Jessie Smith
(she/her)
I have lived with an acquired disability since the age of 14 due to illness. During this time, I have spent a long time re-learning everything, grieving what was lost and successfully learning how to 'live' again. I share my story of illness as well as my journey back to elite sport on social media platforms, as well as with various groups and schools. I aim to shed light on what managing chronic illness is all about, and how I have found ways to cope and thrive. In doing so I aim to help people who are in a similar position to know they're not alone, as well as educating those who may not have experienced similar difficulties. Outside of this, I study a double degree in Human Movement/Psychology and am a National level Dressage rider.