Jess Ekstrom

Jess Ekstrom is a Forbes Top Rated Speaker, 2x 7-figure social entrepreneur, new mom and Harper Collins bestselling author of "Chasing the Bright Side" and "Create Your Bright Ideas." She’s on a mission to help audiences adopt a success-driven mindset so they can outplay imposter syndrome, expand their presence and achieve influence.

It all started when Jess launched her first social enterprise called Headbands of Hope. For every headband sold, one is donated to a child with cancer. Today, the brand is sold in all Kohl’s locations, they’re the official headband provider for the NBA and WNBA, and most importantly, they have donated millions of headbands to kids who deserve them.

One of the ways Jess was able to globally scale her idea with little budget (and experience!) is through the power of public speaking. After becoming a Forbes Top Rated Speaker and speaking on stages all over the world, she realized one blaring problem: only 30% of speakers are women.

In 2018, Jess passed the baton at Headbands of Hope and started her next venture: Mic Drop Workshop, a company with the mission of helping women become more confident speakers and thought leaders on stages and within companies.

Today, Jess is the Chief Creative Officer at Mic Drop Workshop and continues to rack up her airline miles speaking at companies like Edward Jones, Zappos, Canva, Leadercast Live, Magnolia and more. You can find her either writing her next book or traveling in an Airstream with her family.

If you're looking for a refreshing experience to help your people get out of their head and into their potential, look no further than Jess Ekstrom.