The life of Jax Fanucci is the perfect example of “going through hell with a smile and coming out victorious.” For 15 years, Jax suffered from severe anorexia nervosa and was also bullied while in high school. Many people would have resigned to fate, but Jax wasn’t going to do that. She persisted, and today is a great source of inspiration and motivation to many people.
Today, at the age of 28, Jax has found success by documenting her anorexia recovery journey on YouTube. Her courage to expose her vulnerabilities by documenting her recovery journey is all you need to know about her incredible desire to inspire those like her. At a point, doctors said she wouldn’t live to the end of the year, but she has proven them wrong. She is not only living, but she is impacting the lives of others as well.
Jax and her mother own and run the largest active kids lifestyle program in the United Arab Emirates. Just like the statement, “when life gives you a lemon, you make lemonade,” she has turned her lost 15 years of battling anorexia into a video series exploring Dubai and inspiring other people to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
She was inspired to pursue a life in entrepreneurship because she enjoyed that life of uncertainty that entrepreneurship brings. Jax realized that if she doesn’t confront her adversity, she will never grow into something special, and her life will be lived in the “shadows.” Therefore, she decided to live on her own terms irrespective of what life has thrown at her.
For someone with her history, running a successful YouTube documentary and the largest active kids lifestyle program in UAE is nothing short of grit, persistence, and most importantly, belief in herself. She doesn’t believe that anything will stop her from reaching her goal, and she is proving that every day. Using entrepreneurship, she has learned to jump into her career with both feet. She understands that doing that means there is no safety net; therefore, her only option is to succeed and be a source of motivation and inspiration to many.
Jax’s life journey teaches us that life is all about what you think of yourself. It doesn’t matter if others believe you or not. Believe in yourself, and there is no limit to what you can achieve in life, no matter the obstacle. By documenting her anorexia recovery on Youtube and inspiring others in the same situation, there is no limit to what she can achieve.
