John Kippen is a professional magician, published author and public speaker plus a certified personal coach focusing on empowerment and resilience.

In 2002, a brain tumor diagnoses dealt him a debilitating blow. A lengthy, delicate but complicated surgery successfully removed the tumor, but also severed nerves leaving one side of his face completely paralyzed. The paralysis also stalled personal growth, personal relationships and forced him into a social shell for the next 12 years!

While in that shell, while avoiding public exposure he rediscovered his childhood love for magic and storytelling. He melded magic with little stories, improving his craft until he could risk performing for a few trusted friends. As years passed, he began to realize that people focused on his storied magic…not his paralysis. Eventually his medical journey became the story driving his personal magic, freeing him from physical restraints to grant joy, disbelief, awe and wonderment, and most importantly hope to his audiences.

From the pain and the process of healing, he had extracted a “gift”! The gift was the realization that what he learned from his medically induced difference, was that it made no difference. That difference became drive and that was his greatest superpower.

This new mindset gave John the strength to live life with joy and passion. His magic performances brought fame and recognition as a “Master Magician” accepted into the famed Hollywood’s Magic Castle and, London’s Magic Circle.
Curiosity led him to explore training and certification as a life coach, enabling him to transfer the lessons learned about joy and conquering adversity. John is now a sought after Resilience and Empowerment coach who uses the lessons and methodologies he learned and created overcoming his adversity to inspire and assist his clients to get out of their own way and live their best lives.
His two mottos are
“ Being Different is your Superpower”
“Feed your Heart with your Art “