S2 Ep3: A Pilot With No Arms? with Pilot and Speaker Jessica Cox

About this episode

Jessica Cox shares her inspiring journey of living without arms and redefining what is possible.

What if the word “impossible” was just a challenge waiting to be redefined? In this Not Impossible Podcast episode, host and Not Impossible Labs founder Mick Ebeling sits down with Jessica Cox, the world’s first woman to fly a plane with her feet, to explore what it truly means to live without limits. Born without arms, Jessica has spent her life defying expectations: earning a black belt in Taekwondo, becoming a licensed pilot, learning to surf and scuba dive, and inspiring millions around the world. Once considered impossible, her story reminds us that the only real limitations are the ones we place on ourselves. This conversation dives deep into resilience, adaptability, and the mindset that turns obstacles into opportunity. Subscribe for more episodes with world-changing thinkers, inventors, and doers.

People in this episode

Host: Mick Ebeling

Guest: Jessica Cox

Topics covered

• resilience
• adaptability
• mindset
• overcoming obstacles

Keywords

• pilot
• inspiration
• Taekwondo
• surfing
• scuba diving

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Pilot With No Arms

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