Resilience, Overcoming Adversity

Bio:
Chet Fortune is a world champion strength and conditioning coach and speaker based in Omaha, Nebraska. He has played a key role in preparing Terence Crawford for multiple world title runs and works with elite athletes across professional sports. After surviving a severe spinal cord injury in 2021 that left him temporarily paralyzed, Chet fought his way back to walking and coaching at the highest level. Today, he speaks on resilience, mindset, and high performance—teaching others how to win despite adversity.

Speaking Topic:
Chet Fortune will be speaking on resilience, overcoming adversity, and what it truly means to win, especially when life doesn’t go as planned. Drawing from his experience coaching world champions and overcoming a life-altering spinal injury, Chet shares powerful lessons on discipline, mindset, and perseverance. His message challenges the idea that success requires perfect conditions, instead showing how individuals can rise, rebuild, and perform at a high level despite setbacks.