Jon Le Galloudec: Sport & Recovery Speaker
Jon Le Galloudec competed at the Invictus Games 2014 and played GB Para Ice Hockey (2015) and for the Cardiff Huskies (2016). He speaks about how sport rebuilt his body and mind after being shot in Iraq.
In 2007, while serving with the British Army in Iraq, Jon "Frenchie" Le Galloudec was shot through the spine and left partially paralysed. Doctors said he was unlikely to walk again. He went on to compete at the Invictus Games 2014, play for GB Para Ice Hockey in 2015 and the Cardiff Huskies in 2016, climb Kilimanjaro in 2009, trek to Everest Base Camp in 2011 and write his memoir, After the Bullet (2025).
Sport played a huge part in Jon's recovery. He talks about the Invictus Games 2014, being selected for GB Para Ice Hockey, playing for the Cardiff Huskies, and what adaptive sport gave back to him.
His talks suit sports clubs, sporting dinners, schools (adapted on request) and wellbeing events.
Adaptive sport and spinal injury recovery
As a spinal injury survivor, Jon knows first hand what adaptive sport can do. He is an Invictus Games veteran speaker and a former Great Britain para ice hockey player, and his sport and recovery keynote shows how training, teamwork and competition helped him rebuild after being told he would not walk again.
Sport and mental health
For Jon, sport was as important for his mind as for his body. He talks about how sport helped with the dark days, PTSD and long-term pain, and why staying active matters. He shares his own experience; this is not medical advice.
For sports clubs and sporting events
Jon is a motivational speaker for sports clubs, sporting dinners, awards nights and team events, and talks for schools and youth sport can be adapted on request.
What Audiences Take Away
- How sport helped rebuild body and mind
- Inside the Invictus Games 2014
- Para ice hockey: playing for GB and the Cardiff Huskies
- Teamwork, discipline and finding a new purpose
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Jon speak at a school or youth sports event?
Talks are generally aimed at adults (18+), but talks for schools can be adapted on request.
How long does Jon speak for?
There is no set length. Jon can give a keynote of around an hour, a conference or TED-style talk of any length, a longer session with an interval, or a series across several days. Every talk is shaped around your event.
How do I book Jon?
Send an enquiry through the contact form on this website with your event date, location, audience size and the kind of talk you have in mind, and Jon will get back to you.
Jon shares his lived experience. His talks are educational and inspirational, not clinical, medical or therapeutic advice. Support contacts are listed on the Speaking page.