Jon Pritikin

OVERCOMING THE ODDS Jon Pritikin. My next OVERCOMING THE ODDS is on World Strongman and Motivational Speaker Jon Pritikin. I have had the pleasure of driving this man around and got to know him at both the 2008 and 2011 Mississippi Bodybuilding, Figure, Bikini and Physique Championships benefiting the Mississippi School for the Deaf. Diagnosed at an early age with a severe learning disability, Jon endured cruel and relentless taunting, ridiculing, and bullying from his school peers and neighborhood children on a daily basis. Even some of Jon’s own teachers said surprisingly callous things that furthered his struggle with low self-worth and sinking sense of personal value.
Today, with the 20 years of success in his field and the appreciation and recommendation of countless organizations, Jon travels across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia using his own story to positively and effectively challenge students of all ages to address the widespread issues of bullying, poor self-image and overcoming personal obstacles.
As a powerful visual demonstration of how the seemingly impossible can be accomplished, Jon opens each assembly by performing astonishing “feats of strength.” Whether it’s using his teeth to bend steel rebar, shattering a baseball bat over his leg, or rolling a frying pan—a feat that earned him a place in the 2009 Book of Guinness World Records—students and faculty are riveted by his demonstrations of physical strength. With the undivided attention of the crowd, Jon can tackle some of the very real and important self-worth issues facing today’s students. (Courtesy of http://www.feelthepower.org/meet.html)

The two times I have had the personal pleasure of hearing this Man speak it has brought me to tears both times. Such a good man with a Positive Message. Jon Pritikin overcame the Odds of a Learning Disability, Constant Bullying and lack of self worth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gllkB3M6ksw