Ever since she was a little girl, Jodi Weiss aspired to be a writer. Then came running, and soon after, yoga. Later, came her love of the world of careers.
Jodi Weiss is the author of several published short stories, as well as academic books published by Random House/The Princeton Review. Her articles are currently featured in The Huffington Post, LinkedIn, and Ultrarunning Magazine. Her first stint in publishing was at the New Yorker Magazine, where she was an intern for the education program. Following that, she spent ten years in academic publishing at McGraw-Hill, Golden Books, and The Princeton Review, during which time she held titles including Managing Editor, Director of Business Development & Creative Planning, and Editorial Director.
For over a decade, Jodi has led the Nonprofit and Higher Education Practice PS Division at Korn Ferry, the world’s leading executive search firm. She founded EverythingSmart, which helps college students to executives cultivate career paths in early 2016. Away from the office, Jodi is a professor of literature, composition, and creative writing; she has taught at various colleges and universities in New York City and Florida. In her free time, Jodi is a devoted yogi and avid ultra-runner with over 75 ultramarathon-distance races completed, thirty-five at the 100-mile or more distance, to include Badwater 135 and Brazil 135.
Jodi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the State University of New York; a Master of Arts degree in English and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Brooklyn College. Her first novel, From Comfortable Distances, is available via Amazon.
To reach Jodi regarding article queries, public speaking engagements, or career coaching, please contact Jodi at Jodi@everythingsmart.org or connect with her on Linked In by clicking here.
Writing Credits
Huffington Post articles: Click here
LinkedIn Pulse articles: Click here
Endurance Sports and Fitness Magazine: Click here
She Savvy articles: Click here
Sivana East articles: Click here
Harness Magazine articles: Click here
Ultrarunning Magazine articles:
- Interview with Colby Wentlandt, click here
- National Endurance Sports Summit article, click here
- Brazil 135 ultramarathon, click here
- Lugging Along: The Benefits of Tire Pulling, click here
- Badwater Cape Fear Ultramarathon Race Report, click here
- Lisa DeVona: Ultrarunner on the Rise, click here
- Doing Hard Things – Daytona 100, click here
- Running Through Loss, click here
- A Himalayan 100-Mile Adventure, click here
- See hard-copies of the magazine for the following articles:
- “The Great New York 100 Ultramarathon” (October 2015)
- “Javelina Jundred 100 mile Ultramarathon” (January 2016)
- “Mystery and Mountains” (May/June 2018)
- “Weathering the Storm” (October 2018)
- “Pete Kostelnick’s 5,300 Mile Key2Kei” (February 2019)
- “Last Minute Decision” ((April 2019)
- “New York City in 100 Miles” (September 2019)
- “Rookies and Records at Badwater 135” (September 2019)
Articles/audio featuring Jodi
“How Crazy Do You Have to be to Run the World’s Toughest Foot Race?” – LA Times: click here
“Jodi Weiss author, writer and one ultra bad runner” – Pahrump Valley Times: click here
Writers & Authors on Fire Podcast: Click here
NPR – Badwater 135 2019 Interview: click here
Public Speaking Events
- Global Leadership Summit – Beta Gamma Sigma 2017 – panelist
- Global Leadership Summit – Beta Gamma Sigma 2018 – moderator + seminar presenter on careers
- Global Leadership Summit – Beta Gamma Sigma 2019 – moderator + seminar presenter
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