sébastien competed in the Sahara Race in Egypt: a 250-kilometer ultramarathon, completed in five days and in autonomy, in the world’s largest desert.
Cycling in Race Across America
The Race Across America is the world’s toughest ultra-cycling race. This endurance event is twice the distance of the Tour de France and is completed in half the time.
