Jess Weiner is an author, self-esteem expert, advice columnist, and media personality, committed to transforming the self-esteem of women and girls worldwide.  With a refreshingly candid and engaging personality, Jess has an incomparable gift for connecting with both mothers and daughters alike and helping them to develop the attributes of self-confidence, self-knowledge, and self-acceptance.

Jess is a contributing editor for Seventeen Magazine, for which she writes a monthly column dedicated to discussing body image and cultivating a sense of body peace. Jess is the Global Ambassador for the Dove Self-Esteem Fund (DSEF) and plays a vital role in their global campaigns throughout North America and Canada. As Ambassador, Jess contributes a featured column to the Dove Digital Channel on MSN, allowing her message to reach millions of women and girls worldwide.  

Jess chronicles her own self-discovery and ultimate recovery from a teenage eating disorder in her first book, A Very Hungry Girl.  Spending over 15 years on the road listening to the real life issues of women and the language they use to describe their body image helped to fuel Jess's second book, Life Doesn’t Begin 5 Pounds From Now, which attempts to decode the 'language of fat' and explores how body image controls the way women think about their health, wealth, family, career, and relationships. Both books are available through national retailers.

As a best-selling author, advice columnist and self-esteem expert, Jess has inspired millions of women and teens to become Actionists ® by making positive, proactive choices in their everyday lives.  Jess gives advice on topics ranging from body image to relationships, friendships, family issues and media pop culture.  Being a conduit for conversation between teens and their parents, Jess shares her unique on-air personality and expertise as the self-esteem expert for The Tyra Banks Show, and makes frequent appearances to discuss women’s lifestyle topics on The Today Show and CNN Showbiz Tonight.

She comes to her subject matter organically, having overcome many of today’s tough teen issues herself. Her authentic manner of self-disclosure, compassion, and tangible tools of action make Jess a sought after voice for girls and women alike. Jess first tapped into her desire to create social change by parlaying her personal experience and love for theatre by founding the ACT Out Ensemble, a national touring theater company based in Indianapolis. She has authored numerous social issue plays covering topics such as eating disorders, relationships, school violence, date rape and hate crimes. Her work has been used to fuse the gap between healing and action in high profile crisis hotbeds such as Columbine High School following the massacre in 1999.

As a recognized public speaker, Jess has spoken at some of the nation’s most prestigious institutes, Fortune 500 corporations, and universities, including Harvard and Yale.  She has been a keynote speaker for three Governor’s Conferences on Women in the states of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Jess has also keynoted for National Boys and Girls Club of America, The Junior League, Step Up Women’s Network, What Teens Want and Kid Power media conferences.  When Jess isn’t busy changing the world, she likes to walk on fire!