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Mindy Henderson    

Writer, Coach, Editor-in-Chief of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Magazine "Quest" & Podcast Host

Mindy Henderson is a motivational speaker, writer, Editor-in-Chief of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s adaptive lifestyle Quest magazine, host of the MDA’s Quest podcast, Host of The Truth About Things That Suck podcast, guest contributor of “Morning Motivations” on CBS Austin’s “We Are Austin” lifestyle morning show and was named an “Austin Woman to Watch” in the May 2021 issue of Austin Woman Magazine’s annual “Women to Watch” issue.

After a 20-year career in high-tech, Henderson shifted her focus toward helping others realize their potential. Driven to build a world that welcomes and includes EVERYONE, Henderson is an advocate for the community of disabled individuals and works to amplify conversations around employment, air travel, media representation and fashion for people with disabilities.

Her upcoming book, also titled "The Truth About Things That Suck", brings hope and encouragement to readers who are looking for a new perspective to help them get through the harder times we all experience in life. As Henderson says, "Adversity is not an excuse - it is a reason. It is a reason to thrive and to push ourselves to excel." In this book, Henderson will help you create the mindset where you can see possibilities instead of limitations.

Ultimately, Henderson's mission is to help others see how to live more productively and positively. Her mission is to inspire people to understand that when they take responsibility, stop making excuses and OWN their adversity, they become stronger people and true potential is revealed.

Speech Topics

Side-Effects & By-Products of Volunteering: Healing Your World & Theirs

Volunteering is a win-win activity. Mindy has been a volunteer, AND has been the beneficiary of the outcomes of volunteerism. In this presentation, Mindy walks through her journey from both sides, discusses the benefits of volunteering, and how 60 years of thousands of individuals volunteering their time led to her real-life miracle.

Adversity, Diversity & Inclusion: Finding Strength in Our Differences

There is comfort in familiarity. It is our nature to seek out people who are like us. But, by limiting our exposure to people who are different - whether race, physical ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or religion - we limit our knowledge, our perspective, our competitive advantage, and so much more. There are unique experiences and challenges that come along with being a member of any classification of people. But, Mindy believes that these unique challenges and experiences are the very things that build in us the skills and experiences that make us extraordinary. In this presentation, Mindy discusses the reasons why diversity & inclusion makes us and makes our businesses better, and will examine, from her own perspective, why a company should strive to be a leader in this area.

The Truth About Things That Suck

As discussed in Mindy's upcoming book, "The Truth About Things That Suck," adversity is a certainty in life. Though our challenges may look different, the tools and strategies we use to navigate can be universal. Mindy will discuss several of the truths about the adversity we all face and how those truths help create a constructive mindset and a strong foundation in who we want to show up as when times get tough:

  • A renewed sense of hope in approaching challenges
  • Tools to move into constructive mindsets about difficult circumstances
  • A renewed sense of identity in the midst of crisis

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