From age 12, Elle Steele knew she wanted to become a Paralympian. Even better, she knew she wanted to become a Paralympic Gold medallist.

At just 17 years old she achieved that dream, representing Australia at the Sydney 2000 Games, and breaking the 400 metres freestyle record on the way.

After retiring from swimming, she made the switch to Wheelchair Rugby and became the first female to represent Victoria in the sport.

But when injury stopped her competing from sport altogether, neurolinguistics gave her a new lease on life.

Elle quickly learnt the power that language can have on one’s perception of disability, but also one’s sense of self.

Now she works as the aptly titled ‘Self Belief Agent’, helping others to unlock their potential.

This chat demonstrates the power of positivity and self belief and we hope you enjoy it.

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