Jessen James
Jessen James was born and bred in East London, England. Born to Mauritian immigrant parents, Jessen faced many hardships growing up, including racial abuse, wearing second-hand clothes, and seeing his parents struggle to make ends meet.
These hardships drove him from the age of 7 to develop a passion for ensuring others did not suffer.
He became a Psychiatric Nurse at 23 years old and one of the youngest Ward Managers in the UK at 27.
The 2009 recession caused him to lose his job in the private sector, but this setback turned out to be a blessing in disguise. He went on to found his own care business, becoming financially free at 31 and a millionaire just two years later.
After buying, building, and selling multiple businesses, Jessen found his true calling as an 8-time Award-Winning International speaker specialising in helping people overcome their limitations and transform their personal, professional, and financial lives.
He has been featured twice on Channel 5’s “Rich House Poor House,” a show also available on Netflix, and has appeared on the BBC as well as in numerous mainstream newspapers. Now trained in Neuro-linguistic Programming, Hypnotherapy, Time Line Therapy, and Human Behaviour, Jessen is on a mission to help people see mindset, mental health, and associated issues in a different light so they can live their best lives. His approach and theories on the matter have transformed the lives of thousands globally, and he now intends to use his unique skill set to shape the future of the UK, with particular attention to the health system and the economy.
Jessen has spoken on stages globally alongside the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk, Les Brown, Deepak Chopra, Robin Sharma, Mel Robbins, Dr. John Demartini, Eric Thomas, Prince EA, Sharon Lechter, Nigel Farage, supermodel Caprice Bourret, and many more.
Jessen specialises in workshop-style keynotes and transformational speaking on topics including: Mindset, Motivation and Human Behaviour, Sales & Marketing, Public Speaking, Presentation and Influential Communication Skills, Coaching and Leadership, including Self-Leadership and Business/Innovation.