Inspirational speaker, author, and survivor dedicated to helping people overcome their greatest challenges.
Jason’s Story
Jason Dennen is an inspirational speaker, author, skydiver, mountain climber, triathlete, explorer and has spent over 25 years in financial services. He was born and raised in New Jersey but felt a pull to explore and test his limits in the wide-open expanses of the west.
After years of searching to find his limits, one day he ran into his greatest challenge—a skydiving accident that nearly took his life. He survived a coma that lasted 8 days. Even his doctors couldn’t believe he survived the traumatic accident with the injuries he incurred. He woke up from the coma with a badly broken body that required him to stay in the hospital for 3 and a half months, undergo 11 months of rehabilitation, and relearn to walk. After being told by his doctor it was unlikely he would ever be able to run again, he decided to sign up for a triathlon to test the doctor’s prognosis. Less than 1 year after the accident he completed a triathlon and proved the doctor wrong. And then he kept going and started climbing mountains again because doctors told him it would be impossible.
Jason had unknowingly spent his entire life training his body and mind for this moment. Every philosophy and principle he proclaimed to live by, every test he had survived and habit he had built over his lifetime of living on the edge proved to be exactly what saved his life.
Jason is on a mission to empower people by providing the tools and mindset to overcome challenges that were once considered impossible.
A Story of Survival and Transformation
A near-fatal skydiving accident inspired Jason to reassess his life—and create a framework to help others overcome the impossible.
When Hearts Move, Lives Change
Jason’s keynote takes the audience on a journey to confront their biggest fears and failures. He digs into what holds them back and challenges their assumptions about what is possible. His willingness to be vulnerable and authentic creates a strong connection with the audience, often leading to emotional breakthroughs.
Audiences leave changed, with a clear playbook to guide their transformation. The real shift begins the day after the keynote, when they start applying the Overcome the Impossible framework in their daily lives and begin to grow.
My Core Beliefs
01
Live with Great Purpose
When I live with a purpose beyond myself I am granted strength beyond my own strength. I wake up every day with the mission to Live, Learn and Pass On the lessons I have learned in order to enable others to attack their biggest goals and challenges.
02
Give More Than I Receive
The greatest gift I was ever given was my skydiving crash and a second chance at life. When I was fighting for my life and then recovering I was able to see life and the world with a clarity that I had never seen before. I was given the opportunity to serve others in a way I couldn’t have before the crash. Every day is a day that I have the opportunity to use the gift I was given to help others.
03
Test Your Limits
The only way that I can find my limits is if I am willing to test myself and risk failure.
04
Overcome the Impossible
Nothing is more freeing than opening my mind to what is possible. Rather than accepting limits, I ask why not me? Why not now?
05
Connection
Strong relationships give me a sense of belonging, purpose, and identity, while fostering resilience and growth. Nothing great is ever accomplished without powerful relationships.
Keynote Speaking
My program is about exploring the limits of what is possible and then breaking through those limits.
Together we’ll explore:
Unlocking the potential of your people
Leading transformation
Forging a path where nothing is impossible
8 Days Till Sunrise
A True Story of Survival, Rebirth and Discovering My Purpose in Life
Jason’s memoir reveals how a skydiving accident, an 8-day coma, and a year of rehabilitation forged the Overcome the Impossible™ framework. More than a survival story, 8 Days Till Sunrise is a roadmap for resilience, leadership, and growth.
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Corporate Speaking
Corporate & Professional Audiences
Jason brings lessons of resilience, leadership, and perseverance to organizations and teams.
His story helps professionals reframe challenges as opportunities, motivating them to achieve more and embrace change with strength and focus.
Faith-Based Speaking
Jason’s testimony offers encouragement and transformation rooted in faith.
Drawing on scripture and his spiritual journey, he speaks to churches, ministries, schools, universities and faith-based organizations, inspiring hope and guiding others to overcome trials through spiritual strength.
