Randi-Lee Bowslaugh is a Canadian author, public speaker, and outspoken mental health advocate whose work is rooted in lived experience, resilience, and compassion. Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, she discovered a passion for helping others and uses that passion to fuel her work.
Randi-Lee graduated at the top of her class from Niagara College in Community and Justice Services, completing her placement at a drug and alcohol recovery house. She worked in social services for more than six years while also pursuing studies in psychology. Her frontline experience working with marginalized populations inspires her advocacy and storytelling.
From the age of 14, Randi-Lee lived with depression, persevering through periods when she wanted to end it all. In her early 30s, she was diagnosed with moderate Autism, later also receiving a diagnosis of CPTSD, bringing clarity to a lifetime of feeling as though she did not fit into the world. She speaks openly about these experiences to help others feel seen, understood, and less alone.
In 2021, Randi-Lee launched the Write or Die Show on YouTube to raise awareness about mental health, developmental disabilities, and chronic illness, while challenging the stigma surrounding them. She has spoken at wellness events and is known for sharing her story with honesty, vulnerability, and hope, equipping others with tools to keep going.
In addition to her advocacy work, Randi-Lee is an accomplished athlete. She was a Canadian National Champion in kickboxing in 2015, represented Team Canada twice, and earned a silver medal at the 2016 Pan-American Games. After taking time away to beat cancer, she returned to the sport that she loved as a coach, yoga instructor. She was chosen as one of the coaches for the 2020 Ontario Winter Games, inspiring young athletes before chronic pain made continued competition difficult.
Randi-Lee is a wife, the mother of two grown children, and a proud grandmother. Her motto is to ‘never let “too tired” keep her down’. Through her writing and speaking, Randi-Lee Bowslaugh reminds others that they are not alone.