Jess Sargus

Jess Sargus is a powerhouse keynote speaker and high-performance coach. She is known for her dynamic, transformative talks on mental performance mastery, sports psychology, and neuroscience that empower lawyers to think, execute, and win like elite athletes. Drawing from over 22 years of experience in law, business, and combat sports, Jess equips overachieving lawyers with the mindset, strategies, and resilience to excel as professionals, closing the gap between their potential and their performance, and build fulfilling, sustainable lives.

Her background is as unique as her approach. Before founding her speaking and coaching company, The Legal Athlete, Jess held executive leadership roles across a wide range of industries. As Global Head of Business Affairs at Jellysmack, a unicorn startup in the creator economy, she built and led legal negotiations and operations during its explosive global expansion and $1 billion+ valuation. At Marvel Studios and Disney, Jess negotiated and managed complex talent and production deals for blockbuster films, streaming series, and theme park productions. She also served in leadership roles at personal injury, mass tort, and corporate litigation law firms in Texas, New York, and Pennsylvania and founded The Brazen Sports Agency, where she represented professional boxers and MMA athletes, negotiating high-profile bouts, sponsorships and media deals.

Drawing on this background and her own experience as an undefeated former boxer & MMA fighter, as a Certified Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) coach Jess equips her clients and audiences with actionable tools to execute at their best. With her unique combination of expertise, energy, and relatability, Jess delivers speeches and coaching that help professionals—from lawyers to leaders in every field—master their mental game and achieve extraordinary results.

Jess is also the creator and host of The Legal Athlete Podcast, where she shares science-backed insights and practical strategies to help listeners elevate their performance. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Williams College, Jess is admitted to practice in Texas, New York, and Pennsylvania, as well as in federal and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States.