James Swanwick (born 1975) is an Australian-American investor, entrepreneur, speaker, health & wellness coach and former ''
SportsCenter
''SportsCenter'' (SC) is a daily sports news television show, television program that serves as the flagship program and brand of United States, American cable television, cable and satellite television television network, network ESPN. The show ...
'' anchor on
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...
. 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 ''
Crocmedia
Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), formerly Crocmedia, is an Australian radio and television distribution company established in 2006 by journalists James Swanwick and Craig Hutchison. SEN's parent company is Sports Entertainment Group (SE ...
'' 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
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
, 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 ''
The Courier-Mail
''The Courier-Mail'' is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane. Owned by News Corp Australia, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, ...
'' in Brisbane, Australia.
In 1996, Swanwick won the Queensland Media Award for his interview and exposé on
Pauline Hanson
Pauline Lee Hanson (''née'' Seccombe, formerly Zagorski; born 27 May 1954) is an Australian politician who is the founder and leader of One Nation, a right-wing populist political party. Hanson has represented Queensland in the Australian ...
, one of Australia’s most publicized and controversial political figures.
Swanwick moved to London in 1999 where he reported for
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is a group of British subscription sports channels operated by the satellite pay television company Sky Group (a division of Comcast), and is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It ...
.
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
SportsCenter
''SportsCenter'' (SC) is a daily sports news television show, television program that serves as the flagship program and brand of United States, American cable television, cable and satellite television television network, network ESPN. The show ...
.
Swanwick hosts podcast ''The James Swanwick Show'', focused on "health, wealth, love and happiness."
He co-founded international media agency,
Crocmedia
Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), formerly Crocmedia, is an Australian radio and television distribution company established in 2006 by journalists James Swanwick and Craig Hutchison. SEN's parent company is Sports Entertainment Group (SE ...
, 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 ''
Psychology Today
''Psychology Today'' is an American media organization with a focus on psychology and human behavior. It began as a bimonthly magazine, which first appeared in 1967. The ''Psychology Today'' website features therapy and health professionals direct ...
'' and ''Yahoo Health.''
and spoken at health conferences including ''Paleo f(x)''.
References
External links
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Living people
People from Bacchus Marsh
Australian businesspeople
Australian television presenters
People educated at Anglican Church Grammar School
1975 births