Marine Chosson
Turning my life accident and vulnerability into a criterion of resilience!
For over 25 years, I have worked in the social housing sector. In March 2021, a left ischemic stroke changed my life, both professionally and personally, leading to right hemiplegia and profoundly reshaping the trajectory I envisioned for the end of my career. It took me three years to regain almost all of my faculties. This recovery period ended in 2024 with a dismissal for incapacity, marking a difficult stage in my professional life. Since then, I can no longer handle any stress and cannot stay focused for more than three hours at a time, after which a nap is necessary to recover. This experience made me aware of a reality often overlooked: disability remains the leading cause of discrimination in hiring. Today, having come out of my long-term sick leave, I have committed to a process of reconstruction, both physical and inner. I move forward step by step, with clarity and determination, accepting falls as learning experiences and transforming perseverance into strength. Sharing my journey through testimonies and writing, and getting involved in associations related to invisible disabilities and prevention, allows me to continue expressing myself, transmitting, and fully existing, while respecting the limits imposed by fatigue. What is my biggest current challenge? Having enough energy to succeed in convincing in my fight for re-welcome. We cannot talk about a recruitment crisis and do without competent people who have experience and desire. Not to become naive but to find the balance so that inclusion is a reality AND a ... SUCCESS. I speak as a lecturer on the aspects of re-welcome in companies following life accidents or chronic illness. To support the conferences, I created an exhibition on Invisible Disability: "Beyond Appearances ..." How can leaders ensure that employees feel confident to talk about their disability, even if invisible, without fearing stigma or consequences for their career? By having me intervene (smile!). Joking aside, by advocating for DOING at the level of Inclusion and not just SAYING. That is to say, by writing re-welcome procedures, appointing Inclusion or Disability referents, and valuing life stories. The means are numerous, but authenticity is needed for those returning to feel secure and confident. The company and teams perform better when diversity is part of the equation.
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- Conference : 4000 €
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REACTive: the method to retain talent after a life accident.
After my stroke, I had to give up my previous life. Disability, dismissal for incapacity... all of this caused difficult mourning. I decided to use my experience as a Manager to open another path. This conference talks about my accident, but also about the creation of REACTive, to prevent dismissal for incapacity from being the first option considered.
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Who am I?
What I did before becoming a speaker
J'étais Directeur Général d'un organisme HLM
What made me become a speaker
Mon accident de vie : AVC , mon licenciement pour inaptitude Ma volonté d'aider tant les entreprises que les personnes réaccueillir
A failure or turning point that shaped me
Une phrase de ma gouvernance quand j'ai parlé d'un ré-accueil : "Ce n'est pas à l'entreprise de s'adapter aux desideratas du collaborateur"
What excites me about working as a speaker
Transmettre Partager Transporter
The mission I'm carrying today
Que la vulnérabilité est une force mais pas une faiblesse
The belief or message I want to leave for the long term
Que la vulnérabilité est aussi un critère de performance
A personal story I often tell
Le travail du psy du travail qui m'a fait comprendre qu'on ne vivait pas pour travailler
Where I'm from and what shaped my childhood
J'ai grandi et vécu en Afrique en pleine brousse C'est pas la coopération et la collaboration sont essentielles pour survivre et grandir
The childhood dream that still follows me
Faire le show
My memory of speaking in public for the first time
Excitée et morte de trouille
The people who most shaped who I am
Mes anciens patrons : des grands noms du Logement Social
The choice that most changed my trajectory
Le jour par l'accident , j'ai tout perdu
The values that guide my life off stage
L'authenticité
What a normal day looks like for me
Me reposer , gérer ma fatigabilité
How I recharge between engagements
Le repos, le dessin , l'écriture
The passions and interests that are part of my life
Mon petit fils La création des jeux pour l'AVC ou ma méthode REACTive (réaccueil )
What surprises people who only know me on stage
Ma résilience
What I'm reading, watching, or learning right now
J'écris mon propre livre sur toute cette histoire et ma méthode développée en conférence
The advice that most impacted my life
Accepte de vivre , et un jour tu diras que cet AVC a été une chance
What I'd tell myself ten years ago
Ne te crois pas invincible, un jour le corps te fait payer si tu ne le respectes pas
A fear or limit I'm still working on
Ne pas me respecter
What I'm most proud of, beyond my résumé
De me tenir debout sur scène
The next chapter that intrigues me
Une nouvelle conférence sur l'AVC mais en humour
Positioning & expertise
What concrete problem I can help your audience solve
Comment réaccueillir correctement et durablement suite à un long arrêt maladie ou retour de maladie chronique
Why book me rather than another speaker?
