About Jez
(In brief)
Jez Rose is a philosopher, #1 bestselling author and broadcaster best known for his work on slower, simpler living.
He is host of the pause & effect podcast and founded the global online community The Journey. His weekly email is read by over 29,000 people worldwide.
For 22 years he was a highly regarded speaker. As a presenter with a broadcast and social audience of over 3 million, Jez’s infectious humour, deep human insight, and positive energy extends to a portfolio including television, viral social media content, #1 bestselling books, workshops, and expert contributions to media including CNN, The Daily Telegraph, and The Sunday Times.
Through deeply honest content he has shown hundreds of thousands of people how to get more by doing and having less.
His purpose is simple:
“For 22 years I travelled the world helping organisations and leaders create change. It was rewarding work, but it came at a huge cost: the constant rush, relentless demands, and feeling that life was always just slightly out of reach. In the whirlwind, I discovered a truth that would eventually shape everything that came next:
We don’t need more. We need less.
Today, I teach and live a slower, simpler approach. It’s a necessary shift for ourselves, our families, and the world we’re shaping every day. Slow and simple is a beautiful concept that taps into an increasingly urgent desire for respite and clarity.”
Watch, listen and follow: @ThatJezRose.
About Jez
(In full)
Jez Rose is a globally recognised behaviour expert, #1 bestselling author, TV presenter, and keynote speaker whose journey from commercial high performance to slow, intentional living speaks volumes. He spent 22 years working in 48 countries as a Behaviour Insight Advisor, helping companies such as Marriott, Capital One, Volkswagen, Pfizer, Kraft, and Merck unlock human potential by asking the right questions and reframing behaviour.
Growing up in the English countryside, Jez developed an early love for nature and its quiet power. In 2017, he left suburban life behind and purchased a decommissioned 200-year-old farmhouse on the Cambridgeshire–Lincolnshire border. Over several years, he trained as a Master Beekeeper and transformed it into a multi-award-winning organic space and the world’s first certified Carbon Neutral honey farm.
The farm was not just about bees; it became a wider experiment for living more simply and sustainably. Through a painstaking process to become as environmentally friendly as possible, Jez meticulously crafted every aspect of its operation with slowness and intentional simplicity in mind. He learned that doing the “right thing” often requires doing the exact opposite that fast, convenient business models demand.
His belief is that simplicity isn’t passive, it’s active. Working so closely with nature taught him how slowing down decisions allows for more care, clarity, and responsibility. The farm ultimately became an inspiring case study of resilience, stewardship, and value-based leadership.
Jez’s written output includes his #1 bestselling book Flip the Switch, alongside Leading Change, and two children’s books (Zooster McFlooster & the Very Big Sneeze and The Sock Thief). His writing has appeared in The Daily Telegraph, CNN, BBC Countryfile, Ecologist, and The Independent.
He has hosted television programs on ITV1, BBC1, QVC and Discovery, has been an ambassador for national campaigns for DEFRA, TK Maxx, and Jack Wolfskin, and given TEDx talks in both the UK and the USA.
Today, Jez lives in England and his work centres on guiding individuals and organisations to embrace less and experience more. Through keynote speaking, coaching, online resources, and in-person “Slow Days”, he encourages a deeper, more intentional way of life.
As he says: “Slow is not stagnation and simple is not easy. They’re both powerful, life-changing choices.”
Watch, listen, follow @thatjezrose