Lauren Pires

Lauren Pires

Invisible disability speaker on resilience, joy and owning who you are.

Lauren Pires on the TEDxMississauga stage

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How can we fit in without losing who we are?

TEDxMississauga 2026. Over 45,000 views and counting.

 Book Lauren to speak Keynote topicsResilience, invisible disability, workplace inclusion Lauren's storyBorn with Central Core Disease, hid it for 30 years Support The Yay TeamWalk & Roll for Muscular Dystrophy Canada

Latest media

Living with an Invisible Disability: 'I Felt Like Nobody Would Understand or Relate to Me' Healthing · Oct 2026 Turning Adversity into Opportunity The GH Podcast · Oct 2026 Peterborough City Hall to Light Up White for Invisible Disabilities Week PTBO Today · Oct 2026 Oakville Town Hall to Light Up White for Invisible Disabilities Week Oakville News · Oct 2026 Niagara Landmarks to Be Lit White for Invisible Disabilities Niagara This Week · Oct 2026 All press and appearances

Latest from the blog

Starting My Busiest Speaking Month Yet November 1, 2026 Talking Career Surprises and the Daily Yay on The GH Podcast October 29, 2026 Speaking Virtually to a Grade 9 Class in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia October 28, 2026 Read the blog

Talks and features

Lauren Says YaySpeaker Slam Grand Slam · #2 Inspirational Speaker of the Year, Nov 2023 Lauren Says Yay at Archangel SummitDestinyFest · Sep 2024 Daddy Cool Has Liked YouReplay Storytelling · Dating with an invisible disability, Feb 2024 D-30 Disability Impact List honoreeDiversability · 2024 A-Speakers bureau page Human Connection Speakers Bureau page

All media by year

2026 Living with an Invisible Disability: 'I Felt Like Nobody Would Understand or Relate to Me' Healthing · Oct 2026 Turning Adversity into Opportunity The GH Podcast · Oct 2026 Peterborough City Hall to Light Up White for Invisible Disabilities Week PTBO Today · Oct 2026 Oakville Town Hall to Light Up White for Invisible Disabilities Week Oakville News · Oct 2026 Niagara Landmarks to Be Lit White for Invisible Disabilities Niagara This Week · Oct 2026 Niagara Sign and Peace Bridge to Light Up White for Invisible Disabilities Week Thorold Today · Oct 2026 Niagara Sign and Peace Bridge to Light Up White for Invisible Disabilities Week Pelham Today · Oct 2026 Peace Bridge to Shine White Sunday for Invisible Disabilities Fort Erie Radio · Oct 2026 What Hiding a Weakness Actually Costs You Authority in the Wild · Sep 2026 Mississauga woman inspires others with 5K walk for charity (680 News Athlete of the Week) CityNews Toronto · Jun 2026 Athlete of the Week: first 5K with 33% strength 680 NewsRadio · Jun 2026 She Kept Her Disability Secret While Dating... Then This Happened on Date Two Miss Matched Podcast · May 2026 Walk & Roll for Muscular Dystrophy Canada CP24 Breakfast · May 2026 Walk & Roll and the What About Canada? campaign CityNews Toronto · May 2026 Walk & Roll for Muscular Dystrophy Returns to Toronto GTA Weekly · May 2026 Lauren Pires: RHFSP Ambassador Hopes to Bring Disability Representation to Youth Rick Hansen Foundation · Apr 2026 February 2026 Feature Accessibility For All Magazine · Feb 2026 Town Hall Set to Be Lit Up for Rare Disease Day Oakville News · Feb 2026 Rare Disease Day Lights Up Brampton and Mississauga Mississauga.com · Feb 2026 Newmarket Bridge Going Blue for Rare Disease Day Newmarket Today · Feb 2026
2025 Invisible Disabilities Week Interview SiriusXM Canada · Oct 2025 Disability Pride Month CTV Your Morning · Jul 2025 33% Strength, 100% Spirit Hat Collecting Podcast · Jul 2025 Building Inclusion Through Empathy Canadian SME Magazine · Jun 2025 Episode 18: Embracing Invisible Disabilities Hiding in Plain Sight · Apr 2025 Episode 69: The Daily "Yay" Courage in Action · Mar 2025 Rare Disease Day CityNews Toronto · Feb 2025 Dating with an Invisible Disability CHCH Morning Live · Feb 2025 Niagara Joins Global Movement to Honour Canadians Living with a Rare Disease Niagara-on-the-Lake Local · Feb 2025 Niagara Joins Global Movement to Honour Canadians Living with a Rare Disease Thorold Today · Feb 2025 Newmarket Bridge Will Light Up for Rare Disease Day Newmarket Today · Feb 2025
2024 My (Muscle) Weakness Is Also My Strength: Life with an Invisible Disability Ramona Magazine · Nov 2024 Mississauga Residents Living with Disabilities Hit Hard by Higher Cost of Living Mississauga News · Oct 2024 30 Global Leaders in Disability Awareness — and This Mississauga Woman Is Among Them InSauga · Jul 2024 On The Move With Invisible Disabilities Accessible Journeys Magazine · Apr 2024 Rare Disease Day Breakfast Television · Feb 2024 Rare Disease Day CityNews Toronto · Feb 2024 Global Chain of Lights Coming to Newmarket for Rare Disease Day Newmarket Today · Feb 2024 From Scars to Stars — Issue 47 AwareNow Magazine · Feb 2024 Niagara Sign Shines in Support of Rare Disease Day Niagara-on-the-Lake Local · Feb 2024 A global chain of lights for rare diseases CityNews Toronto · Feb 2024
2023 Speaker Slam Grand Slam Winners CityNews Toronto · Nov 2023 International Speaking Contest Sees Second-Place Finish for Mississauga Woman InSauga · Nov 2023 Worldwide Speaking Contest Features Two Mississauga Women Vying for Top Spot InSauga · Nov 2023 OMNI News: Focus Punjabi — Invisible Disabilities Week OMNI Television · Oct 2023 A Decade of Disability Awareness: Invisible Disabilities Association Marks Anniversary Global News · Oct 2023 Meet Lauren Pires CanvasRebel · Oct 2023 Mississauga Woman Named First-Ever Canadian Recipient of IDA Award Modern Mississauga · Oct 2023 Amplifying Invisible Voices Empowered In My Skin Podcast · Oct 2023 Walk & Roll for Mobility Awareness Month CityNews Toronto · May 2023 Being Your Own Powerhouse: The Story of Lauren RareDiseaseDay.org · Feb 2023