Why executives trust Jess — and not just any media coach
Most media trainers were never in the room where it happens. Jess was. For 13 years, he worked as a television producer and booker at NBC, ABC, and FOX Television — the person deciding which guests made air, which messages landed, and which executives came across as credible under pressure.
That background shapes everything about how Jess trains. He doesn't teach theory. He teaches what actually works in front of a camera, a reporter, or a room full of skeptical stakeholders — because he's spent years on the other side of the lens deciding who gets the benefit of the doubt.
In 2010, Jess set a Guinness World Record for most media interviews given in 24 hours: 112 radio interviews in a single day. It wasn't a stunt — it was a demonstration. He had mastered the art of delivering a sharp, credible message in any format, any context, with any interviewer, repeatedly, without losing clarity or composure.
That same discipline is what he builds into every executive he trains. Whether it's a Fortune 500 CEO preparing for a 60 Minutes segment, a nonprofit director facing a hostile local reporter, or a financial advisor learning to close on camera — the methodology is the same: clear message, confident delivery, no surprises.
Jess holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, placing him in the top 1% of professional speakers worldwide. He is the author of four books on media and communication — including the international bestseller Media Secrets: A Media Training Crash Course — with a fifth on the way.