professional speaker & recovery support

professional speaker & recovery support


Jamie McGuire reaches out and touches the hearts and souls of an audience and sends a powerful and inspirational message, while sharing his own personal battle with drugs, alcohol and low self esteem, coupled with the strength, courage and hard work it takes to recover from addictions.
Addiction does not make a distinction between race, sex, age or “class”. It ruins athletic careers, professional careers, families, relationships, and often leads to death.
A graduate of St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he played varsity hockey, Jamie was drafted by the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. But his promising future stopped short as his life became twisted and tortured by the world of drugs and alcohol.
Sober and clean now since June 28, 1999 and with great warmth, passion and unique genuineness, Jamie shares his personal battle and his experience, strength and hope for the future in an attempt to help people in all professions realize that they are not alone in their struggle and that the beginning of the solution lies in asking for help.
Jamie’s message is clear….change is possible, recovery is possible. Living clean and sober is a reality for thousands of people who have overcome the fear of asking for help. The choices and decisions we make today will have an effect on our lives in the future.
Jamie’s warmth, passion and unique genuineness clearly come through in his presentations as he outlines how it is possible to overcome the guilt, shame, isolation and low self-esteem that go hand in hand with drug and alcohol abuse - whether it is in the corporate world, student or athlete.

Jamie & his three children - Charlie, Beau & Tysen
I speak to athletes both male and female in the NCAA, CIS, Junior, NHL as well as in other professional and amateur leagues across North America sharing my story.
My objective is to change the way young athletes view addiction / drug and alcohol abuse.
I am the current Head Coach of the Five time World Champion Canadian National Standing Amputee Hockey Team. I am a former Head Coach and GM in the Canadian Women's Hockey League, was the Goalie Coach for the 2011 Canadian Women's U18 National Team and have been the owner and operator of McGuire Goaltending in Toronto, Canada since 2001. www.mcguiregoaltending.com
As a former athlete and current coach I am able to get a strong message across to athletes of all ages about the risks involved in abusing drugs and alcohol.
When speaking to athletes my presentation is about my own personal life experience with alcohol + drugs at the Jr. and University Levels and how my abuse left me with an addiction to both.
My objective is to change the way young athletes view addiction / drug and alcohol abuse.
When I am finished the players will have a much clearer understanding of what alcohol and drug abuse really is and will be forced to look at themselves and at least question their own habits.

Jeff Blashill, Head Coach
Chicago Blackhawks, NHL
Lets change the way we think
These are scary words for people with addictive personalities.
Know who you are before you "try it once".
"Once" for me led to an 8 year addiction to cocaine.

I would like to thank you for taking the time to speak with our team. Your story and advice really caught their attention and hopefully has sent a message to them on the choices they will come across as they grow up whether they are still playing hockey or wherever their careers may take them. I'm looking forward to having you speak with our teams in the future.
Al Maclnnis Vice President of Hockey Operations
St. Louis Blues Hockey Club

On behalf of the entire St. Louis Blues Organization, I would like to personally thank you for taking the time to speak with our team. Your presentation is always outstanding, and I know our group really enjoyed hearing your story. Your talk will help our players think about where they are in their careers and learn to make better choices as the progress.
Your presentation has strengthened our team and I am grateful for the relationship that the St. Louis Blues have with you.
John Davidson
President of Hockey Operations
Columbus Bluejackets, NHL

Jamie’s message is raw,
powerful and real.
Alcohol destroys lives and careers…to hear about this first hand is essential for everyone.
Every athlete playing Junior, College or Pro should hear his story.
Mike Murphy
Vice President,
NHL Hockey Operations
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