James Swanwick (born 1975) is an Australian-American investor, entrepreneur, speaker, health & wellness coach and former ''

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'' anchor on

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. He is the creator of quit drinking programs ''30 Day No Alcohol Challenge'' and ''Project 90''; creator of blue-light blocking glasses ''Swannies'' by ''Swanwick Sleep'', co-founder of international media agency ''

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'' and host of podcast, ''The James Swanwick Show.'' He has authored three books.

Career

Swanwick was born in Bacchus Marsh, Australia and grew up in

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, Australia. He was educated at the

Anglican Church Grammar School The Anglican Church Grammar School (ACGS), formerly the Church of England Grammar School and commonly referred to as Churchie, is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in East Brisbane, an inner suburb of Brisbane, ...

and studied at the

University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = B ...

. Swanwick has worked as a print, TV and radio journalist. He began his career in 1993 as a reporter at ''

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'' in Brisbane, Australia. In 1996, Swanwick won the Queensland Media Award for his interview and exposé on

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, one of Australia’s most publicized and controversial political figures. Swanwick moved to London in 1999 where he reported for

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. In 2003, he moved to Los Angeles where he became a Hollywood entertainment correspondent, writing for newspapers and magazines throughout Australia and Britain. In 2010, he began working as a host for ESPN

. Swanwick hosts podcast ''The James Swanwick Show'', focused on "health, wealth, love and happiness." He co-founded international media agency,

, which he started with Craig Hutchison in Melbourne, Australia. In 2015, Swanwick co-founded ''Swanwick Sleep'', with brother Tristan, and founded the ''Alcohol Freedom Formula'', which produces programs including ''30 Day No Alcohol Challenge'' and ''Project 90'' to help people reduce or quit drinking. Also in 2015, ''Forbes'' listed Swanwick as one of 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch. Swanwick has been interviewed on podcasts ''Bulletproof Radio'' and ''Ben Greenfield Fitness,'' been featured in ''

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'' and ''Yahoo Health.'' and spoken at health conferences including ''Paleo f(x)''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Swanwick, James Living people People from Bacchus Marsh Australian businesspeople Australian television presenters People educated at Anglican Church Grammar School 1975 births