Sep 9, 2021
Joy Clausen Soto is a keynote speaker who inspires audiences with her story of perseverance. She followed her dream to become a dolphin trainer at SeaWorld San Diego.
After that Joy pursued another dream by going to film school to become a filmmaker. Then at twenty-five she found a lump on her throat and an aggressive form of cancer. She made a documentary on her journey with the hope of showing a story of survival. Joy has spoken at TEDx, appeared on The Ziglar Show and most recently published her memoir entitled, “Joy: The story of a dolphin trainer, filmmaker, and cancer survivor.”
Joy Clausen Soto is the founder of the annual Dolphin Interaction Program for patients multiple children's hospitals. Joy lives in San Diego with her husband and two kids.