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Elevate with Robert Glazer

Elevate with Robert Glazer

Jess Ekstrom on Finding Passion and Intrinsic Motivation

Sep 22, 2026 · 59m

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About this episode

Jess Ekstrom is a social entrepreneur, Forbes Top-Rated Speaker, and bestselling author. She is the founder of Headbands for Hope company that has now donated millions of headbands to kids facing serious illnesses, partnered with the NBA and WNBA, and is sold nationally at Kohl's. She's also the founder of Mic Drop Workshop, which helps more women become paid public speakers and authors, and she's delivered keynotes for organizations including Netflix, Canva, Zappos, Edward Jones, and Chick-fil-A. She’s also the bestselling author of Chasing the Bright Side, and a new book, Making It Without Losing It, which is out now. Jess joined host Robert Glazer to talk about her entrepreneurial…