Ma concurrence est faible sur ce sujet Tout simplement parce que je l'ai vécu
My specialty in one sentence
Comment gardez vos talents après un accident de vie ?
Topics I don't cover
Ceux que je ne maîtrise pas
The field experience behind my message
Mon accident et ma chute
My speaking style in one or two sentences
Inspirant Humain
Which audiences get the most from my sessions
Entreprises à taille humaine
Which types of organizations I'm the best fit for
Celles pour lesquelles l'humain est une richesse et non un consommable
Concrete outcomes your audience can expect after I speak
Une méthode pour mettre en place le réaccueil dès la sortie de la conférence
The method, framework, or philosophy I stand for
Oui REACTive
Results & credibility
Clients and sectors that have trusted me
ABVIE HALPADES VINCI Énergie Haute Savoie Habitat Leman Habitat FRANCE AVC74 APM Palace de Menthon
What organizers and audiences tell me most often
J'ai compris que je devais faire attention à moi
Speaking style
My energy on stage
Passionnée Inspirantes
How audiences experience my sessions (participation, humor, pace)
Une mouche vole Ils sont captivés
Visuals and personal stories: what to expect from me
Oui puisque je parle de mon accident et de ma propre expérience
Inspirational keynote vs hands-on workshop; improvisation vs tight structure — how I work
Keynote inspiration Ma structure est calée et c'est mon guide Après je l'adapte au public et au client
How I customize content and how much I tailor to you
Oui La seconde partie car je me cale sur ce qu'il existe déjà chez lui
What makes my sessions memorable
Parce que chaque personne du public est ou peut être touchée
The strongest moments and insights I create for audiences
La 1ere partie
The emotion or mindset I want people to leave with
Je ne suis pas invincible et je dois en être conscient
Concrete content
The main takeaways participants leave with
La méthode de Ré-accueil
What your audience can apply the very next day
Commencer à écrire le process
Myths and common mistakes I debunk
Je prouve que la vulnérabilité est une force et non une faiblesse
Real-world examples that best illustrate my message
Moi et tous les personnages qui sont les exemples dans ma conférence
Sensitive topics I address frankly, if any
On licencie trop vite par faciliter sans regarder la perte de compétences et de talents que cela coûte
Beliefs or ideas in the audience I aim to shift
Même diminuée je ne suis pas devenue incompétente
The “aha moment” I aim for your audience
Parmi vous, il y aura x crise cardiaque , AVC ou Burn out
Format
On-site, remote, or hybrid: what I accept and prefer
Presentiel
Le distanciel uniquement si webinaire
Limits & transparency
How I handle a difficult or low-energy audience
Jamais eu jusqu'à maintenant Ma thématique est très spécifique donc le public sait à l'avance à quoi s'attendre
If tech fails: how I respond
Je m'adapte et j'utilise l'humour J'ai de la chance, ma voix porte fort et haut
How I handle tough questions and running over time
Je me suis acheter un timer et parfois , ce sont les questions qui me font dépasser
What can derail a session, in my view — and how I prevent it
Ma fatigue Un mauvais lieu
J'essaie d'être vigilante et de voir avant à quoi le lieu ressemble
Logistics & organization
What technical setup I need on site
Micro cravate Projecteur : un film accompagné ma conférence
My tech rider or logistics document
Oui
How early I usually arrive before the event
La veille
Whether I travel internationally and if I need an interpreter
En pays francophone
My slides, filming, and reusing recordings
Oui pour les slides Captation oui mais contractuel Film : non
My availability before/after, networking, meet & greet
Oui
Working together
Why organizers like working with me
On me dit très disponible , compréhensive, avenante et adaptable Et que c'est très agréable de travailler avec moi