After battling depression, suicide, and drug addiction, Justin experienced a life-changing journey living with the Mbuti Pygmy people of the Congo Basin Rainforest. When he returned he founded Fight For The Forgotten, to knockout the world water crisis, which today has expanded its impact to serve the Batwa Pygmy people of Uganda.

Justin has a deep-seated belief & ability to empower people to stoke the fire that is within us all. Justin "The Big Pygmy" Wren is a national champion wrestler, UFC veteran, inducted into the Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame. As a humanitarian he's the founder/CEO of the non-profit Fight for the Forgotten, also authoring a bestselling book with the same name through Simon & Schuster publishing. Justin's transformative storytelling ignites a fire in the human soul that inspires and empowers us to take action that leads deeper purpose, high performance, and long lasting change.

Justin has inspired millions through his appearances on the Joe Rogan Experience (9x), Mike Tyson's HotBoxin', the Ed Mylett Show, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, and TEDx Talks, along with his book, Fight for the Forgotten. Today he is the host of his own inspirational podcast, Overcome with Justin Wren and a globally recognized keynote speaker.

"When I began my MMA career I fought for me. I fought to win. I fought to become a champion. But each time my arm was raised in victory, it felt hollow. It lacked true meaning. I wondered, ‘Is this it?’

It wasn’t until a collection of my life’s challenges led me to one of the most remote places on earth, to live among some of the most impoverished and marginalized people on the planet, that I found purpose. It was there that I began to understand the tools, tactics and techniques I needed to turn that purpose into peak performance, to navigate any adversity. This has led to my greatest impact on both others, and myself. This is what I want to share with your audience. How to find true, meaningful purpose in your own life, and use that purpose to overcome any challenge, to improve performance, to create lasting impact."

-Justin Wren