Josh Shipp (media personality) explained

Josh Shipp
Birth Date:January 20, 1982
Birth Place:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Occupation:Author, Youth Speaker, TV Personality
Subject:Youth Advocacy
Period:1999–present

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.

Television shows

YearProgramDescription
2009Jump ShippRole: Host. 11-part documentary series airing on Halogen in which people stuck in dead-end jobs get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to press restart.[10]
2012Teen TroubleRole: Host. 8-part documentary series airing on Lifetime and A&E follows Josh Shipp as he works to improve the lives of at-risk teenagers across the country.[11]
2014Wake Up CallRole: Guest Expert. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and teen expert Josh Shipp must cut through the tension in this caustic mother-daughter relationship. But first they challenge young Alyssa with eye-opening realities that land the high-schooler in prison.[12]
2018Undercover HighRole: Consultant. Undercover High follows seven twenty somethings posing as typical students as they embed for a semester at Highland Park High School in Topeka, Kansas. From bullying and the pervasiveness of social media to the struggle to excel in the classroom and navigate evolving social standards, participants discover the challenges and complexities, both new and familiar, facing today's teens.[13]

Other television appearances

Josh has also appeared as a guest on Good Morning America, Take Part Live, The Steve Harvey Show, Anderson Cooper Live, The Jeff Probst Show, and others to discuss issues related to teens, parents, and teachers.[14] [15]

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBS Denver. August 26, 2016 . CBS Denver.
  2. Web site: Publishers Weekly Bestseller List. Publishers Weekly. October 6, 2017. December 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191225052337/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3Art1y1waXazIJ%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.publishersweekly.com%2Fpw%2Fnielsen%2Fhardcovernonfiction.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us. dead.
  3. Web site: TEDxRidderParkDriveED. TEDx.
  4. Web site: Barney. Chuck. New Lifetime show features Bay Area motivational speaker Josh Shipp. Mercury News. December 26, 2012 . Bay Area News Group. June 30, 2017.
  5. Web site: Ng. Philiana. Lifetime to Launch 'Teen Trouble' Series. The Hollywood Reporter. November 14, 2012 . June 30, 2017.
  6. Web site: WARLICK MOORE. HEATHER. Former foster child hopes to inspire others to change their lives for the better. New Oklahoma. NewsOK.com. June 30, 2017.
  7. Web site: Massengill. Marlee. Bainbridge FFA Lands in Indiana. Bainbridge News. June 30, 2017.
  8. Web site: May is National Foster Care Month. Healthier San Francisco. Youth Services Program for National Foster Care Month. June 30, 2017.
  9. Web site: The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans. Harper Wave. HarperCollins Publishers. June 30, 2017.
  10. Web site: Jump Shipp – Reality-TV – TV Series. IMDB.
  11. Web site: Patten. Dominic. Lifetime Orders 'Teen Trouble'. Deadline. November 14, 2012 . June 30, 2017.
  12. Web site: Wake Up Call. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. June 30, 2017.
  13. News: A&E's 'Undercover High' Series Puts Young Adults Back in High School. Walsh. Mark. Education Week. January 8, 2018 . 2018-08-28.
  14. Web site: Ng. Christina. Mom Blogger Has Son Sign 18-point Agreement for iPhone. ABC News. June 30, 2017.
  15. Web site: World's Largest First Date; Harvey's Hero; Josh Shipp and Alyson Stoner: Is It Weird Teen Edition. TV Guide. June 30, 2017.

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