Jackie Kallen TOPICS: Athletics/Sports Motivation Inspiration Achievement/Peak Performance Women's Issues FEE CATEGORY:* 10.0k to 15.0k TRAVELS FROM: California Video Profile Testimonials/Client List Request This Speaker

Jackie Kallen: Profile

Jackie Kallen is the real woman behind Meg Ryan’s character in the new movie about her life, Against the Ropes (Paramount Pictures). Jackie is an extremely entertaining and inspiring speaker who is available as a keynote for any upcoming events. She has empowering life story of defeating the odds and achieving unprecedented success in a highly competitive, male dominated industry!

Jackie’s message focuses on topics such as leadership, success, motivation, and competition.

A journalist-turned-publicist for Thomas Hearns and Detroit's Kronk Boxing Team, Kallen spent ten years learning the ropes of the boxing world. As a manager, she groomed James Toney to become a world champion shortly after launching her business. At the podium, Kallen reveals her secrets to overcoming adversity in all forms-sexism, discrimination and even life-threatening illness-to triumph over all.

Kallen, a writer since elementary school, had a colorful career before she ever met a boxer. An entertainment journalist who interviewed everyone from the Rolling Stones to Elvis and Sinatra, her work led her from hometown Detroit to NYC and back home to raise her family. A 1977 interview with six-time world champion boxer Thomas Hearns set her on her path, beginning as a publicist for him and the legendary Kronk Boxing Team. For ten years Kallen learned the ins and outs of the business.

By 1988, she was ready to strike out on her own, managing fighters including a scrappy young man named James "Lights Out" Toney. Three years after she started managing him, Toney was a champ and Jackie was on top of the game. Still, despite two nominations for Manager of the Year, a stint as commissioner of the Female Boxers Association and a wall full of awards and honors, Kallen continues to fight for acceptance.

Jackie Kallen is the author of Hit Me with Your Best Shot: A Fight Plan for Dealing with All of Life's Hard Knocks. She is currently managing several boxers and is very involved with local charities, particularly women's shelters. She lives in Los Angeles.

Jackie is also very driven to raise awareness about women’s health issues, specifically the early detection of heart disease & breast cancer, as she has a stent implant for her heart and had two lumpectomies. A dynamic and inspiring speaker, Kallen motivates audiences to empower themselves and fight against adversity to achieve personal success.

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Against the Ropes: A Fight Plan For Life's Hard Knocks

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