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Maja Kazazic, Personal Growth Speaker

Maja Kazazic

    • Bosnian War Survivor, Amputee, Overcoming Adversity Speaker
Full Bio
In Person-Fee 🛈

$15,000 - $20,000

Virtual Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Travels From

Florida

Maja Kazazic Demo Video

Maja Kazazic Demo Video

MK | Resilience & Perspective | MPI Virtual Keynote

MK | Resilience & Perspective | MPI Virtual Keynote

Maja Kazazic | About Demo

Maja Kazazic | About Demo

Maja Kazazic | Promo

Maja Kazazic | Promo

Maja Kazazic Speaker Biography


When she was 16 years old, Maja Kazazic's life changed forever. In the summer of 1993, two years into the Bosnian War – a genocide that killed 250,000 people and injured millions - a rocket-propelled grenade exploded in her courtyard destroying her home and killing five of her friends. Her legs were shattered in the blast, and her face and arm were peppered with shrapnel.

Maja was treated in a local makeshift basement hospital that lacked medical supplies and antibiotics. Her left leg became infected and over the next couple of months, the flesh was cut from her leg until she eventually underwent an amputation – all without the benefit of anesthesia.

Kazazic lay close to death when she was selected to be one of three children evacuated for treatment. She left her home and her family with only a teddy bear, a t-shirt, and a rock. As people in Maja's new hometown of Cumberland, Maryland learned of her story, the community volunteered their time, money, and effort to make her whole again.

Maja was determined to succeed; she had the will to overcome any obstacle. Despite the challenges presented to her as a below-the-knee amputee, she was able to build a new life beyond anyone’s expectations. She learned how to walk again, finished high school and college, and eventually started a very successful software company whose clients included Fortune 100 companies. She has since learned to windsurf, play tennis and golf, and even run. She completed her first 5K in 2009.

As a result of the tragedy she endured, Maja was left with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder which left her living through constant panic attacks and night terrors, rendering her unable to function at times. On the recommendation of her clinician, Maja adopted Rosie, an amputee Great Dane, and they have been an inseparable pair ever since. With Rosie’s help, Kazazic's PTSD symptoms have abated. Kazazic and Rosie have given hope and inspiration to countless people with limb loss and those struggling with adjustment and depression.

Kazazic has been featured in Reader's Digest, Good Housekeeping, Woman’s World, the Los Angeles Times, and the Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, CTV, BBC News, and on Discovery Health Network.

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A MILE IN MY SHOES: THE POWER OF EMPATHY
​Overview:
In this keynote address, Maja helps attendees harness the power of empathy to teach corporations how to cultivate and build positive and healthy work environments that thrive on teamwork— how to become better leaders, create, and foster healthy, meaningful relationships with coworkers, employees, and customers. The tools learned during this keynote are easily applicable to personal relationships.

Great for:
Organizational/Corporate Culture, Sales Teams, Team Building,
Building Relationships, Improving Customer Service, Leadership

Solution for:
Quiet Quitting, Diversity Issues, Bad Corporate Culture, Struggling Management and Leadership, Teamwork Problems, Poor Customer Service, Employee Turnover


FUTURE FORWARD
Overview:
Perhaps your organization has faced or is facing a hard quarter or a tough year. Maybe you are facing major changes and obstacles right now. If that’s the case, then this keynote is for you. Maja paints a hopeful and bright future during her speech as she teaches attendees how to face loss and turn it into powerful lessons for growth. Learn how to face hard times directly and go through them like a champion. Learn how to use difficult situations and obstacles to empower you and your team to catapult to the next level. Your attendees will leave inspired, full of hope, and ready to tackle even the hardest challenges head on.

Great for:
Leadership, Business Management, Inspiration/Motivation, Change, Hope, Reliance, Adversity

Solution for:
Fear, Fear of Loss and Change, Low Motivation, Quiet Quitting, Inability to Deal with Obstacles and Challenges, Hard Times, Employee Turnover

DIVERSITY IN ACTION
​Overview:
It’s not enough to just speak about diversity in corporate culture — we must put it into action! To do so, we must build and nurture a diverse workplace culture to improve employee experience and productivity. This keynote focuses on cultural competence and diversity initiatives that will teach how to better understand and appreciate a multitude of perspectives. Maja is a disabled, woman, muslim, gay, immigrant who faced her fair share of diversity exclusion. Maja’s lessons help leaders become more aware of how to best interact with different cultural groups, raise awareness and communication, as well as cultivate an increased sense of community.

Great for:
Organizational/Corporate Culture, Inspiration/Motivation, Diversity, Women in business, HR, Team-building, Customer Service and Support

Solution for:
Quiet Quitting, Mental Health, Employee retention, Discrimination, Employee Relations


NEW HOPE
Overview:
Focusing solely on inspiring and motivating, Maja’s keynote will take your attendees on a powerful and emotional ride. Maja shares her personal journey of overcoming unthinkable obstacles and odds with the power of empathy while never losing hope. Sometimes this may include her amputee Great Dane service dog, Rosie - which makes the experience completely unique and unforgettable. This keynote can be adjusted to a lighter version more suitable for lighter events.

Great for:
Inspiration/Motivation, Women in Business, Hope, Adversity

Solution for:
Low morale, Mental Health, Fear, Overcoming Obstacles

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