Jess Ekstrom

Jess is the founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, which to date has donated half a million headbands to children’s hospitals in 16 countries around the world, including every children’s hospital in the United States. She’s the author of the forthcoming book, Chasing the Bright Side: Embrace Optimism, Activate Your Purpose and Write Your Own Story, and has been featured in media outlets such as the Today Show, Good Morning America, The View, Vanity Fair, Seventeen magazine, Huffington Post and Forbes. Jess is also a professional speaker and the founder of Mic Drop Workshop, an online course with the mission of empowering more women to share their message as speakers.