Vanessa Goosen is a motivational speaker from Johannesburg, author of Drug Muled and her inspiring story of 18 years in a Thai jail after being framed. Vanessa has been the Key Note Motivational Speaker at numerous corporate engagements sharing her story and journey; bringing to these events great success and leaving those who hear it motivated, encouraged […]
Vanessa Goosen is a motivational speaker from Johannesburg, author of Drug Muled and her inspiring story of 18 years in a Thai jail after being framed.
Vanessa has been the Key Note Motivational Speaker at numerous corporate engagements sharing her story and journey; bringing to these events great success and leaving those who hear it motivated, encouraged and with determination to pursue the greatness and excellence they are well-able to achieve.
She is an Author, Former Miss SA Semi-Finalist, Entrepreneur, a Counsellor, has appeared on numerous National and International Radio and TV Talk Shows and actively runs various Community Empowerment Projects.
Vanessa Goosen too is a very enterprising Motivational and Inspirational Speaker who has left a significant mark on the thousands she has engaged with on a Corporate, Social, Individual or Spiritual level at events.Vanessa has been hosted on TV & Radio Talk Shows which include Club 700, Carte Blanche, Against All Odds, I am A Woman, Botswana TV, Wat Mense Sê, Verander Dinge; Newzroom Afrika, ENCA, Radio 2000 FM, Tygerberg, Good Hope, Bay FM, Kingfisher FM, East Coast Radio, Power FM, Jacaranda, Chai FM and Kaya FM.
She has been featured in various magazines both Locally and Internationally; which include amongst others Oprah, You, Drum, Huisgenoot, Sarie, Rooi Rose, Vroue Keur and Women Of Faith.
Her story featured in countries to the likes of Sweden, Hungary and the UK; She received A Global Award from England for her Story.
Vanessa Goosen book Drug Muled: Sixteen Years In A Thai Prison has sold thousands of copies, hitting Number One after a few weeks of release, as per the Nielson Rating and has received world-wide excellent ratings.
Vanessa was born in the Eastern Cape and raised in a very close-knit family and community. She moved to Johannesburg at the age of eleven to complete her tertiary education.
With a good academic ability and natural leadership skill and style, she was elected for various leadership roles.
At this tender age she already stood out as an individual who is able to exert influence and impact peers and large groups with her drive, great sense of humour, definitive decision making ability, tenacity and hunger for success.
Amidst various other talents and passions, Vanessa always had a flare for the fashion industry.
This love and passion ultimately led to her achieving great success at the Miss South Africa Beauty Pageant; reaching the Semi-Finals in 1993 when Jacqui Mofokeng, the first Black South African was crowned Miss South Africa.
This significant milestone was achieved despite Vanessa facing many challenges and with the odds stacked against her.
Competing at such a high level with success, tremendously grew her determination and confidence, bringing her to the perspective stance that “anything is achievable and possible, when pursued with heart, passion and perseverance.
Before the age of 20, the natural entrepreneurial drive and ability within Vanessa had already kicked in with her pursuing her first major business venture.
Vanessa Goosen opened and co-owned an exclusive man’s fashion boutique in the thriving and sought-after Carlton Centre.
With the boutique’s clientele growing and with the desire to keep being consistently innovative, Vanessa set on a business trip to Thailand in 1994 to acquire fashion apparel and to import quality fabric.
Vanessa Goosen returned to South Africa after being imprisoned for more than sixteen years, suffering through many ordeals and having overcome life threatening challenges and obstacles.
Her release was and still is a miracle for Vanessa, having become grounded in GOD through this journey.
This horrific experience is a life changing must hear! Vanessa has spoken at companies from the likes of Clover, Anglo American, IBM, Engersol, Grindrod Bank, Cipla, EOH, Pick & Pay, Universities, Law Firms and various other Institutions.
Having overcome many challenges, obstacles, life-threatening conditions and situations, Vanessa Goosen has emerged a stronger person who has now embedded within her much personal experience and expertise, which adds value on an individual as well as a team level to sectors such as Corporate Companies, Small & Medium Enterprises , Universities, Schools as well as the Fashion Sector.
Vanessa Goosen hosts Workshops using the experiences and obstacles she encountered in prison, bringing to the fore principles and mechanisms used to overcome it in relation to topics such as:
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