My Voice Is Not Disabled
A personal exploration of family, identity, and the courage it takes to speak your truth.
Author · Speaker · Coach
Your story matters.
And so does your voice.
I'm Rene Roberts-Nijinsky—an author, speaker, and coach who believes we don't have to spend our lives living by someone else's expectations. Pull up a chair. Let's talk about courage, freedom, and finding your own voice.
A Note From Rene
You belong in this conversation.
Whether you're learning to set a boundary, finding the words to speak your truth, or discovering who you are beyond others' expectations, you do not have to figure it all out perfectly. Growth begins with permission to be yourself.
There's room for your story here, too.
30+ years
Retired educator
16 sprint triathlons
Completed
Author · speaker · advocate
Sharing a message of courage and authenticity
Meet Rene
A full life. A fearless voice. Plenty of stories.
Born prematurely with cerebral palsy, Rene has spent her life challenging the expectations others placed on her. A retired educator with more than 30 years of experience, she has completed 16 sprint triathlons and competed in championship dragon boat and six-person outrigger canoe racing. Through her books and coaching, she also explores the quieter challenges of identity, family, boundaries, and learning to trust yourself.
From Rene's Bookshelf
Stories worth sharing. Freedom worth finding.
Can I Take My Bra Off Now?
Coming Soon
With vulnerability, humor, and hard-earned wisdom, Rene invites women to release inherited expectations, establish healthier boundaries, and trust themselves.
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A conversation your audience will carry home.
Rene brings lived experience, perspective, warmth, and directness to conversations about identity, resilience, personal boundaries, and the freedom to be yourself.
Suggested conversation themes
- Finding Your Voice
- Beyond Other People's Expectations
- The Courage to Set Boundaries
Suggested themes, not confirmed keynote titles.
You are allowed to change. You are allowed to take up space. You are allowed to trust your own voice.
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Let's bring a meaningful conversation to your next event.
Whether your audience is finding their voice, learning to set boundaries, or stepping beyond others' expectations, Rene would love to join the conversation. Reach out to talk about your event, your people, and what becomes possible when we trust our own voice.