As a professional athlete with multiple career paths there’s one question in particular I’m often asked… how do you fit everything in? Well to be quite frank from my experience it’s not easy! Firstly and importantly, we are all busy! I don’t think there is anyone out there who isn’t juggling multiple plates and responsibilities and it’s not easy for...
In this brand new podcast series, powered by Samsung, Women’s Health Australia Editor Jacqui Mooney chats to game-changing women about life, success, health, fitness, wellness… and everything in between. I’m delighted to have been involved. I’d love for you all to take a listen and be sure to let me know what you think! You can find the podcast on all platforms or...
Professional development is an area I thrive on. I love learning new information and skills, challenging my perspective, beliefs and values so naturally I was incredibly excited to receive a scholarship in the inaugural Women’s Board Leadership program developed by the Victorian Government in partnership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors. The scholarship provided me the...
Last year I received a beautiful email from a Mum whose son had been diagnosed with an eye condition. It broke my heart to learn that on diagnosis the Doctor had told her and her husband that their little baby boy would be bullied growing up, never get a job and that he would never live a fulfilled life. Understandably, they were distraught and utterly heartbroken. During this time they...
I can’t even begin to explain how genuinely excited I was the morning I woke knowing that in just a few short hours I would be blessed with the opportunity to try a new piece of adaptive technology created by my friends at Samsung. Alongside the excitement were some notable nerves. IrisVision has had some amazing reviews and with my eye disease currently incurable it’s rare...
A Celebration of Awesome Australian Women What a beautiful, inspiring book and such a surprise of delight when I learnt that I had been featured inside as one of 50 Aussie women who are receiving a shout out! The stories of women from so many walks of life and what they have achieved is breathtaking. In particular a big shout out from me to Cat MacInnes who illustrated my picture, I just...
How Jessica Gallagher became Australia's first Para-Alpine Ski Queen! | Game Breakers What an honour to be featured by The Olympic Channel in their ‘Game Breakers’ series focusing on my history making performance at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics when Eric and I became the first Australian women to win a winter Paralympic medal- fifty years after Australia won...
Jess encourages all Aussies to #GiveItAGo Media release: Osteopathy Australia As the Commonwealth Games draw to a close, the excitement of a sporting event hosted at home has inspired the nation, many of whom will be encouraged to venture into a new sport. However, transitioning between sports, and making our bodies move in different ways, without preparation, puts us at risk of injury....
A one-of-a-kind #GC2018 experience... Former world surfing champion Mick Fanning has taught some Commonwealth Games legends the art of catching waves at Kirra Beach. Despite missing out in his final competition at Bells Beach earlier this month, the surfing icon was happy to pass on his experience to Anna Meares, Jessica Gallagher and Chad le Clos.South African Le Clos took home five...
Double World Championship silver in Rio The Australian Cycling Team has celebrated ten medals at the 2018 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio, fourth most by any nation behind Great Britain, Netherlands and China. The Championships also offered the first vital opportunity for nations to grab valuable qualification points towards Tokyo 2020,...
Victorian Honour Roll of Women 2018 What an incredible honour to be inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women for 2018. Alongside 19 other phenomenal women, their stories an backgrounds as varied and diverse as they come. My family and I were delighted to be able to attend a luncheon held in celebration of the inductees and what an incredibly inspiring event it was. An opportunity ...
As the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games edge closer and closer I recently spoke with Radio TAB for their 'Gold Coast Gold' segment. It was a really enjoyable chat with the guys who asked some unique questions! Great fun! You can check it out right here: https://audioboom.com/posts/6559102-jessica-gallagher-jessgallagher86-19-12-2017 (Jess and Lara in action)
Earlier this year I was fortunate to be selected in the 2017/2018 Change The Game program. Change the Game is a program developed through partnership with BlueScope Steel and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and it has been designed to build personal leadership capacity and expand mindsets beyond business and sport. Ten female athletes have been selected to join alongside ten...
200 Women Who Will Change The Way You See The World It still feels like a dream my involvement in the 200 WOMEN project. Out of the blue I received an invitation from a publisher in New Zealand asking if I would share my story in an incredible project they were working on, it certainly sparked my interest and desire to learn more. The philosophy of Geoff and Ruth (the authors) to...
Gallagher gears up for GC2018 The only Australian to win medals at a summer and winter Games chose track cycling because the sport offered her the opportunity to compete at the Commonwealth Games. (Sport ambassador for Cycling, Jess celebrates GC2018 1 Year To Go with the launch of the Gold Coast's custom trams) Jess Gallagher didn’t...
Five inspirational Australian women we can all look up to By Belinda Jepsen for MAMAMIA When you think of the word ‘hero’, you probably conjure up an image of some dude in spandex and a cape. But heroes come in many different guises, from many different parts of the world and pursue many different paths. They can be heart surgeons, mountaineers,...
Get To Know Your Osteo: Jessica Gallagher Growing up in Geelong, Jess was diagnosed with a rare eye disease, cone dystrophy, when she was 17 years old. It caused her to lose much of her eyesight and she is now classified as legally blind – but that hasn’t stopped her from achieving amazing things. Jess Gallagher is the first and only Australian athlete (Olympic or...
Liforce Osteopathy blog My top tips for keeping active and staying healthy this winter By Jessica Gallagher As we head into the depths of winter I am hearing lots of grumblings of trying to stay healthy and active in the cold and I don't blame you! Even as a Paralympic alpine skier (now track cyclist) who should be a fan of the...
Interview | Dr. Jessica Gallagher Australian athlete Dr Jessica Gallagher, has a unique training problem; how do you train for the Summer Paralympics and the Winter Paralympics at the same time? Outrageously talented, Jessica has represented Australia at the elite level in athletics, track cycling, & alpine skiing. In the process, she has taken home three...
Jess named GC2018 Sport Ambassador For Cycling! Can you believe it?! We are officially under ONE YEAR until the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast or as you will see around the news, GC2018. It's such an exciting time, I cannot believe that I will finally have the opportunity to compete on home soil at a major championship giving all of my friends and family the chance to see...
