Who Is Cozy Stone?

This proud native New Yorker really lived up in Harlem, down on Broadway.  Cozy Stone didn’t get it confirmed by her mom, but strongly believes that when the doctor slapped her at birth, she slapped him back. From her very first breath, Cozy has always had a sense of who she is and what she would accept in her life.

Raised by a strong, single mom who constantly impressed upon her “God bless the child that has her own” and “if you don’t like my life, you don’t have to live it,” Cozy let these mantras be her guiding stars. As a teenager during the Civil Rights Movement, Cozy realized the value an education could and would make in the happiness of her tomorrows. Her first goal was to get good grades and then proceed from there.

Cozy loooooves thinking! She has mastered the art of removing logic and emotion from situations where clear thinking is necessary. This quality has served her in both her personal and business life. Not actually having an absolute direction, Cozy simply set out to be the best human being she can be.  Cozy humbly submits, "there are no competitors in her life.; and, she has never met anyone more important than herself".

When asked by her closest friends to describe her in one word, here are just a few : fearless, treasure, kind, explosive, genuine, crazy, playful, honest, love, bold, strong, charismatic . . . and many more like them.

She has been in the gym for more than 55 years; and, has professionally competed in bodybuilding. She opened her own gym to train women 40 and over to help keep them out of the doctor’s office. While the owner of her gym, she soon came to realize there was not a sports bra for the well-endowed woman, so she designed one and and had it patented.

As the years have flown by and the character of our society has taken a turn, Cozy has decided she needs to give her love and compassion to our youth. Today, she can be found across the country giving speaking engagements to fifth through ninth grade students about the importance of being their best selves – with getting an education being first and foremost.  Her  comedic background keeps the children listening attentively and fully engaged.

Her HumorVational Speaking program is called “Cozy Up and Pay Attention.” The premise of this program is for everyone to pay attention and be happy, which goes hand-in-hand with one of the titles she has  recently given herself : P.H.P. (Professional Happy Person). 

With former clients that includes tennis pros Arthur Ashe, and Billy Jean King; singer Roberta Flack, and actors Al Pacino and Jane Fonda, just to name a few, it will be a one of a kind experience for you to have Ms. Cozy Stone deliver one of her enthusiastic, engaging speeches to your students.  If you are not involved with a school, she is outstanding when speaking and/or hosting at corporate events.