Build Your Life Resume
Entrepreneur. Author. Keynote Speaker.
About
About
About Jesse
JESSE ITZLER only eats fruit 'til noon, loves Run-D.M.C., and enjoys living life "out of the box." In fact, he doesn't even have a box. The author of the New York Times bestseller, Living with a Seal, cofounded Marquis Jet, the world's largest private jet card company which he and his partner sold to Berkshire Hathaway/NetJets. Jesse then partnered with Zico coconut water, which he and his partner sold to The Coca-Cola Company.
He's a former rapper on MTV and wrote and performed the NBA's Emmy Award-winning "I Love This Game" music campaign and the popular New York Knicks anthem "Go NY Go." When he's not running ultra-marathons, eating vegan food or being a dad to his four kids, Jesse can be found at the NBA's Atlanta Hawks games, where he's an owner of the team. He is married to Spanx founder Sara Blakely.
Coaching
Coaching
Create winning habits, winning routines and a winning mindset.
What major goal are you going after? Run a 5k? Lose Weight? Take your business to the next level?
Build Your Life Resume is my “all-in” group coaching program for anyone that wants to take specific steps toward improving their mindset, business, training and nutrition. The focus of the course is on personal growth in all areas of our lives (business, family, personal, physical), getting out of a rut, challenging ourselves and tapping into reserve tanks that we all have…but so few of us access.
Start Building Your Life ResumeExperiences
Experiences
29029 | Idaho
June 17th-20th, 2021
Sun Valley, ID
A new challenge. An inspiring community. A chance to invest in yourself. A weekend for your life resume.
Are you up for the challenge?
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29029 | Utah #1
August 19th-22nd, 2021
Snowbasin, UT
29029 is a cure for the monotony and gimmicks of existing races. This is not a race. This is you versus you. It is 36 hours to hike 29029 vertical feet. It is a curated basecamp community of like-minded individuals. It is a different kind of story to tell. Do you have what it takes to Everest?
Ascend with us.
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29029 | Utah #2
August 26th-29th, 2021
Snowbasin, UT
29029 is a cure for the monotony and gimmicks of existing races. This is not a race. This is you versus you. It is 36 hours to hike 29029 vertical feet. It is a curated basecamp community of like-minded individuals. It is a different kind of story to tell. Do you have what it takes to Everest?
Ascend with us.
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29029 | Vermont
October 14th-17th, 2021
Stratton, VT
What if Mt. Everest and 29029 vertical feet came to you?
We rent a private mountain. We build a base camp village with bands, bonfires, luxury tipi tents, food and drink. You join a community of like-minded individuals while tackling an epic endurance challenge. It is “Burning Man” meets “Ironman”. A new challenge. An inspiring community. A chance to invest in yourself. A weekend for your life resume.
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Camp BYLR
2021 Dates Coming Soon
This 3 day retreat will be part vacation, part “mastermind” and part “misogi.” We’re bringing in experts in business, wellness and mindset to share their best practices and help us grow. We will have group hikes, camp activities, yoga, amazing bands, open bars, food and some surprise guests! We will also hear from many of my personal mentors, friends, family coaches and partners in business.
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Speaking Engagements and Media Requests (Interviews & Podcasts)
Speaking Engagements and Media Requests (Interviews & Podcasts)
‘’Jesse is one of the best speakers I’ve ever heard. He’s a great storyteller, hilarious and has practical takeaways.’’
— Coach K
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Books
Books
NYT Best Seller | #1 LA Times | #1 iTunes Audiobook | #1 Amazon
Living with the Monks
What Turning Off My Phone Taught Me about Happiness, Gratitude, and Focus
“Jesse is like the real life version of the Dos Equis guy, one of the most interesting people in the world. He’s done so many different things and now he’s done it again. Always trying to build to his life resume, in Living With The Monks he adds yet another experience to help him grow as a husband, father, entrepreneur, and man. This book is packed with powerful life lessons for anyone who is goal oriented and in search of the Big Why.”
— Lewis Howes, New York Times Bestselling Author and Host of the School of Greatness
“At a time when stress and burnout have become global epidemics, along comes Jesse Itzler to remind us how important it is to be present, intentional and connect with ourselves and with what really matters. With wisdom and humor, he takes us not just inside the monastery but inside ourselves, toward a life of more stillness, more presence, more patience and more gratitude.”
— Arianna Huffington
Living with a Seal
31 Days Training with the Toughtest Man on the Planet
"This is 100% Jesse. Do it differently and you get different results. That’s the way he has operated his entire life and it has worked beautifully."
— Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski, Duke Basketball Head Coach
“It’s hilarious.”
— LeBron James
“Jesse is a risk taker and is always trying different things to get better. Plus, he’s fun to go out with.”
— Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Five-Time NFL Champion, Three-Time NFL MVP
“George Foreman once gave me great advice. When I told him my husband ran 100 miles non-stop he said, ‘Sara, don’t try to understand a man like that. Just love him.’”
— Sara Blakely, Founder of SPANX, Jesse’s Wife