Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment explores the relationship between women, motorcycling and personal power. Fifty women motorcyclists share stories of how they have tapped into that power and how it has shaped their lives. Using her own story as a framework, the wisdom of forty-nine other women join her in a common message of inspiration. They represent all disciplines of riding and come from diverse backgrounds; including one of Hollywood’s top stuntwomen, federal politicians, artists, activists, adventurers, business leaders, racers, a dental hygienist. While the motorcycle is the vehicle of transformation for these women, it’s not necessary to be a rider or a woman to understand the book’s message. Readers invariably read about themselves repeatedly in its pages. The stories illustrate how one learns to embrace and overcome challenges and reap the rewards, weaves an exquisite tapestry that becomes the picture of who we are.
Liz Jansen was born and raised in St.Catharines, Ontario. The eldest of six, she was introduced to motorcycling at age sixteen when her younger brothers paid eight-five dollars for a used Honda 50 step-through to get around the family farm. Little did she know her relationship with riding and personal power had begun and would be inextricably intertwined throughout her life.
After leaving a career in Corporate Human Resources in 2003, she founded Trillium Motorcycle Tours & Events, to create the environment for others to discover their personal power and grow. Since then, her business has expanded to include workshops, retreats and speaking engagements. Her writing has been published nationally in magazines, newspapers and ezines.
Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment is her first book.
