Jennifer Pharr Davis

Keynote Speaker

Internationally Celebrated Author; National Geographic Adventurer of the Year; Former Member of the President's Council for Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition

Jennifer Pharr Davis is the “Serena Williams of long-distance hiking” (PBS). She set the overall speed record on the Appalachian Trail by hiking 47 miles a day for 46 straight days. An authentic storyteller, Jennifer shares trail adventures from around the world, giving audiences takeaways on resilience, adaptability, teamwork, self care, and optimizing performance.

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Being struck by lighting. Trudging through a blizzard with one eye frozen shut. Covering 47 miles a day for 46 days 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, small business owner, wife, mother, 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 what it takes 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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The Next Step: Navigating a New Adventure

Like business, a trail is a journey full of twists and turns, peaks and valleys, blue skies and rainy days. Jennifer Pharr Davis has experienced it all over the years and has gained great perspective from hiking more than 15,000 miles on long distance trails around the world. Whether your company is going through a merger, acquisition, or simply facing the day-to-day challenges of a competitive market, Jennifer will share vignettes from Iceland, the Alps, and the Appalachian Trail that will give your team the perspective and motivation to embrace the journey, roll with the punches, and reach the summit together.
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.
Trailblazer: Hard Earned Lessons from The Appalachian Trail and 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 practicing self care in extreme environments, 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.