Johnny Quinn: Motivational Speaker

Johnny Quinn is one of only three athletes to play pro football and compete in the Winter Olympics, now inspiring audiences with resilience, mindset, and performance.

Quick Facts:

  • Highlights:
    • U.S. Olympian in bobsledding and former NFL player
    • International keynote speaker on resilience and leadership
    • Expert on adaptability, mental toughness, and performance mindset
    • Featured by major media outlets including NBC, ESPN, and FOX Sports
    • Inspires corporate, education, and athletic audiences with real-world motivation
  • Formats: Motivational Keynote (45–60 minutes)
  • Audiences: Corporate leaders, athletic teams, educators, students, and professionals seeking inspiration, adaptability, and resilience in high-pressure situations.
  • Outcomes:
    1. Proven tools for overcoming adversity and thriving in uncertainty.
    2. Techniques to enhance focus, resilience, and personal accountability.
    3. A renewed sense of motivation and confidence to achieve ambitious goals.
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  • Travels from: Fort Worth. TX
  • **Fee range: $10,001 - $20,000

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Keynote Topics:

Every high-achieving team faces unexpected moments that test everything they’ve got—their discipline, their focus, and their self-belief. When the stakes are high and the outcome uncertain, how do you not just survive the season, but stay ready for what’s next?

From NFL locker rooms to the Olympic starting line, Johnny Quinn learned that readiness isn’t luck. It’s built through the right mindset and daily disciplines that prepare you for opportunity before it even arrives at your door.

In this relatable and instantly applicable talk, he reveals the P.U.S.H. framework that turns great teams into unstoppable ultra performers.

AUDIENCES LEARN HOW TO:

  • Collaborate under pressure by finding a way to get the job done with the people and resources available
  • Build the habits that keep them prepared for whatever comes their way
  • Turn “no” into “next” by choosing readiness over resistance

Getting cut three times from the NFL should have ended Johnny Quinn’s athletic dreams. Instead, it led him to the Olympics.

In this inspiring and practical keynote, Johnny reveals the mental framework that separates those who let rejection define them from those who use it as rocket fuel for what’s next.

Through his journey from NFL rejection to Olympic competition, Johnny shows how to develop the mindset that doesn’t just bounce back from setbacks—it uses them as stepping stones to breakthrough performance.

AUDIENCES LEARN HOW TO:

  • Develop the mindset that keeps them moving when others quit
  • Build the discipline that drives winning results
  • Master the fundamentals that keep you ready when your next opportunity arrives

Every great leader faces the same question: how do you build teams that rise to the occasion when everything’s on the line and things don’t always go to plan?

Through setbacks in professional football and breakthroughs at the Winter Olympics, Johnny Quinn discovered that readiness starts within. The difference isn’t just talent—it’s the mindset and daily disciplines that prepare both you and your team for whatever comes next.

In this inspiring and tactical keynote, Johnny reveals the leadership principles that turn pressure into performance and potential into consistent results.

AUDIENCES LEARN HOW TO:

  • Create cultures where people hold themselves accountable—even when no one’s watching
  • Lead through setbacks in ways that build momentum for what’s next
  • Build team momentum that turns challenges into competitive advantages

At 26, Johnny Quinn’s NFL career came crashing to an end. Everything he’d worked on for years was gone. But instead of letting that setback define him, he stayed ready for what came next—and it led him to the Olympics.

In this practical and inspiring keynote, Johnny reveals how the same readiness principles that took him from getting cut three times in the NFL to competing on bobsled’s biggest stage can help your team turn unexpected changes into breakthrough opportunities.

When your industry shifts overnight, when new technology disrupts everything you know, when the rules of the game change completely—that’s when readiness matters most. Johnny shows how to build the kind of agile mindset that doesn’t just survive disruption, but uses it as a launchpad.

AUDIENCES LEARN HOW TO:

  • Master the “what’s next?” mindset that turns uncertainty into opportunity
  • Build agile teams that stay ready for opportunities others miss
  • Stay focused on what matters most when everything else is shifting

Talent Short Bio

Johnny Quinn is a dynamic keynote speaker, U.S. Olympian, and former pro football player who helps organizations Push What’s Possible by turning great teams into unstoppable ultra performers who stay ready for what’s next. 

His P.U.S.H. framework has equipped thousands at organizations like Toyota, Southwest Airlines, and Verizon to collaborate more effectively, stay agile during disruption, and build momentum—no matter the season.

By helping audiences push past what’s holding them back, he helps them discover untapped potential they didn’t know they had.

Johnny Quinn is a dynamic keynote speaker, U.S. Olympian, and former pro football player who helps organizations Push What’s Possible by turning great teams into unstoppable ultra performers who stay ready for what’s next.

As the third person in history to play pro football and compete in the Winter Olympics, Johnny brings a rare perspective on what it takes to perform under pressure. His journey from the gridiron to the Olympic track gives him a unique perspective on what it takes to turn setbacks into comebacks and challenges into the best opportunities you never saw coming.

His P.U.S.H. framework has equipped thousands at organizations like Toyota, Southwest Airlines, and Verizon to collaborate more effectively, stay agile during disruption, and build momentum—no matter the season. By helping audiences push past what’s holding them back, Johnny Quinn helps them discover untapped potential they didn’t know they had.

Recognized by major media outlets including ESPN, CNN, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal, and the author of PUSH: Breaking Through Barriers, Johnny Quinn delivers proven strategies teams can implement the very next day. He lives in Texas with his wife, Amanda, and two small children.

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