Description

What would happen if you stopped waiting and took one small step towards the thing you really want to do?

In this episode of The Success Nuggets, David Abel speaks with Giselle Moor speaker, writer, wheelchair marathoner and former motorcycle drag racer about changing direction, doing difficult things, and learning to be kinder to yourself along the way.

Giselle’s life changed after a racing accident left her paralysed at 27. But the accident did not end her appetite for life. She returned to work, travelled through South America and Southeast Asia, moved from the UK to Australia, discovered speaking, and has now completed five wheelchair marathons.

This is not a story about being “inspirational” because of disability. It is an honest conversation about rebuilding identity, trying things that do not work, finding the courage to change direction, and choosing challenges that remind you what you are capable of.

Giselle also shares why the environments we create matter: from the openness and trust she experienced in her early Ted Baker career, to the practical barriers wheelchair users can face at networking events. Above all, she makes the case for moving beyond overthinking, waiting, or self-criticism and taking one small action.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Growing up with music, fashion, motorcycle drag racing and an appetite for adventure
• The accident that left Giselle paralysed at 27 and the first stages of recovery
• Returning to work and rebuilding a sense of everyday life
• Leaving a stable career and working out what to do next
• Why coaching was not the right fit and how public speaking became her path
• Travelling through South America and Southeast Asia as a wheelchair user
• Moving to Sydney and creating a new life in Australia
• Completing five wheelchair marathons and choosing difficult physical challenges
• Why marathons can build confidence far beyond the finish line
• Networking, accessibility and the practical realities of social environments as a wheelchair user
• Self-criticism, self-trust, and learning to parent yourself with kindness

Giselle’s One Golden Nugget: Get off the sofa, the seat or the table, and go and do the thing. Start with one tiny action because that is how everything begins.

About Giselle Moor
Giselle Moor is a speaker, writer and wheelchair marathoner based in Sydney, Australia. A former fashion professional, bouncer and motorcycle drag racer, she became paralysed following a racing accident at 27. Since then, Giselle has travelled internationally, completed five wheelchair marathons, and built a speaking platform around doing difficult things, changing direction, taking action and creating a life that feels true to you. Her message is simple: identify the seed of what you want, then take the smallest possible step forward

Thanks for listening to The Success Nuggets - a podcast about self-improvement, mindset, resilience, leadership, wellbeing and meaningful success. Learn more: thedigitallightbulb.com
Enjoyed this episode? Please follow the show, leave a review and share it with someone who could benefit. Hosted by David Abel | Produced by Maxwell Preece at One Golden Nugget