Have you ever wondered what you would do in the face of some terrible, life altering event or challenge? Do you have it within you to survive, recover, and build a new life? Darcy Keith did… and she thinks you can too!

A truly inspiring story. Until September 12, 1991, Darcy’s life was pretty normal. A gifted student in actuarial science at Ball State University in Muncie Indiana, this attractive, intelligent and popular 22-year-old led an active, normal collegiate life. Then tragedy struck. She was riding home with four sorority sisters from a function at Morehead State University in Morehead, KY., when their car was hit from behind by a semi-tractor trailer. The car they were in was totally crushed by an impact so great that the license plate from the truck was imprinted into the crumpled side panel of their car. Two of Darcy’s friends in the back seat with her were killed instantly. Yet Darcy was able to survive due in large part to her determination and hope to live.

Darcy is a warm, personable and easy to speak with individual who entertains while she speaks and inspires. Her multi-media presentation will help propel you to the scene of her crash and her personal story of tragedy turned to triumph. Darcy inspires through motivational keynotes, workshops and messages to corporations, organizations and churches across the country. She believes that “it is the obligation of the cured to help others. We can choose to be victims of our circumstances, or to decide to accept, grow and learn from our hardships. I have chosen not to be a victim, and this has made all the difference to me. I hope that it can help others to overcome their challenges in life as well.”

Darcy has touched many lives through her many years of work with the Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group and through the International program called “Think First, she makes classroom presentations about her recovery process. One of her main goals in this effort is to promote brain injury prevention, especially with teenage audiences who are especially vulnerable to these injuries.

Darcy speaks on the subjects of “Achieving the Unimaginable”, “Tips to survive Challenges”, “How to make good choices”, and “Turning Quicksand into Solid Ground.” Darcy has won numerous awards and has been published in several publications for her effort on behalf of the prevention of brain injury. Darcy works in the Insurance Industry and is also available to speak to topics relating to that field.