Josh Shipp | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1982 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Occupation | Author, Youth Speaker, TV Personality |
| Period | 1999–present |
| Subject | Youth Advocacy |
| Website | |
| joshshipp | |
Josh Shipp, (born January 20, 1982) is an American motivational speaker for teachers, best-selling author, and TV personality.[1][2] He is most known for his TEDx talk entitled "Every Kid is One Caring Adult Away from Being a Success Story"[3] and his television programs including Teen Trouble[4] which aired on Lifetime and A&E executive produced by Ellen Rakieten of The Oprah Winfrey Show.[5]
Josh was president of Oklahoma DECA in high school and began speaking professionally at the age of 17.[6] He has since spoken at large events such as the National FFA convention[7] and the SADD National Convention. Josh has been a spokesperson for National Foster Care Month,[8] wrote a teen advice column for Cosmogirl!, and appeared as a teen advice correspondent on MTV‘s Total Request Live.
His recent work focuses on the impact parents, teachers, and caring adults have in the life of a child.[9] He is the founder of Top Youth Speakers, an education speakers bureau.
- ^ "CBS Denver". CBS Denver. August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Publishers Weekly Bestseller List". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ "TEDxRidderParkDriveED". TEDx.
- ^ Barney, Chuck (December 26, 2012). "New Lifetime show features Bay Area motivational speaker Josh Shipp". Mercury News. Bay Area News Group. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (November 14, 2012). "Lifetime to Launch 'Teen Trouble' Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ WARLICK MOORE, HEATHER. "Former foster child hopes to inspire others to change their lives for the better". New Oklahoma. NewsOK.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ Massengill, Marlee. "Bainbridge FFA Lands in Indiana". Bainbridge News. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "May is National Foster Care Month" (PDF). Healthier San Francisco. Youth Services Program for National Foster Care Month. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans". Harper Wave. HarperCollins Publishers. Retrieved June 30, 2017.