James Swanwick (born 1975) is an Australian-American investor, entrepreneur, speaker, health & wellness coach and former SportsCenter anchor on ESPN. 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 Sports Entertainment Network and host of podcast, Alcohol-Free Lifestyle. He has authored three books.
Career
editSwanwick was born in Bacchus Marsh, Australia and grew up in Brisbane, Australia.[1] He was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School[2] and studied at the University of Queensland.[citation needed]
Swanwick has worked as a print, TV and radio journalist. He began his career in 1993 as a reporter at The Courier-Mail in Brisbane, Australia.[citation needed] In 1996, Swanwick won the Queensland Media Award for his interview and exposé on Pauline Hanson, one of Australia’s most publicized and controversial political figures. Swanwick moved to London in 1999 where he reported for Sky Sports.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
Swanwick hosts podcast Alcohol Free Lifestyle, focused on "health, wealth, love and happiness."[3]
He co-founded international media agency, Sports Entertainment Network, which he started with Craig Hutchison in Melbourne, Australia.[citation needed]
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 and Yahoo Health.[4] and spoken at health conferences including Paleo f(x).
References
edit- ^ "James Swanwick".
- ^ Mason, James (2011). Churchie: The Centenary Register. Brisbane, Australia: The Anglican Church Grammar School. ISBN 978-0-646-55807-3.
- ^ "The James Swanwick Show by James Swanwick on Apple Podcasts". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Why You Should Quit Drinking for 30 Days". www.yahoo.com. 18 January 2016.
