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Jessica Cox, Motivation Speaker

Jessica Cox

    • First Armless Person in the World to Have Obtained a Pilot’s License and her Black Belt
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In Person-Fee 🛈

$20,000 - $30,000

Virtual Fee:

$15,000 - $20,000

Travels From

Arizona

Jessica Cox - International Motivational Speaker

Jessica Cox - International Motivational Speaker

Jessica Cox interview

Jessica Cox interview

Jessica Cox Speaker Biography


Jessica is recognized internationally as an inspirational keynote speaker. Born without arms, Jessica now flies airplanes, drives cars, and otherwise lives a normal life using her feet as others use their hands. She holds the title of the first person without arms to earn a black belt in ATA Martial Arts and the Guinness World Record for being the first armless person in aviation history to earn a pilot’s certificate. Convinced that the way we think has a greater impact on our lives than our physical constraints, Jessica chose to pursue a degree in psychology at the University of Arizona. Since then she has traveled to 26 countries on six continents sharing her inspirational message.

Born in 1983 in Sierra Vista, Arizona, Jessica has learned to live her life with her feet. There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “normal” life. However,  Jessica’s father has said he never shed a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential. With the support of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to explore the world with her feet.

Jessica’s parents eventually met a Taekwondo instructor named Jim Cunningham. His response, when told of Jessica’s birth condition, was that she would be more than physically able to participate and that only her attitude could hold her back. At the age of 14, Jessica earned her first black belt in the International Taekwondo Federation.

After graduating from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. When talking about her degree, she frequently explains that psychology credits the way people think with having a greater impact on their lives than a physical limitation.

During college, Jessica joined an ATA Martial Arts club and resumed training in the sport of Taekwondo. Even though Jessica already had one black belt in a different style, she had to relearn all-new material for the ATA system. The instructors created a standardized curriculum that would be accessible to any future armless students. Jessica then became the first armless person to earn a black belt in the ATA.

Jessica’s most famous accomplishment was learning how to fly. It took three states, four airplanes, three flight instructors, and three years to find the right aircraft: a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane. In 2008 Jessica earned her Light Sport Pilot Certificate. She received the Guinness World Record for being the first person certified to fly an airplane with only their feet in 2011.

In May 2012, Jessica married in the beautiful city of South Pasadena, CA. In the fall of that same year, Jessica became a Goodwill Ambassador for Humanity and Inclusion, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning NGO, and advocated for disability rights in Ethiopia, the Philippines, Nepal, and the US Senate.

To book inspirational speaker Jessica Cox, contact Executive Speakers Bureau at 901-754-9404.

Disarming the Impossible! [Corporate]

Turning "Impossible" into "Accomplishment"

What limits people in your group from attaining their highest potential? How can they push limitations aside?

Jessica believes that by combining creativity, persistence, and fearlessness, nothing is impossible. In her presentation, she digs deep into her experiences living armless in a two-handed world. She shows how these three qualities helped her achieve the seemingly impossible.

Jessica's elements stem from answering such questions as:

Are you letting your fears stand in the way of your opportunities?

Is it easier to come up with an excuse than a creative solution to a challenge?

What handicaps are you-and others-creating that you don't need?

How soon should you give up when confronted with a difficult challenge?


Get Ready to Turn your "I can't" into "I can!" and "I will!" [Youth]

Every person on this earth is "different" in one way or another and in one form or another has endured pressure to conform under the threat of rejection and isolation. Students experience the constant pressure to "fit in." Jessica shares the struggle of masking her difference growing up in a two-handed world but then realizing the importance of being true to who we are as individuals. In order to be a good leader, Jessica believes it is critical to stand up for who it is we are, stand out every opportunity we have, and to stand proud of our differences!

Jessica's points stem from answering such questions as:

Why is it more important to "fit in" than to stand out and be different?

Do students act based on what everyone else is doing?

Who is responsible for standing up for who we are as individuals?

Why are we so worried about what everyone else thinks?

Feature a courageous young woman who inspires people to reach beyond their perceived limitations. Bring Jessica Cox into your organization for your next event for an unforgettable experience!

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