Media Kit
Everything you need to promote Jody at your event — bios in three lengths, a stage introduction, high-resolution headshots, the one-sheet, program descriptions and AV needs. No form, no waiting.
Three Lengths. Pick One and Paste It.
Short bio — 50 words
Program books, social posts, event listings.
Jody Fuller is a keynote speaker, clean comedian and retired U.S. Army Major from Opelika, Alabama. A TEDx speaker, Dry Bar Comedy comedian and John Maxwell Certified Leadership Speaker, he has performed in 45 states and for U.S. troops in 15 countries. A lifelong stutterer, his message is simple: if they’re laughing, they’re listening.
Medium bio — 150 words
Conference websites, press releases, session descriptions.
Jody Fuller is a nationally touring keynote speaker, clean comedian and retired U.S. Army Major. He grew up in Opelika, Alabama with a lifelong stutter and not much money, enlisted after high school, served as an Army medic, commissioned after September 11 and led one of the Army’s largest platoons in Iraq — the first of three deployments. He retired after 24 years of service.
Jody is a TEDx speaker, a Dry Bar Comedy comedian, a John Maxwell Certified Leadership Speaker, Coach and Trainer, a U.S. Army Master Resilience Trainer and a 12-time contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul. He has performed in 45 states, entertained U.S. troops in 15 countries with Armed Forces Entertainment and the USO, opened for Jeff Foxworthy, and been named one of Alabama Magazine’s Top 40 Over 40 and one of GI Jobs Magazine’s 15 Veterans Taking the Comedy World by Storm.
His keynotes — Leadership That Lasts, Laughing Through Life and Listen, Learn, Lead — combine clean humor with practical leadership and resilience for corporate, utility, education, faith-based, military and association audiences.
Full bio — 400 words
Feature articles, association magazines, detailed speaker pages.
Jody Fuller is a keynote speaker, motivational speaker, clean comedian, TEDx speaker, leadership trainer and retired U.S. Army Major who blends humor, resilience and real-world leadership to inspire audiences across the country. He doesn’t just entertain — he connects, equips and challenges people to become better leaders, teammates and people.
Growing up in Opelika, Alabama, Jody faced two significant obstacles: poverty and a lifelong stutter. Joining the U.S. Army shortly after high school solved the first. The stutter stayed. Rather than let it define him, Jody embraced discomfort, discipline and resilience — the same principles that shaped his 24-year military career and now shape his speaking platform. He served four years as an Army medic before earning his Bachelor of Business Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery. After September 11 he returned to service, completed Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a Transportation Officer. During Operation Iraqi Freedom he led one of the Army’s largest platoons, later completed two additional Iraq deployments with the Alabama National Guard, and finished his career in the U.S. Army Reserve with the rank of Major.
His comedy career began on a stage in Samarra, Iraq, on New Year’s Eve 2003, performing for the soldiers of the 1st Stryker Brigade. Since then Jody has performed in 45 states and entertained U.S. troops in 15 countries with Armed Forces Entertainment and the USO, opened for Jeff Foxworthy, released a full special with Dry Bar Comedy, and delivered a TEDx talk on how a perceived flaw can boost your confidence. He is a John Maxwell Certified Speaker, Coach and Trainer, a U.S. Army Master Resilience Trainer, ASIST certified, and a 12-time contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
Jody has been recognized as one of Alabama Magazine’s Top 40 Over 40, named by GI Jobs Magazine as one of 15 Veterans Taking the Comedy World by Storm, and by It’s a Southern Thing as one of 15 Southern Comedians Who Will Make You Laugh ’Til You Cry. His clients include The Boeing Company, Marsh McLennan Agency, Alabama Power, Georgia EMC, TVPPA, RE/MAX, the Georgia Department of Education, the Florida National Guard and hundreds of churches, chambers, school districts and associations.
Every Jody Fuller program is 100% clean. His signature keynotes — Leadership That Lasts, Laughing Through Life: Turning Trials into Triumph, and Listen, Learn, Lead: The Heart of True Communication — are customized to each audience, and his after-dinner clean comedy show is a staple of annual meetings, awards banquets and fundraising galas. Jody lives in Opelika, Alabama and travels nationwide. If they’re laughing, they’re listening.
Stage Introduction
Read it as written. Jody built the last line to get him on stage to applause.
60-second introduction
Our speaker tonight grew up in Opelika, Alabama with a stutter he still has and a sense of humor that got him through it. He enlisted in the Army after high school, served as a medic, commissioned as an officer after 9/11, led one of the Army’s largest platoons in Iraq — the first of three deployments — and retired as a Major after 24 years of service.
Along the way he became a TEDx speaker, a Dry Bar Comedy comedian, a John Maxwell Certified Leadership Speaker and a 12-time Chicken Soup for the Soul author. He has performed in 45 states and for our troops in 15 countries, and he has one rule he has never broken on stage: it is always clean.
He says that if they’re laughing, they’re listening — so listen up. Please welcome retired Army Major, keynote speaker and clean comedian, Jody Fuller!
30-second introduction
Retired U.S. Army Major. Three tours in Iraq. TEDx speaker, Dry Bar Comedy comedian, John Maxwell Certified Leadership Speaker, and a lifelong stutterer who turned it into a career. He has performed in 45 states and for our troops in 15 countries, and it is always clean. Please welcome Jody Fuller!
High-Resolution Images
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What Jody Needs On Site
- Microphone: wireless handheld preferred; wireless lavalier or headset is fine. Please have a fresh battery and a backup.
- Stage: a riser or clear performance area with room to move. No podium needed (he will step out from behind one).
- Lighting: stage lit well enough for the back row to see his face; house lights up enough that he can see the audience.
- Slides / video: none required. If you want the TEDx clip or Dry Bar clip played as a walk-on, Jody will supply the file.
- Sound check: 15 minutes before doors open, or before the meal service begins.
- Seating: audiences laugh more when they sit closer together. Rounds near the stage, not the back wall.
- Introduction: use the intro above. Jody will confirm the version and any name pronunciations at sound check.
- Recording: event recording for internal use is fine; please ask before public distribution.
Where Jody Travels From
- Home baseOpelika, Alabama (Auburn–Opelika metro)
- AirportsAtlanta (ATL) — 1 hr 45 min · Columbus, GA (CSG) — 40 min · Birmingham (BHM) — 2 hr
- Drive radiusJody drives to most events in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle
- ArrivalDay before for morning programs; same day for evening programs within driving distance
- InternationalAvailable. Jody has performed for U.S. troops in 15 countries.
- Speaker bureausWelcome and commissionable. Listed on eSpeakers.
- PaperworkW-9, certificate of insurance and vendor forms available on request for government, military and corporate procurement.
For the Program Book and the Press Release
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