Jan 21, 2018 threetime olympic rowing medallist silken laumann is speaking in edmonton on jan. He marvels at the story of his wife, rower silken laumann, who won a heroic olympic bronze medal after having her leg torn open just weeks. David patchell evans, 61yearold founder and ceo of goodlife fitness. Amy ballard, david patchell evans and olympian silken laumann, parents of children on the autism spectrum, sang the praises of the new pacific autism family network, a groundbreaking centre of. In 2007, she met david patchell evans, who operates goodlife fitness, a londonbased company employing 8,000 workers. Ask me anything with jacques goulet, silken laumann and david. Directors steve groves vice president of technology, start. Just ten weeks before the 1992 olympic games, silken laumann, the reigning. Lets start a conversation about mental health the goodlife fitness. The walls of the club are lined with patchell evans quotes that wouldnt feel out of place on that sunset poster in. The books remarkable cover photo is a testament to how far she has come in accepting herself. Son of silken laumann, john wallace, alex rose and david patchellevans. Jan 17, 2014 laumann tackles other important issues in unsinkable, including body image, and her teenage anorexia.
Laumann was born in toronto township, ontario, now mississauga. Then, she met david patchell evans, founder of the chain of goodlife fitness clubs, and. Treasurer zena nurse manager of general accounting, goodlife fitness. In her book, unsinkable, silken opens up about the years of. Apr 02, 2016 in addition to participating in author events and speaking engagements, laumann engages in a significant amount of advocacy work, including fundraising for autism causes with her husband, david patchell evans.
Speakers spotlight unsinkable silken laumann has no regrets. Olympic rower silken laumann on her new memoir, battles with. Life is not just about achieving special needs disability. Below, silken discusses her new book, unsinkable, with the vancouver sun. Rediscovering the joy of play in our families and communities. Championships, two gold medals in single sculls at the pan american games, a bronze medal at the 1984 olympics in the double sculls with her sister daniele. In addition to participating in author events and speaking engagements, laumann engages in a significant amount of advocacy work, including fundraising for autism causes with her husband, david patchell evans. The husband of canadian rowing legend silken laumann partakes in a variety of recreational activities, including hiking with their children and paddleboarding. The company was founded by david patchellevans in 1979 and is headquartered in london, canada. Jul 10, 2009 in 2007, she met david patchell evans, who operates goodlife fitness, a londonbased company employing 8,000 workers. David patchell evans quotes about success telegraph.
Starting in 1976, laumann won a number of awards, including a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the u. That year she and her partner david patchellevans known as patch, founder and ceo of goodlife fitness, moved in together in victoria, b. Join the mailing list to receive daily email updates. Canadian olympic hero silken laumann and goodlife fitness ceo david patchell evans the cover the marchapril 2011 edition. Mother, silken laumann, is a threetime olympic medalist in sculling, having. It is refreshing to have a parent write openly about the frustration, physical fear, exhaustion and. Silken laumann, wife of patchell evans, talked about the need for ceos and.
With the help of a generous donation from the couple, the goodlife fitness. Kilee and tygre, and is married to olympian silken laumann. The judge noted patchell evans is a man of considerable wealth. After her keynote, laumann met with counselors and signed copies of her 2014 memoir, unsinkable. Find the perfect silken laumann stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.
She survives the breakdown of her marriage to meet. He is the author of two international best selling books the real sexy, smart and strong and living the good life, the latter of which has exceeded 1 million copies. It offers cardio classes, mind and body classes, strength and toning classes, and hot yoga. With the sochi olympics in play, olympic rower and author silken laumann opens up about her new memoir unsinkable and the turbulence and triumphs on her inspiring journey to greatness. Among the books hitting the shelves to coincide with olympic season is unsinkable, a memoir by former champion rower silken laumann. It was surely of interest to the rowing community and to her friends and family. Goodlife ceo david patchell evans shares his thoughts and experience with. In the book, she describes the terror she felt and the verbal and physical.
Jul 04, 2019 ontario chamber of commerce selects david patch patchell evans for the 2019 obaas lifetime achievement award. It probably evoked strong reactions from most of them. Olympic rower silken laumann on her new memoir, battles with depression and her pumpup song. David patchellevans built one of the worlds biggest fitness chains. Silken laumann, dave patchell evans and kate laumann wallace attend the 2015 canadas walk of fame awards at the sony centre for the performing arts. What i am looking forward to is having everything in place to come back. Jul 26, 2012 less well known is the fact that in 2010, at age 45, silken became a specialneeds mom. Silken laumann reveals herself in new memoir vancouver sun. Son of silken laumann, john wallace, alex rose and david patchell evans. We read the books that make us selfexamine and we talk to each other. Laumann is 49 and living with her husband, goodlife fitness founder david patch patchellevans, and their children in a gated north saanich waterfront home. Jun 18, 2015 the husband of canadian rowing legend silken laumann partakes in a variety of recreational activities, including hiking with their children and paddleboarding.
