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Jennifer Pharr Davis
Internationally Recognized Adventurer, Author & Entrepreneur
Jennifer Pharr Davis
Internationally Recognized Adventurer, Author & Entrepreneur
Biography
Jennifer Pharr Davis is an internationally recognized adventurer, speaker, author, and entrepreneur who has hiked more than 14,000 miles of trails on six different continents.
In 2011 she set the overall fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail by finishing the 2,185-mile foot path in 46 days (an average of 47 miles a day). And she hasn't slowed down since.
Jennifer has backpacked 700 miles pregnant, walked across North Carolina while nursing her newborn son, and hiked in all 50 states with her two-year-old daughter.
She is a member of the President’s Council of Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, was featured in the 2020 IMAX film Into America’s Wild, and served on the board of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
Jennifer is truly a force of nature. But what excites her most is introducing people to the life-changing opportunities that nature provides.
Speaker Videos
Jennifer Pharr Davis keynote at Healthpeak, May '24 Phoenix, AZ
Jennifer Pharr Davis speaker reel
Speech Topics
Trailblazer: Hard Earned Lessons from the Appalachian Trail & Beyond
The Appalachian Trail runs 2,190 miles from Georgia to Maine. Jennifer Pharr Davis has hiked it three separate times and has collected countless stories and lessons along the way. Stories that convey the importance of maintaining vision and direction, of communicating clearly and directly with your team, and of embracing temporary discomfort to achieve the end goal. You don’t have to hike America’s most iconic trail to gain these takeaways. Let Jennifer bring the Appalachian Trail to your meeting space, inspiring your group with wisdom that will be remembered for years to come.
I Belong: A Woman's Place is in the Record Books
In 2011, Jennifer Pharr Davis hiked 47 miles a day for 46 straight days to beat the boys and set a new overall fastest known time on the iconic Appalachian Trail. She was questioned at every turn by naysayers (mostly men) who thought a female hiker could never match the endurance and perseverance of elite ultra runners. But with skill, ingenuity, and a lot of toughness, Jennifer did just that. In this presentation, Jennifer discusses how she carved out a place for herself in a male-dominated field… and how you can do the same.
Bend Don't Break: Self-Care in Extreme Environments
How do you deliver your best when your best never feels like enough? The journey of optimizing performance without sacrificing wellbeing demands organization, communication, and adaptability - plus humor, forgiveness and good friends. Gain insight to better embrace discomfort and succeed personally and professionally.
The Trailblazer: Keep Going & Travel Light
Sometimes you need specific takeaways... other times you need to peer into someone's soul and leave with what you want. This is Jennifer's story in her voice - the one that she hiked 14,000 miles to find. It is the journey of a record setter, mother, and business owner who faces setbacks, wrestles insecurities, and relentlessly pursues her goals - one step at a time.
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