Plant-based chef, ultra-runner, and entrepreneur — four businesses, two cookbooks, and a cast member of Summit Australia
Jansen Andre is a plant-based chef, avid ultra-runner, mental health advocate, and successful entrepreneur running four businesses. He is a master chef who has opened food trucks, restaurants, and cafes, a photographer and videographer working with fitness apps, magazines, and major brands, and the author of two cookbooks. He is committed to a plant-based diet and vegan lifestyle, and is part of the cast of Australia's newest show, Summit Australia.
What makes Jansen's story compelling is the discipline that runs across everything he does. Ultra-running is not an incidental hobby — it is a lens through which he understands focus, discomfort, and the decision to keep going when stopping would be easier. That same discipline informs his approach to business, to food, and to the mental health advocacy that has become a meaningful part of his public work. He speaks from lived experience, not from theory.
For events addressing resilience, wellbeing, performance, or the intersection of food and mental health, Jansen brings an unusual combination of credentials: a chef with the physical endurance of an athlete and the entrepreneurial instincts of someone who has built multiple businesses from scratch. His message is direct — that staying focused, leaving the comfort zone, and refusing to quit are not motivational slogans but practical disciplines that shape every outcome. Audiences leave with a perspective that is grounded, honest, and genuinely energising.
Jansen Andre is a keynote speaker based in Queensland who speaks on food & wine, mental health & wellbeing and motivation. Book through Executive Speakers Australia.
Jansen talks about how a strong mindset is imperative. Telling yourself “I can’t quit” is a mindset that can be powerful in helping us persevere through challenges and setbacks. When we adopt this attitude, we are telling ourselves that we are capable of overcoming obstacles and that we are committed to seeing through to the end.
Jansen shows us that the mindset can help us stay motivated and focused, and can be especially useful when we are working towards a goal or trying to overcome a difficult challenge.
Key takeaways:
• A 10-step guide to overcoming any challenges.
• Jansen uses his real-life examples to describe the impact of not giving up, and how it can pave your way to growth.
• Through the power of storytelling, Jansen is able to connect to the audience on a relatable level that will inspire them to overcome obstacles and give them the determination to achieve their goals.
• Audiences will walk away with greater confidence and self-belief in one's own abilities and potential for success.
Explaining the concept of focus being able to concentrate on a specific task or goal without being distracted. Jansen goes into depth about why focus is so important and how GOOD focus is extremely powerful.
Going into depth on personal experiences of failures and times of success, Jansen shares a life-changing moment and story that will leave the audience with a sense of hope. In this session, Jansen will also include audience participation whereby he gets members to challenge their focus by getting them to expose themselves to cold temperatures.
Key takeaways
• A 10-step guide on how to eliminate distractions and focus.
• Audience will walk away with a greater understanding of how to create a conducive environment for success.
• Jansen uses real-life examples and strategies to show the audience how they can improve their focus and get more clear on their vision.
What exactly is the comfort zone and why it is detrimental to our growth?
Jansen goes in depth about pushing the boundaries every single day, in order to develop as a human and grow. Storytelling with real-life examples about how important it is to fail and make hard decisions daily.
Key takeaways
• Getting the audience to really think about what they want in life, and how they want to get there.
• A guide to getting uncomfortable daily.
• Jansen will also use the experience of the icebath on stage, getting the audience to get uncomfortable and control themselves.
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