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John Coutis

Motivational Speaker & Inclusion Advocate

A world-renowned motivational speaker, athlete, and inclusion advocate, John Coutis has inspired millions with his extraordinary story of resilience, courage, and self-determination. He works with corporations, schools, and sporting teams, sharing practical and powerful lessons on overcoming obstacles, embracing challenges, and achieving excellence.

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John Coutis is an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker, advocate for inclusion, and inspirational leader. Born a double amputee, John defied medical expectations to become a world-class athlete, competing as Australian Disabled Table Tennis Champion and breaking barriers in indoor and grade cricket.

Over a career spanning more than 25 years, John has inspired millions across Australia and around the world, delivering keynotes in over 170 cities across China, and in countries including the USA, UK, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, and Mauritius. He has shared stages with global leaders and speakers such as Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Lee Iacocca, Stephen Covey, and Brian Tracy, earning standing ovations from audiences as large as 12,000.

John works extensively with corporate, community, and sporting organisations, including Australia Post, Telstra, Channel 9, Westpac, Roche Group, and major Australian sporting teams, helping to cultivate cultures of positivity, resilience, and high performance. He has also spoken to over 4,000 schools nationally and internationally, inspiring students with messages of courage, self-determination, inclusion, and respect for diversity.

Recognised as one of the most engaging and impactful speakers of his generation, John combines his lived experience with humour, insight, and energy to motivate audiences to overcome obstacles, embrace challenges, and reach their full potential.

Topics

  • Dealing with disability
  • Overcoming challenges & getting the best out of life
  • Anti-Bullying
  • Treating People The Way You Wish To Be Treated
  • Resilience, Goal Setting
John Coutis is fast becoming the world's best-known disabled speaker. His story will zap you instantly out of any pity party you might be cultivating. Living, moving and being without legs or a wheelchair, he has developed world-class self-esteem, self-confidence and self-reliance. He reminds us of all of our blessings (which we take for granted) and the infinite possibilities that are before us. I recommend you to invite him to your next speaking opportunity. Mark Victor Hansen, Co-Author, New York Times #1 Best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series
John's enthusiasm for life and his anecdotes made us all very conscious of just how much dedication and commitment it takes to climb even the smallest step of adversity. John has climbed far more than mere steps, and his strength and belief in himself will see him conquer mountains! We hope that John will be able to take his powerful message into the broader business & Australian community to help those who face a far greater barrier in life - a broken spirit. May his strength help others to rise above all obstacles. CB Richard Ellis
In 2001 the Australian Wallabies called on John to boost their attitudes for the deciding match of the series against the British Irish Lions. Coach Rod McQueen said “here is a man (John) who has had his fair share of challenges and adversity to overcome, we learnt and took from John his belief in himself and made self-belief our theme for the deciding test match. We just believed we could do it.” The Wallabies won that deciding Test Match and the Series for the first time in its history. Rod McQueen, former Wallabies coach
You are one of the most amazing individuals I've met in a long time! Your presentation was both thought provoking & entertaining - it made me laugh & it made me cry. My managers were so impressed they are urging me to get John back every month, so you can inspire the jobseekers to overcome adversity through determination, passion & a love for life. Once again thank you for your magnificent contribution to our National Managers' Conference 2006. Sarina Russo Group
On behalf of the Committee of Management & Albury Central Members, I would like to thank you most sincerely for the wonderful inspiration & energy you brought to our Business Breakfast in April 2006. Your open & frank discussions relating to your life was truly amazing & very well received by all our members. I hope that we can all take some credence in your adage - IF I CAN, YOU CAN! & hope that we will all end up having a better day for it. The feedback we have received about your talk from our Members has been overwhelming - thank you once again. Albury Central
John Coutis' story is a very powerful and inspiring one. His happy attitude and his positive outlook on life are amazing. Beechworth Bakery
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