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Joe Rhea

Joe Rhea

Keynote Speaker: Disability Activist & Motivation Expert

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Joe Rhea Biography

On September 11th 1984 Joe Rhea sustained one of the single most catastrophic injuries a human being can endure. While playing football he broke his neck, and was left paralyzed from the neck down. "Be prepared to spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair," was what Joe was told at the age of 14. End of story, right? Wrong! It was at that moment that Joe made the decision that would forever shape his life. If given an opportunity to defy the odds, remaining in that wheelchair was simply not an option. Seven days later, that opportunity showed itself.

Today Joe Rhea is a walking, running, snow-skiing, single digit handicap golfing, and life saving human being. Even today his neurologist is amazed at what he can do. His story is truly inspirational on so many levels

Rhea’s catastrophic life changing event has taught him many lessons in life. It forced him to adapt and reevaluate, to see things in a different light. It has taught Joe how to succeed. As a result of this growth, many have asked him how he did it, how did he overcome such tremendous adversity. So to really answer that question, Rhea has created a keynote presentation sharing his life story, but more importantly, sharing his life lessons; lessons one can only receive going through catastrophe. It’s this information that separates Rhea from the thousands of other speakers you can choose from. Rhea is so unlike any other speaker out there. He is not cookie-cutter, he is not going to sugar coat it the reality of what can happen when one makes a poor decision involving alcohol. Rhea will challenge you and everyone else in that room to be a better person, live a fuller life, and not to pass the buck. There are so many people who settle for mediocrity, not Joe Rhea. He truly is, “Not Your Average Joe.”

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Joe Rhea Speaking Topics

ATHLETES WITH DEPRESSION?

A program that is designed to help today’s college athlete to learn how to deal with mental health issues like depression. As depression is at an all time high in colleges.

Drinking and Driving Prevention

Adveristy Athletics Motivation Inspiration

Joe Rhea Videos

October 27, 2018

How to book Joe Rhea?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Joe Rhea for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Joe Rhea, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Joe Rhea or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Joe Rhea?

Booking fees for Joe Rhea, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Joe Rhea, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Joe Rhea?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Joe Rhea for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Joe Rhea for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Joe Rhea or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Joe Rhea or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Joe Rhea is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Football, College and Inspirational. The estimated speaking fee range to book Joe Rhea for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Joe Rhea generally travels from Kansas City, MO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Rudy Ruettiger, Melissa Stockwell and Bethany Hamilton. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Joe Rhea for an upcoming event.

Joe Rhea Speaking Topics

  • ATHLETES WITH DEPRESSION?

    A program that is designed to help today’s college athlete to learn how to deal with mental health issues like depression. As depression is at an all time high in colleges.

  • Drinking and Driving Prevention

    Adveristy Athletics Motivation Inspiration

Joe Rhea Videos

October 27, 2018

Joe Rhea Reviews

  • Recently, we were lucky enough to have Mr. Joe Rhea return to Molloy College for a presentation to our Department of Athletics, Student-Athletes and Student Government. The subject couldn't have been more appropriate or delivered in a more meaningful, powerful way. Joe's presentation is titled "Bars, Cars, and Catastrophes," and speaks to the destructive things that are possible when people make bad decisions with regards to drinking and driving, and overall reckless, irresponsible behavior. But Joe's story is also one of perseverance and dedication as he overcame his own catastrophic spinal cord injury while playing high school football. One thing that left an impression on me is how Joe detailed the moment he fractured his spine on that field, doing something he had done hundreds of times, and how your life can change forever in an instant. For some the damage could have been permanent but he worked hard, harder than I'm sure anyone could imagine, and he was lucky. As I said it could not have been more powerful. I appreciate a speaker who is honest and who cares about those listening, and Joe undoubtedly does. I also know a speaker has left an impression when the students are still talking about it days later, and that has been the case both times Joe visited our campus. I recommend him without any hesitation to anyone looking for a similar outcome. Truly yours, James Zegers, MA, ATC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Molloy College - Apr 08 2014

How to book Joe Rhea?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Joe Rhea for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Joe Rhea, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Joe Rhea or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Joe Rhea?

Booking fees for Joe Rhea, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Joe Rhea, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Joe Rhea?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Joe Rhea for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Joe Rhea for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Joe Rhea or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Joe Rhea or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Joe Rhea is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Football, College and Inspirational. The estimated speaking fee range to book Joe Rhea for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Joe Rhea generally travels from Kansas City, MO, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Rudy Ruettiger, Melissa Stockwell and Bethany Hamilton. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Joe Rhea for an upcoming event.

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