Brad Gushue
Olympic Champion, Tim Hortons Brier Champion
St. John's, Newfoundland
What Brad is Passionate About
The Roadmap to Success
The Roadmap to Success is a powerful presentation that helps individuals and groups develop a process to increase the odds of achieving success. The roadmap will take you from identifying the right talent, creating a plan, developing leadership to creating a culture that is open to vulnerability. Brad shares how mentoring teams and overcoming obstacles in high pressure environment is key to top performance. He inspires audiences with stories of leadership and how to embrace vulnerability in a way that builds even greater strength. This will encourage empathy and belonging and produce a team that is less afraid to make mistakes and will grow quickly. Learn how Brad has continued to develop winning teams in both sport and business!
Why You Need Brad
Brad Gushue is all about firsts. An iconic Canadian curler from St. John’s, Newfoundland, he is a celebrated Olympian and record five time Tim Horton’s Brier Champion skip, having won in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2023. He has an impressive and extensive curling career and has proudly represented Canada on the World curling circuit. He also represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. In 2006, incredible teamwork and leadership won them Gold at the Olympic Games. This medal marked the first time that a Canadian team won Gold for men’s curling. With his teammates, Gushue also became the first Newfoundlander ever to win an Olympic gold medal.
A graduate of Memorial University with a Bachelor of Business Administration Brad is currently pursing an MBA through the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Kingston. Brad has successfully balanced a demanding athletic career, family life and several businesses. He has ownership in 5 Orange Theory Fitness Centres in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. He has been inducted into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador and received an Honorary Doctorate from Memorial University, Newfoundland.
On the keynote circuit, Brad shares how mentoring teams and overcoming obstacles in high pressure environment is key to top performance. He inspires audiences with stories of leadership and how to embrace vulnerability in a way that builds even greater strength.
Why You Will Love Brad
Brad’s presentation drew fascinating parallels between the world of curling and the challenges faced by leaders each day. The presentation provided enlightening insight into his personal growth as a leader as he recounted the successes and challenges of his team of very successful athletes at national and international events, sharing behind the scenes stories of how they built a strong and positive team culture. His story incorporated themes of inclusive leadership and emotional intelligence in a manner that is relatable and human. His personable and approachable demeanor created an environment where our team felt comfortable asking questions and sharing their own experiences which further enhanced the overall impact of the presentation. I highly recommend engaging Brad as a speaker for any organization seeking to elevate its leadership capabilities and foster a positive team culture.
Patti Merrigan
Vice-President, Human Resources, Marine Atlantic Inc.
Brad’s presentation drew fascinating parallels between the world of curling and the challenges faced by leaders each day. The presentation provided enlightening insight into his personal growth as a leader as he recounted the successes and challenges of his team of very successful athletes at national and international events, sharing behind the scenes stories of how they built a strong and positive team culture. His story incorporated themes of inclusive leadership and emotional intelligence in a manner that is relatable and human. His personable and approachable demeanor created an environment where our team felt comfortable asking questions and sharing their own experiences which further enhanced the overall impact of the presentation. I highly recommend engaging Brad as a speaker for any organization seeking to elevate its leadership capabilities and foster a positive team culture.
Patti Merrigan
Vice-President, Human Resources, Marine Atlantic Inc.
Brad was the highlight of our National Sales Conference. Our team was truly motivated by Brad’s engaging and inspirational talk. His real-life anecdotes of overcoming obstacles, working hard, and building his team to ensure they had the best chance to win tied in perfectly with our event theme. Our Sales team left the conference driven to work harder and do whatever they need to do to win! It was very impressive to listen to his Olympic, World and Canadian Championship history – very riveting to hear one of the Greatest of All Time curlers speak. I would highly recommend Brad for any conference where you are looking to engage and captivate your audience.
Denis Cordick
Vice President, Brand Marketing and Partnerships - AMJ Campbell Van Lines
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