Inky Johnson

Husband, father, collegiate athlete, entrepreneur and author, Inky Johnson is one of the  most highly sought after speakers in the world. For over a decade, executives,  professional sports teams, business owners and people all over have benefited from the  raw energy of his thought provoking and inspirational presentations. Whether the topic  is leadership, teamwork, excelling in the midst of adversity, embracing change, mental  agility or perseverance, Inky’s message is effective and efficient.

Inky’s gift of being an effective communicator has allowed him to crossover into different  industries. He is a leader called upon by leaders. A partial list of his clients include  Chick-fil-A, Dell Technologies, Aflac Insurance, Cooks Pest Control, State Farm, AT&T  Comcast, Coca Cola, Bank of America, Stryker, The University Of Alabama, The  University of Texas, The University of Oregon. UCLA, Clemson University, Orlando  Magic, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, The New England Patriots, Tampa  Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, New York Knicks, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago  Cubs and Atlanta Braves.

Inky’s gift of being an effective communicator has allowed him to crossover into different  industries. He is a leader called upon by leaders. A partial list of his clients include  Chick-fil-A, Dell Technologies, Aflac Insurance, Cooks Pest Control, State Farm, AT&T  Comcast, Coca Cola, Bank of America, Stryker, The University Of Alabama, The  University of Texas, The University of Oregon. UCLA, Clemson University, Orlando  Magic, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, The New England Patriots, Tampa  Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, New York Knicks, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago  Cubs and Atlanta Braves.

Inky earned his Master’s Degree in Sports Psychology from The University of  Tennessee. He was a three year letterman and two year Captain on the Football team,  where he started as a cornerback. In his junior year he was projected as a top thirty  draft pick. Unfortunately, on September 9th, 2006, he sustained a life threatening,  career ending injury that paralyzed his right arm and hand. From that day to present day  Inky has had a burning desire to use his situation and experiences to add value to  people’s lives.

Inky’s words have resonated all over the world— “The one thing we all have in common  is that we will encounter adversity, but we have to decide how we respond to it. My arm  and my hand are paralyzed but my heart isn’t, my mind isn’t, my dedication isn’t, my  work ethic isn’t, my commitment isn’t.” Inky is on a mission to serve and is someone that  takes tremendous pride in what he does.

Inky is the host of Serendipity with Inky Johnson Podcast. He devotes time to mentoring athletes and underprivileged youth and is one of the founders of The Inky and Allison Johnson Foundation. Inky and his wife, Allison, lives in Atlanta, Georgia with their two children, Jada and Inky Jr and their puppy, Chase.