I’ve had the opportunity to talk to a lot of inspiration people on this podcast, but I have to say today’s guest has one of the most inspirational stories I’ve ever heard.  He lives by the motto “being different is your superpower”, and his name is John Kippen.

John is a magician, a motivational speaker, and a master storyteller.  He’s a performer at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, and has been featured in various publications such as International Magic Magazine, Genii, CEO Weekly, and Redx, and in July 2019 John appeared as a speaker for TEDx.

In 2021, John Kippen’s documentary titled “John’s Ultimate Illusion” was voted Best Inspirational Documentary at the Doc LA Film Festival.  His documentary is a glimpse into his life and features appearances from other amazing people including Jamie Lee Curtis.

In our conversation today, you’ll hear how in 2002 John’s life was changed forever.  But thanks to magic, he regained his self confidence and learned to love life again.  In his performances, he uses his life experience to show how anyone can turn their differences into super powers.  John was such a pleasure to talk to, and he shares a couple of amazing moments in his career. And he also shares his love for improv, and how the techniques and tools of improvisation can be very beneficial to magicians.

Be sure to visit his website johnkippen.com, where you can learn more about his performances and talks, find information for his documentary “John’s Ultimate Illusion”, and his show Inside the Magician’s Studio featuring many amazing and well-known magical performers.