Jennifer Pharr Davis
Award-winning author
Sought after speaker
National Geographic Adventurer of the Year
President’s Council for Sports, Fitness and Nutrition
Being struck by lighting. Trudging through a blizzard with one eye frozen shut. Covering 47 miles a day for a month and a half straight on the legendary Appalachian Trail. Hiking 500 miles through the rugged Spanish Pyrenees in her second and third trimesters. Walking 1,100 miles across North Carolina while nursing her newborn son.
These are the experiences that have made Jennifer Pharr Davis who she is. An award winning author and small business owner, a wife and mother who can juggle evening grad school classes with a robust speaking career, an environmental activist and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year who served on the President’s Council for Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition and has been called “the Serena Williams of long-distance hiking” (PBS).
Jennifer Pharr Davis knows how to keep going- to persevere, remain adaptable, communicate clearly, rely on a team, take care of herself in extreme environments. And shatter a glass ceiling. She’s done it time and again. Let her inspire YOUR team to go farther and accomplish more than they ever thought possible.
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“At times reminiscent of the writings of such travel memoirists as Cheryl Strayed and Bill Bryson, Pursuit of Endurance is an inspiring work that could become a regular companion for distance hikers or, indeed, for anyone embarking on a personal challenge.”
Award-winning Author
Jennifer has published nine books, including her seminal Appalachian Trail memoir Becoming Odyssa. She also has a blog with tales from the trail and beyond!
Testimonials
Jennifer took the time to tailor her comments to our financially influenced audience and was engaging, inspiring, and reinforced our strategic initiatives. It is rare to find a speaker who connects so well, and our entire audience’s response was overwhelming. We would love to have her back again!
Jennifer’s story will touch every emotion and leave you amazed at her strength and perseverance. Her authenticity and genuine spirit make you feel as if you’ve known her forever. The feedback from our audience was tremendous and she left our female leaders inspired and motivated to never doubt the possible.
Jennifer was outstanding. Her stories were relatable and her messages to our students were spot on.
“During my nearly thirty years in schools I have come across precious few individuals who can thoroughly capture the hearts and minds of an adolescent audience. Jennifer Pharr Davis is one of them.”