Jesse Israel

Jesse Israel is a 5X Audible worldwide bestseller, a renowned keynote speaker, and a visionary entrepreneur known for founding The Big Quiet movement and leading some of the largest meditations on earth, including in sold-out arenas on tour with Oprah Winfrey and in global broadcasts with Deepak Chopra. An expert in human performance and wellbeing, Jesse is a leadership coach to elite performers – from top CEOs and senior White House advisors to Academy and Grammy Award-winning actors and musicians. Formerly a record label and tech fund founder who signed multi-platinum bands and oversaw an industry-leading music tech investment fund, Israel blends his entrepreneurial experience with his expertise in wellbeing to help millions cultivate calm, clarity, and resilience in the face of life’s demands.

After experiencing debilitating anxiety and panic attacks during his career in the music industry, Israel founded The Big Quiet mass meditation movement, which would go on to fill arenas with people in silence and introduce meditation to millions around the world. Globally recognized as a pioneering force in the explosive health and wellness industry, The Big Quiet played an integral role in bringing mindfulness and meditation into mainstream culture and the corporate workplace in the US.

Today, Israel is one of the world’s leading voices in mindful leadership, with his work featured in over 200+ media publications, including Forbes, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Ad Week, and Fast Company. Through a worldwide distribution deal with Audible, Israel released a series of Audible Originals designed to support better sleep, build vitality, and enhance personal performance – 5 of which became top Ten bestsellers.

As a keynote speaker, Israel delivers presentations for companies like Google, American Express, Aetna, Ford, and Charles Schwab. She was personally invited by Oprah Winfrey to keynote at each stop of her most recent arena tour with WW. In his talks, Israel shares his Amplified Quiet Framework – a three-step system to help leaders, teams, and organizations navigate uncertainty and breakthrough performance barriers and realize their full potential by mastering the art of quieting noise.