Oxford English Dictionary Definition:

Trailblazer;ˈtreɪlbleɪzə/noun:

A person who blazes a trail for others to follow through unsettled country or wilderness. First person to do something or go somewhere.

My Definition:

Trailblazer;ˈtreɪlbleɪzə/noun:

Trailblazer | noun | trail·blaz·er \ˈtrāl-ˌblā-zər\; some who when life crisis throws them off track, forges a new path & blazes their own trail.

I am telling my story here, but this site, this movement really isn’t about me, it’s about you and what you need to reclaim your life and learn to live well with your challenges. My story was just the catalyst, the first spark.

Watch my TEDx Talk on turning trailblazer and breaking boundaries when faced with illness and life crisis

Illness has been called “another country”, and it’s not only illness we get lost in, but pain, accident, trauma or grief.

They are our own personal wildernesses, and you are finding a way through the wilderness you are the first to do it in your life, the only one who can, but you don’t have to do it alone.

We trailblazers, we survivors, we struggling but still breathing, can come together, and follow in the footsteps of those who have traversed these struggling ways before us.

I have struggled through many of these places, living with multiple illnesses and adversity. I’ve survived pain and grief, from illness, striving, studying at university, where I read History – gaining a BA (Hons) – specialising in medieval women’s and gender history. In another life, I was an activist for the animals. Yes, with everything that entails; protests, banners, placards, even arrest, court rooms and a prosecution. I’ve known how it feels to hold newly rescued, and now wholly-free animals in my arms. However I also learned tenacity, courage, how to write a press release, how to design a leaflet, negotiation, working with the media, photography, and a whole host of other useful skills which I didn’t realise at the time. I love animals. I was 17 and fighting for them. I am now gracefully retired (at the advice of my solicitors). It’s no big secret but it’s one of the many aspects of the remarkable life which I am blessed to live. I’m waiting on the other side for you, I want to hold your hand, to reassure you that it won’t always be like this and that even when it hurts more than you can bear, even when you feel like giving up, I believe in you.

What other people are saying about Grace Quantock

“Grace Quantock is a brilliant new voice in the world of wellness. Keep your eye on this trailblazer–her life-changing work is driven by a magnetic healing energy and an endless compassion for all beings.”


- Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author | KrisCarr.com

“I recommend Grace to all my clients who need help when action doesn’t solve it.”


– Erika Lyremark | ErikaLyremark.com

“Grace truly embodies what it means to care for the miracle that is your human form, no matter what’s going on around you — or within you.”


- Alexandra Franzen | AlexandraFranzen.com