Silken laumann s new book unsinkable reveals a troubled childhood. Olympian silken laumann to bring hope to edmonton autism. We are pleased to announce david patch patchell evans, founder and ceo. One of canadas most inspirational leaders, laumann lives in victoria with her partner david patchell evans and their children. May 05, 2020 owner and chief executive patchell evans, 66, now isolating at home in victoria, b. William wallace mens rowing university of washington athletics. The husband of canadian rowing legend silken laumann partakes in a variety of recreational. When hes not working, patch spends time with his wife silken laumann and their children. Jan 30, 2019 many of you know that i am married to an extraordinary individual. Secretary julie pontes senior director of member experience and risk management, goodlife fitness. Jul 14, 2011 david patchell evans, goodlifes 57yearold founder and ceo, is making the rounds, enthusiastically meeting with new and potential members and signing free copies of his latest lifestyle book, the real sexy, smart and strong. A motorcycle accident during patchs university years sparked an interest in exercise and the. Laumann and patchell evans were recently engaged and had plans to marry next summer. Silken laumann has no regrets about unsinkable vancouver sun.
A motorcycle accident in his college years inspired david patchell evans s devotion to the gym. Founder and chief executive david patchellevans, now isolating at home in. Silken laumann attends the 2015 canadas walk of fame awards at the sony centre for the performing arts. Silken laumann attends the 2015 canadas walk of fame awards at the sony centre for the performing arts on november 7, 2015 in toronto, canada. Mental health archives page 8 of 15 counseling today. Mother, silken laumann, is a threetime olympic medalist in sculling, having competed for canada in the 1984, 1992 and 1996 games. Finding the courage to be authentic counseling today. Silken laumann olympian, inspirational speaker, author. In 1992, laumann was the reigning world champion in the. Silken s childhood was fun but scary, considering the fact that her mother was a talented but tempestuous and troubled mother, seigrid seideman laumann, who was at once charming, inventive, artistic and seemingly, to her small children, murderously threatening.
David patchellevans, founder at goodlife fitness centres. Silken laumanns new book unsinkable reveals a troubled. The article offers a look at the status of goodlife fitness as a health club company in canada in 2011. Ceo david patchellevans living the good life toronto sun. As founder and chief executive of canadas biggest network of health clubs, patch is influencing 1. Ontario chamber of commerce selects david patch patchell. Married to olympic rower silken laumann, the couple shares four children. Silken laumann, wife of patchell evans, talked about the need for ceos and presidents to be passionate about their products. Pacific autism family network launch holiday luncheon 2017. David patchellevans turned 60 last october and, to be honest, he looks it.
She is a popular and enthusiastic speaker and the author of childs play. Kate laumann wallace, olivia lucas, kili patchell evans, tygre perl and megan ridout. Nov 02, 2017 kissel, silken laumann, david patchell evans, tyler shaw, matthew santoro, tyler simmonds, carol todd, alexandre trudeau, val weisler, sarah wells, spencer west and more to be announced. Silken laumann photos and premium high res pictures getty. We are pleased to announce david patch patchellevans, founder and ceo. Numerous quotes from speakers resided with clara forman was fitness instructor local gym whose owner david patchellevans. Acknowledging the source of that resilience gave birth to this book. Jan 17, 2014 silken laumann s new book unsinkable reveals a troubled childhood.
The best parts of the book are learning how raising an autistic daughter has. It is refreshing to have a parent write openly about the frustration, physical fear, exhaustion and hopelessness that can accompany caring for a child with these challenges. During its grand opening, goodlife founder and chief executive officer ceo david patchell evans conducted a book signing event for his book the real sexy, smart and strong. Goodlife fitness does a very private placement the globe. Goodlife reopens across much of canada, but ontario left waiting. David patchell evans is the founder and ceo of goodlife fitness, the largest chain of fitness centres in canada, and a bestselling author. Threetime olympic rowing medallist silken laumann is speaking in edmonton on jan. Lets start a conversation about mental health the goodlife. David patchell evans, affectionately known as patch, 61, serendipitously. Jan 01, 2016 david patchellevans mission is simple and its personal. Son of silken laumann, john wallace, alex rose and david patchell evans mother, silken laumann, is a threetime olympic medalist in sculling, having competed for canada in the 1984, 1992 and 1996 games.
What incentives should you offer employees to stay, besides cash. At our most recent ama, silken laumann, fourtime olympian, unsinkable founder, and her husband david patch patchell evans, founder. In 2006, she published a canadian bestselling book, childs play. Silken laumann is one of canadas most decorated rowers, most famously competing at the 1992 olympics just 10 weeks after her right leg was severely shredded. Ontario chamber of commerce selects david patch patchellevans. She and fiance david patch patchell evans have four teens william and kate.
Select from 66 premium silken laumann of the highest quality. Olympic rower silken laumann on her new memoir, battles. Slkeni laumann retired from rowing in 1999 with three olympic medals. As proud as i am of silken s physical and athletic accomplishments, i am even more proud of her personal journey, and how open and vulnerable she is about her mental health challenges. He owns a large home, farm acreage, and recreational property. I enjoyed learning more about laumanns rowing career, and particularly the accident just before the barcelona olympics. That year she and her partner david patchell evans known as patch, founder and. Silken laumann is one of canadas most decorated rowers, most famously competing at the 1992 olympics just 10 weeks after her right leg was severely shredded when another boat collided with her own during warmup at a world cup. William wallace mens rowing university of washington. Unsinkable, my untold story, which is a book of the trials and tribulations, the joy s and insights, of my life thus far. Healthier you fall 2017 by vancouver courier issuu. Meanwhile, patch, a fivetime national rowing champ himself, watches his diet closely to keep his.
The firm develops partnerships and collaborations in areas of health, fitness and wellness. Patch has two daughters, kilee and tygre, and is married to olympian silken laumann. Brett kissel, kerry kennedy, alexandre trudeau, silken. Silken suzette laumann, msc is a canadian champion rower.
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