Daren Wride grew up in the northern community of Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. With true wilderness just down the street, Daren developed a love of the outdoors, and later worked in the mineral exploration and fur industries. He also participated in the sport of Marathon Canoe Racing, advancing to the National Championships four times, winning two silver medals and one gold medal.

In 1990 Daren received a Bachelor of Theology degree, High Honours, and has been a leader in the non-profit/church world for seventeen years, learning and teaching essential lessons about the nature of personal and organizational transformation.

Daren is a graduate of the two year Arrow Leadership Program, and a founding director of The Fresh Outlook Foundation which seeks “to provoke a fresh outlook among British Columbians that inspires sustainable behaviour at home, work, and play.” In 2006 he won the Toastmasters International Speech Contest for the Province of British Columbia, and is a professional member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.

Daren brings this rich, diverse background into his writing and motivational speaking. His love of creation, passion for transformation, sensitivity to spirituality, and a joy of communication shine through in everything he does. He is known as a compelling communicator, with powerful, often personal stories that move his listeners through the full range of emotions and inspire lasting change.

Daren Wride has lived and worked in all four of Canada’s western provinces, and currently resides in Lake Country, British Columbia, with his wife, Kristin and their two teenage children.