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After battling depression, thoughts of suicide, and drug addiction, Justin Wren experienced a life-changing journey living with the Mbuti Pygmy people of the Congo Basin Rainforest. When he returned, he founded Fight For The Forgotten to knock out the world water crisis, which today has expanded its impact to serve the Batwa Pygmies of Uganda. Justin has a deep-seated belief and ability to empower people to stoke the fire within us all.

Justin “The Big Pygmy” Wren is a 10-time State Champion, 5-time All-American, and 2-time National Champion Wrestler, UFC veteran, and has been inducted into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame. His MMA record is 15-2.

As a humanitarian, he’s the Founder and CEO of the non-profit Fight for the Forgotten, also authoring a bestselling book with the same name through Simon & Schuster publishing.

Justin Wren’s transformative storytelling ignites a fire in the human soul that inspires and empowers us to take action that leads to deeper purpose, high performance, and long-lasting change and impact.

Justin Wren has inspired millions through his appearances on the Joe Rogan Experience (9x), Mike Tyson’s HotBoxin’, the Ed Mylett Show, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, and TEDx Talks, along with his book, Fight for the Forgotten. Today he is the host of his own inspirational podcast, “Overcome with Justin Wren” and a globally recognized keynote speaker.

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Generate Impact: Finding Purpose Through Service to Leave Your Imprint on this World

What happens after you hit rock bottom? Sometimes you find a calling that changes your life forever. You just might become a hope dealer who empowers sustainable change for others.

The Pygmies, a marginalized and forgotten people, became the catalyst for Justin’s journey of purposeful service. Through his experiences with these incredible individuals, he witnessed firsthand the immense impact we can have when we dedicate ourselves to a cause greater than ourselves.

Together, Justin will take audiences through an exploration of the power of service, the profound difference we can make in the lives of others, and the ripple effect that extends far beyond what we can imagine – including the transformation that occurs within ourselves when we choose to serve selflessly.

Above all, this talk is about hope. How to become a hope-dealer from one of the worlds greatest hope dealers turned change makers. It is a reminder that we each possess the power to create a better world, one act of kindness at a time. By leaving our imprint on this world through purposeful service, we can inspire others to do the same, sparking a chain reaction of love and compassion that reverberates far and wide.

Overcome and Thrive: How to Overcome Obstacles and Win This Fight Called Life

In the electrifying arena of life, we all step into the ring, donning the gloves of struggle, pain, and adversity. In the face of every challenge, we have a choice to make — a choice to rise, to fight, and to overcome.

Testimonials

‘I didn’t expect an MMA Fighter to have me in tears. I guarantee every human will leave changed for the better having heard The Big Pygmy’s talk.
– Jason Cox, YPO President
One of my friends is Justin Wren... he is the nicest, most charitable human being I've ever met in my life... Until I'd met him, until I'd spent tons of time with him and talked to him, I didn't know that someone was that selfless, and could be that kind and gentle; but at the same time, be an elite mixed martial arts fighter and such a contradiction, but he's so kind to everyone. When I think about people, about kindness and generosity and selflessness, I think of that guy. Because I know him, he's changed my spectrum - the spectrum of what's possible in people.
– Joe Rogan, Comedian, Podcast Host, UFC Commentator
Justin has a keen ability to really pour himself into truly listening and connecting to the folks he was around during our event. He invested extra time to do this with us the night before going above and beyond our agreement. That’s the kind of guy he is. The real deal.
– Kelly Manning, Sr. VP of Development Growth Energy

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Fight for the Forgotten

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