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Josh Sundquist is a motivational speaker, Paralympian, bestselling author, and Emmy-winning storyteller who inspires audiences with humor, heart, and the message to do one more thing, one more time.
Josh Sundquist knows how to turn setbacks into stories that move people. A motivational speaker, comedian, bestselling author, and Paralympic athlete, Josh has inspired audiences around the world—from leadership events to the White House and Fortune 50 companies like Apple, Google, Walmart, Spotify, CVS, and General Motors.
What makes Josh unforgettable onstage is his ability to balance humor with hard-won perspective. His presentations are funny, deeply human, and rooted in a simple but powerful mantra: 1MT1MT — One More Thing, One More Time. Whether he’s speaking to sales teams, educators, healthcare professionals, or leaders navigating change, Josh leaves audiences energized, encouraged, and ready to meet adversity with creativity and grit.
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At age nine, Josh Sundquist was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and given a fifty percent chance to live. He spent a year undergoing chemotherapy, and his left leg was amputated. By age thirteen, doctors declared him cancer-free, but Josh’s story was only beginning.
After losing his soccer dream, he found another. Just a few years later, Josh began ski racing, training relentlessly for five years until he earned a place on the 2006 U.S. Paralympic Ski Team, representing the United States at the Paralympic Games in Turin, Italy. He later continued competing internationally as a member of the U.S. Amputee Soccer Team.
Josh’s journey gives him a rare kind of credibility onstage. He doesn’t speak about resilience as a concept, he’s lived it. His story shows audiences what it means to adapt, persevere, and keep moving forward when life changes in an instant.
Josh’s message has resonated far beyond the stage. He is the author of multiple books, including the National Bestselling memoir Just Don’t Fall, the memoir We Should Hang Out Sometime, the young adult novel Love and First Sight, and Semi-Famous, a sharp and timely exploration of fame and mental health. His books have been published internationally and translated into multiple languages.
He is also an executive producer and writer on the Emmy Award-winning Apple TV+ series “Best Foot Forward,” a heartwarming comedy inspired by his childhood and adapted from Just Don’t Fall. The show brought Josh’s story to an even wider audience, showcasing his gift for blending vulnerability, optimism, and humor.
That same blend defines his keynote speaking. Josh is a high-impact speaker who mixes light-hearted comedy, soulful storytelling, and memorable takeaways into an experience audiences genuinely connect with.
Online, Josh is known to millions as a wildly creative digital storyteller. His videos have generated more than 1 billion views, and he has built a social media following of more than 4 million people. He is perhaps best known for his viral Halloween costumes, which turn physical limitation into a brilliant creative advantage.
People Magazine named him to its 2017 Social Media Power List, and he has partnered with major brands including Apple, Meta, Tommy Hilfiger, Chase, Chevrolet, and AT&T.
What makes Josh’s digital success especially meaningful is that it reflects the same quality audiences experience live: a perspective that is inventive, self-aware, uplifting, and unmistakably original.
Josh is also deeply committed to service. As an ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, he regularly appears at events and in the media to help raise support for children’s hospitals across the country. His advocacy for the amputee community has earned national attention, including a memorable appearance on the back of Doritos Spicy Nacho bags.
He has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, NPR, and CNN. Josh earned his undergraduate degree in business from the College of William & Mary and a master’s degree in communications from the University of Southern California.
Today, he lives near the beach in California with his wife, Ashley, and their son.
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Josh collaborates closely with your planning team to customize each keynote to your audience, event theme, and company culture. He blends clean stand-up comedy with heartfelt storytelling and research-backed takeaways. Hilarious audience interactions are punctuated by moments of profound reflection. It’s a roller-coaster experience of laughter, insight, and inspiration.
A Mindset That Ignites TEAM Performance.
Josh Sundquist is a Paralympic ski racer and bestselling author who has been featured in The New York Times, CNN and Forbes and has spoken across the world. His high-octane blend of energy and humor inspires organizations and individuals to adopt his training motto, 1MT1MT (one more thing, one more time) as their new standard of excellence. Josh shares stories from his journey to the Paralympics—plus some hilarious Halloween costumes—to impart motivation for facing adversity and reaching peak performance.
Josh artfully made a connection between the Walmart story and his own. His first speech was so moving that we hired him to come back a second time! – Julie Murphy, Chief People Officer, Walmart U.S.
He’ll make you laugh out loud and fill you with raw emotion…Lasting, positive impact with actionable takeaways. – Nada Stirratt VP, Global Marketing Solutions, Facebook
In my 20 years of advertising I have never seen a standing ovation at the end of a presentation — and I have seen a lot of great speakers! – Brian Berner, Head of Advertising Sales, Spotify
He spoke our lingo, recited our catch-phrases, knew our leadership structure, and understood details about our clients and services. We felt like he was part of the company. – Will Raymond, Production Manager, GM Financial
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