Career
He is often referred to as "The Teen Whisperer." Josh began professionally speaking at age 17. He was president of Oklahoma Distributive Education Clubs of America in High school. Starting in 2005, he was selected as a spokesperson for National Foster Care Month.
On November 1, 2006, he launched HeyJosh.com and then wrote an advice column for CosmoGIRL! and was a contributor on Music Television"s Total Request Live.
His current projects include two television shows and a video series covering life skills for teenagers. In 2009 he was named to Incorporated Magazine"s 30 under 30 of successful entrepreneurs.
Shipp has starred in two documentary-style television series, Jump Shipp. In which he helped twenty-somethings stuck in dead-end jobs pursue their dream job.
And Teen Trouble which aired on Lifetime and A&East. This show documented Shipp"s work with at-risk teens and is executive produced by Ellen Rakieten (formerly of The Oprah Winfrey Show).
He has contributed to Good Morning America, Oprah, 20/20, Music Television, Cable News Network, The New York Times and many other media outlets. Shipp has authored two books The Teen"s Guide to World Domination was released by Saint Martins Press August 17, 2010 and his upcoming book Jump Ship: Turn Your Passion into a Profession. Shipp is represented by the United Talent Agency and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
