Ummm…Who are you exactly?
Oh, I see. The whole don’t-take-candy-from-strangers thing, huh? I understand. I mean, hey, that’s good advice after all. Well, some people have called me…
- “The teen Dear Abby” —CosmoGIRL Magazine
- “The Dr. Phil for teens” —FOX News
- “The Teen Whisperer” —Anonymous (I think this sounds creepy; ignore this one)
But don’t just take their word for it; take mine. Here’s my fancy-shmancy bio for your reading pleasure:

JOSH SHIPP is a teen advice guru, motivational speaker, marathon runner, and undisputed guitar hero. With more than a decade of hands-on, real-world experience, Josh has earned an international reputation as a leading authority on teen communication that’s “in your face, but on your side.”
Abandoned and abused as a child and raised in foster care, Josh has taken his past of hurt and neglect, turned it around, and used it as a catalyst for helping others.
Seen on MTV, CNN, NBC, FOX, Comedy Central, and featured in the LA Times, his inspiring personal story and life-changing message has reached more than a million teens…and counting.
HEY JOSH, LLC is an integrated media platform created for one glorious purpose: to engage, inspire, and empower teenage humans and young adults, while helping those who care about these individuals find the courage and common ground to do the same.
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NEW!! HeyJosh4Grownups.com is a new website designed to equip parents, teachers, mentors, counselors, coaches, and other caring adults with the resources, insights, and proven strategies of teen communication authority Josh Shipp on engaging, inspiring, and empowering teenage humans and young adults.
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WATCH Hey Josh slinging advice on MTV’s TRL:
READ about Hey Josh in the press:
- LA Times Article – “Dear Advice Guru, How do you get modern?”
- Ypulse Interview – “Ypulse Interview: Josh Shipp, Advice Slinger, HeyJosh.com”
- Teen Scene Magazine – “Hey Josh, Got Advice?”
- NY Daily News – “Hollywood High? Stars Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift act like… Normal Teens”
- MediaSnackers – “Youth Speaker who has embraced Online Platforms”
- Inc. Magazine – “30 Under 30: America’s Coolest Young Entrepreneurs”


