BEAN GILL
Bean Gill helps organizations challenge assumptions and build cultures of courage, belonging, and visibility.
Inclusion Warrior · Model of Diversity · TV Star
Bean Gill is a Change Maker who defies the odds. In 2012, a sudden spinal injury left her paralyzed from the waist down. Refusing to give in, she chose perseverance over despair. Today, she walks with a walker—a living example of grit, resilience, and what’s possible when you lead with courage.
Neurorehabilitation Entrepreneur · Advocate for Possibility
Bean is the co-founder of ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre, where science meets determination to reconnect brain to body and redefine what’s possible after injury. Her work is transforming lives—and her story, shared from the stage, inspires audiences to push past limits and embrace meaningful change.
Rejecting Impossible · Redefining Strength
A powerful voice for inclusion and a challenger of stereotypes, Bean brings truth and tenacity to every stage. She’s earned honors including Top 40 Under 40, RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur, and Global’s Woman of Vision. With every talk, she breaks barriers, builds belonging, and invites others to do the same.
PRESENTATIONS
“Rejecting Impossible: Standing Strong When Life Gets Flipped Upside Down”
In her presentation “Rejecting Impossible: Standing Strong When Life Gets Flipped Upside Down,” Benveet “Bean” Gill invites you into her world of resilience and recovery. Audiences learn how she navigated change and stood up to adversity, even when it seemed impossible.
Bean shares powerful insights that extend beyond neurorecovery and apply to any industry for sales, leadership, and change management, offering a fresh perspective on personal and professional excellence in any field.
Gill’s journey of facing the impossible and her quest to understand "What do you stand for?" is transformative and genuinely unforgettable.
She shares vital questions that will guide anyone through disruption while challenging conventional ideas of momentum and setbacks.
Bean inspires her audiences to reject the impossible and find their motivation. This presentation offers a powerful, emotional journey filled with deep wisdom and practical takeaways.
Key Points:
- Learn to navigate change effectively, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges.
- Gain insights into building resilience and strength in all aspects of life, from business to personal growth.
- Discover the power of understanding your core values and leveraging them to overcome obstacles.
“Modeling Diversity: The Transformational Impact of Unrelenting Inclusion”
Bean shares what it was like to grow up in a strict Indian family and a culture that had rigid religious rules. Heavily bullied as a child, her sudden disability was a catalyst that forced her to face trauma head on. Bean took her health into her own hands, got the answers and help she needed, and bravely embraced an 'attitude of gratitude'.
Her vast experience, strong background in human connection and positive thinking strategies makes her perfect for organizations who seek ways to help employees overcome adversity, improve self-awareness, limit self-doubt, and inspire individuals to embrace change within themselves and their communities. She delivers fun, upbeat engaging presentations which leave the audience feeling rejuvenated and ready to change their world.
"I want to rid the world of the stigma surrounding people with disabilities and will continue to speak about racism and discrimination. By educating others we can release bias, anger and hatred."
Great Speaker for
- Delivering keynotes on resilience, personal transformation, and accessible leadership in the face of adversity
- Inspiring teams to break barriers, foster belonging, and build more inclusive workplace cultures
- Empowering organizations to rethink representation, challenge assumptions, and create space for every voice
- Helping audiences in healthcare, education, government, and corporate sectors lead with empathy, strength, and purpose
