Johnny "Joey" Jones

Johnny "Joey" Jones Biography

Combat-wounded Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Johnny "Joey" Jones turned a traumatic, life-changing disability into a personal mission to share the life-changing perspective and gratitude he found in his recovery. Jones is an in-demand contributor across all FOX News Media platforms.

After High School, Jones enlisted in the Marine Corps. During his eight years of service, he worked as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (bomb) Technician, deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan on separate tours. During his last deployment to Afghanistan, Jones’ team rendered safe and destroyed nearly 80 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along with thousands of pounds of other unknown bulk explosives. It was during that tour on August 6, 2010, when he stepped on and initiated an IED, resulting in the loss of both of his legs above the knee and severe damage to his right forearm and both wrists.

An avid outdoorsman, his New York Times best-selling book “Unbroken Bonds of Battle” was on the top of the charts during the summer of 2023.

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Johnny "Joey" Jones Speaking Topics

Overcoming Adversity: Most of The Human Experience is Navigating Adversity - But Each Time We're Met With Difficulty, We Survive

Joey lost his legs at 24 years old. He was in peak physical condition and given state-of-the-art medical treatment. Yet, folks look at him in awe as he stands on prosthetics and travels the country independently, usually with a genuine smile, and say, “I don’t know how you stay so positive after you lost your legs.” To which he sometimes responds, “Well, don’t ever get negative, since you have yours.” The point here is that one aspect of adversity doesn’t get to define him. Yes, he lost his legs, but he hasn’t had cancer, he hasn’t filed bankruptcy, lost a child, or gone through a divorce. But all those things are present in this room, and all of you are here today with the opportunity to celebrate, work, give, love. You have all gone through every type of adversity life has thrown at you, and here you are. Remember what you are capable of, remember how you got here.
Leadership & Teamwork: Leadership is Often Seen as A Binary - That Couldn't Be Furthest From the Truth

Joey's dad was a brick and block mason. He wasn’t an educated man, but he was good at his trade. Manual labor is an occupation of the rough and tumble, but, paid well and treated people with respect. Two laborers who worked for him were all but vagrants in society. They weren’t much younger than him but respected him. They showed up for work on Monday and worked hard until Friday. The weekends were usually filled with antics, but they kept themselves out of jail (most of the time) because they knew their job was necessary to the team. He explained it to Joey once as he was washing his truck and asked Joey asked him why he put up with them and their bad habits. He said, “Son, why bust the rust if you won’t polish the chrome? Why focus on the bad if you’re not going to acknowledge the good? Sure, they aren’t upstanding citizens, and they may never learn more than what they’re doing now. But if I invest in what they do best, I bet they’ll be a little better all around, and everyone has something worth bragging on and investing in. You just must show it to them sometimes.”

Perspective: Much of What We Go Through in Life is Out of Our Control - But That Doesn't Mean We Don't Have It

We are all late for something we don’t want to be late to • a meeting, a flight, attending church, having dinner, or going to a game. When we’re stuck in traffic and we see the clock running against us, and it feels like we have no control, we have a choice – an important one. We can focus on the seconds passing by, imagine the heartache and frustration, embarrassment, and expense, of what will come once we arrive. Or maybe we take a breath. tune our speakers to our favorite song, adjust the A/C to our favorite temperature, and use that opportunity to recognize the worst thing about our lives, in that moment, is that we must be entertained and comfortable longer than we meant to be. That’s perspective. Circumstances are the same, but the journey and even outcome are up to us.

Responsibility: Perhaps Our Greatest Gift in Life is Our Responsibility We Have to Others.

When Joey was injured in 2010, he had a 1-year-old son he had met once. He was a brother, a son, and he had just reconnected with his high school sweetheart who’s now his wife. It was his son’s choice to have a dad with amputated legs. But he still needed it. He was still responsible for throwing a ball, changing diapers, taking him to the park, and teaching him to drive. These things were going to be difficult for him, but he had the gift, the blessing of being the one responsible for teaching him these things. His responsibility to him reminded him how needed he was, how important he was and how service through sacrifice doesn’t just happen on a battlefield. It happens in all our lives, daily.

Johnny "Joey" Jones Videos

Mike Rowe and Johnny Joey Jones LAUGH Through the Pain | The Way I Heard It

On this episode of "The Way I Heard It," Mike Rowe talks with Johnny Joey Jones of FOX News. Johnny is a Retired USMC Staff Sergeant who lost both...

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Johnny "Joey" Jones Books

Unbroken Bonds of Battle: A Modern Warriors Book of Heroism, Patriotism, and Friendship

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Johnny "Joey" Jones is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Overcoming Adversity: Most of The Human Experience is Navigating Adversity - But Each Time We're Met With Difficulty, We Survive, Leadership & Teamwork: Leadership is Often Seen as A Binary - That Couldn't Be Furthest From the Truth, Perspective: Much of What We Go Through in Life is Out of Our Control - But That Doesn't Mean We Don't Have It and Responsibility: Perhaps Our Greatest Gift in Life is Our Responsibility We Have to Others.. The estimated speaking fee range to book Johnny "Joey" Jones for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Johnny "Joey" Jones generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Brent Gleeson, Brian Fleming, Alden Mills, Carey Lohrenz and J.R. Martinez. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Johnny "Joey" Jones for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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