Tagen Marshall is the founder and voice behind Overcoming Chronicles.
Blending real-world storytelling with practical, people-first tools, Tagen empowers
audiences to face challenges, lean on the right support, and grow into a stronger
sense of self. Through honest reflection and actionable frameworks, Tagen helps
individuals and teams move from adversity to clarity, connection, and confidence.
Being born with cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, Tagen has lived
a life marked by adversity. Yet it is both because of and in spite of
these circumstances that Tagen has become who he is today.
From the beginning of his education, he found a love for storytelling
through classroom experiences and security through the support of
special education teachers and assistants.
Relationships were formed and lost as Tagen was in the foster care
system from age 12 to 19, thus shaping his sense of purpose.
Now, as he prepares to graduate university with an honours degree in
philosophy and hopes to pursue a master’s, Tagen looks forward to
sharing how that adversity, his support network, and his purpose
through his story and the stories he hopes to create can help you
in your own life.
As you face challenges, address adversities, and come to a deeper
sense of self, his journey is one he hopes will inspire and empower yours.
Watch Tagen Speak
A short highlight reel from recent speaking engagements.
Speaking Topics
Overcoming Adversity
What is adversity?
Do we overcome or embrace adversity?
What it looks like to grow through adversity
The Power of Support Networks
What is a support network?
How to build a network that will encourage & challenge you
How they are maintained and nurtured
Identity & Your Story
How stories shape our identity
Finding meaning in life’s chapters
Living authentically and boldly
Resilience & Overcoming
Lessons in perseverance starting from birth as a 2lb premature infant
Navigating profound physical and life challenges to achieve academic triumph
Using a personal narrative of survival to inspire resilience in audiences of any background
Disability & Inclusion
Reframing inclusion as a relational opportunity, not a political mandate
Empowering individuals to understand their identity and recognize limitations
Building the relationships and skills to embrace challenges and achieve excellence
Beyond the System
The untold realities and unique challenges of aging out of the foster care system
Bridging a firsthand perspective of the system with meaningful community action
Empowering the next generation to transition from vulnerable to victorious
Testimonials
What others are saying.
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John Gardiner
Videographer | Photographer
Social Media Coordinator at VIU
I had the incredible opportunity to work with Tagen on a video project highlighting accessibility challenges and improvements at Vancouver Island University. Tagen’s words were not only informed and intelligent, but also incredibly moving and emotional.
In all my years of conducting interviews, I've never spoken to anyone like him. The authenticity of his experiences brings a unique and powerful perspective, making his words not just heard but felt. His exceptional storytelling and unique perspective make him an inspiring and transformative speaker. He is both thoughtful and kind, and I hope he has the opportunity to share his gifts with the world more often.
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Cathy Peters
BC Anti-Human Trafficking Educator | Speaker | Advocate
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal Recipient
Author of Child Sex Trafficking in BC and How to Stop It
I have had the privilege of knowing Tagen for the past 9 years. Tagen was in Grade 11 and 16 years of age when he contacted me to learn how to stop sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. A girl from Tagen's youth group had been sexualized by an older man and murdered.
Tagen was deeply troubled by this event and wanted to help stop the predation of youth, children and the vulnerable. We spent the year meeting weekly on Facetime to discuss the crime, issue and how to solve it.
At the end of his school year I gave him the assignment to present to his class, his school and to the local City Council. He did so, then took the initiative to present to an additional City Council.
The local newspaper interviewed him, and a local television show featured Tagen and his advocacy work.
Tagen proved his innate ability to communicate effectively and passionately. Tagen loves to hear stories, tell the stories, and to build relationships in doing so.
He is personable and funny; focused and hopeful. His disability has opened many doors for him, particularly to tell his own story. Tagen is succeeding with his university studies and proving himself capable, knowledgeable, teachable and thoughtful. He tackles every assignment and situation with enthusiasm and positivity.
Frankly, Tagen is an inspiration. Tagen has been presenting with me at global summits and impresses his audiences. He is engaging. The importance of sharing our voice and our life is significant. It takes courage to do so.
Tagen shows us how to do this.
Thank you, Tagen Marshall.
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Honourable A. Brian Peckford
Former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Tagen Marshall is a truly exceptional human being. One who brings insight and understanding to complex subjects through the prism of Christianity and his own unique experience.
Anyone who knows Tagen is touched by his presence.
Sharing this with the larger world will be a blessing to all who embrace the opportunity.
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