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It takes courage to be different.

I am Jaque Almeida

Talks and training on confidence, communication and the athlete's mind.

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In Dublin and online

Where to find me

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I teach here

Jiu Jitsu classes in Dublin, group and private.

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Co-founder

herspace

Self-defence and mental toughness for women, in Dublin.

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Co-author

Unstoppable Stories

My chapter, in a collective book by women who did not stop.

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Speaker

TEDx Enniskillen Women

The impact of sport on self-confidence.

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For your event

Talks and training

Confidence, communication and the athlete's mind.

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Every day

@ja.jaquealmeida

Training, talks and what goes on behind them.

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from the mat to the stage

I learned that my greatest title is being God's beloved daughter. These are the others.

  • Jiu Jitsu black belt
  • Medallist at the Europeans and the Worlds
  • TEDx speaker
  • Co-owner of herspace
  • Co-author of Unstoppable Stories
  • Communicologist
  • Self-defence instructor

About

My story

I used a trauma to become my strength. Now I encourage.

I did not start in sport. I started at a point in my life where I had to learn, in practice, what my body and my mind could do under pressure. Jiu Jitsu became my laboratory: every session a question, every competition an answer.

Today I work with women and men, at events and one to one, replacing the perspective of incapacity with the right question: what would you do if you knew you could take it?

I co-authored the book "Unstoppable Stories" and co-founded herspace in Dublin, Ireland.

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on the TEDx stage

What I bring to my classes and my talks

My values

  1. Assertive communication
  2. Encouragement
  3. Sport
  4. Training
  5. A change of perspective
  6. Determination and discipline
  7. Body posture
  8. Vulnerability

Each one of these is also a theme of my talks and my events.

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Main offer

Talks & workshops

At TEDx I spoke about "The impact of sport on self-confidence". I bring the same conversation, in your format, to your audience.

  • Keynote, 20 to 45 minutes, or workshop format
  • In English or Portuguese
  • For events, companies, schools and teams
  • For audiences of women and men
  • Themes: the eight values above, shaped to your audience
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Projects

Where I work

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Online course, live

Pilares de Uma Vitória

LIVE over Zoom

The pillars that hold up a victory. This is not another recorded course: we meet for real, live, in small cohorts, with room for your question.

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Women only

herspace

Self-defence and mental toughness training for women, based on neuroscience and positive psychology. Co-founded by me, in Dublin.

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Jiu Jitsu

Beyond the mats

I teach at in Dublin. Private and group sessions, for people starting out and for people who compete.

Interest list

Tell me when the next cohort opens

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What is coming

Upcoming events

Writing

From my notebook

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Contact

Let's put a date in the calendar.

Send an email

WhatsApp and phone: +353 89 943 4826 · ja@jaquelinealmeida.com

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the athlete