Jessica Cox: Soaring Without Limits as the World's First Armless Pilot (ep. 776)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.9 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Jessica Cox was born without arms, but she’s never let that stop her from soaring. A certified pilot, fourth-degree black belt in Taekwondo, author, global speaker, and advocate for people with disabilities, Jessica is also the visionary behind The Impossible Airplane, a first-of-its-kind aircraft designed to be flown entirely by foot. Her life is a powerful reminder that our greatest limitations are often the ones we place on ourselves.
Today, Jessica shares how she turned “Why me?” into “Why not me?” She opens up about her journey to becoming the world’s first armless pilot, the faith that helped her push past fear, and the creativity required to thrive in a world not built for her body. She talks about the love story that began in a martial arts class, the plane she’s building to inspire kids around the world, and the freedom that comes from radical self-acceptance.
My friends, if you’ve ever doubted your worth or felt held back by fear, this conversation is for you. Jessica’s story will reignite your belief in what’s possible. You’ll walk away with a renewed sense of courage, fresh perspective on your own challenges, and the reminder that with faith, resilience, and a little ingenuity, nothing is out of reach.
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| 0:38.7 | by visiting my friends at keely companies online at keelie companies.com. Welcome to the live-inspired |
| 0:48.7 | podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national bestselling author of the book On Fire. He's a world-class |
| 0:56.0 | inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the Live-inspired podcast. John interviews extraordinary |
| 1:01.5 | individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from accidental living and more |
| 1:07.5 | fully live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary. |
| 1:13.1 | Confidence does not come from having all the answers. |
| 1:16.9 | It comes from the willingness to try. |
| 1:20.5 | My friends, that is a quote from today's guest. |
| 1:23.6 | Her name is Jessica Cox. |
| 1:25.4 | She's going to join us on the Live Inspired podcast. |
| 1:28.7 | You may want to buckle up. |
| 1:34.9 | You will need it as we elevate into life. This is a woman who is a skilled scuba diver. |
| 1:41.9 | This is a woman who is a black belt. This is a woman who is a pilot. This is a woman who is a speaker who has traveled around the world delivering powerful messages. |
| 1:45.0 | And behind the scenes, one of the things that makes Jessica so remarkable, this is a woman who was born without arms. |
| 1:54.0 | She had and has every reason in the world if she wants one to make excuses on why she can't do difficult, hard things. |
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