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| name = Jairek Robbins
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|26}}
| birth_place = [[Santa Monica, California]], U.S.
| occupation = Peak performance coach<br />Self-help author<br />Professional speaker
| years_active = 2006–present
| parents = [[Tony Robbins]] and Liz Acosta
| partner =
| spouse = {{marriage|Amanda Andrzejewski|2014}}
| children =
| website = {{URL|www.jairekrobbins.com}}
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'''Jairek Robbins''' (born May 26, 1984) is an [[American people|American]] performance coach and motivational speaker.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jairek Robbins|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jairek-robbins/|accessdate=June 22, 2014|website=[[Huffington Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=4 Tips On How to Raise Venture Capital With Topher Morrison|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jairek-robbins/4-tips-on-how-to-raise-ve_b_5127321.html|accessdate=June 22, 2014|website=Huffington Post|date=April 11, 2014}}</ref> He is the son of American life coach, self-help author, and motivational speaker [[Tony Robbins]].<ref>{{cite web|title=My Interview with Jairek Robbins|url=http://www.susansly.com/my-interview-with-jairek-robbins/|website=Susan Sly|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Robbins was born in [[Santa Monica, California]], to [[Tony Robbins]] and Liz Acosta.<ref name="national">{{cite news|title=Personal development coach teaches motivation comes from within|url=http://www.thenational.ae/business/industry-insights/the-life/personal-development-coach-teaches-motivation-comes-from-within|accessdate=March 16, 2016|website=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]|date=July 1, 2014 |first=Jessica |last=Hill}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=http://fortune.com/2014/10/30/tony-robbins-best-advice-executive-coach/|title=Tony Robbins, The CEO Whisperer|website=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]|date=October 30, 2014|accessdate=March 16, 2016 |first=Brian |last=O'Keefe}}</ref> He graduated from the [[University of San Diego]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in [[psychology]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Jairek Robbins is a man on a mission|date=September 21, 2014|url=http://fridaymagazine.ae/features/people/jairek-robbins-is-a-man-on-a-mission-1.1387688|accessdate=March 16, 2016 |work=Friday (UAE magazine) |first=Shiva |last=Kumar}}</ref> While studying at USD, he took a semester abroad through the [[Semester at Sea]] program, and visited for a week at a time in [[Japan]], [[China]], [[India]], [[Vietnam]], [[Thailand]], [[Tanzania]], [[South Africa]], [[Brazil]] and [[Venezuela]]. Robbins said in an interview given to ''[[Forbes]]'' that this was inspiration for much of his work, volunteer efforts and focus on finding a way to make a positive difference in the world through philanthropy and volunteerism.<ref>{{cite journal|title=How To Succeed This Year – Even When You've Failed Before|journal=[[Forbes]]|date=January 9, 2015|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorieclark/2015/01/09/how-to-succeed-this-year-even-when-youve-failed-before/#ee4ed1270182|accessdate=March 16, 2016 |first=Dorie |last=Clark}}</ref>

== Career ==
Robbins started his career in 2002 with the [[Anthony Robbins Foundation]] and worked there for two years. While attending the University of San Diego he spent 3 months living in a rural farming village as a volunteer teaching organic farming in [[Uganda]] through the organization Students Partnership Worldwide (now [[Restless Development]]).<ref name="fastcompany">{{cite journal|title=Jairek Robbins Is On A Quest To Make Your Life Less Ordinary|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/3016395/dialed/tony-robbinss-son-jairek-is-on-a-quest-to-make-your-life-less-ordinary|accessdate=March 16, 2016|website=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]] |date=August 28, 2013 |first=Amber |last=Mac}}</ref> He was a board member for the non-profit organization "[[Just Like My Child Foundation|Just Like My Child]]" which also does education and health projects in Uganda.<ref>{{cite web|title=Just Like My Child - Board of Directors|url=http://www.justlikemychild.com/about-just-like-my-child/about-just-like-my-child/board-of-directors.html|website=[[Just Like My Child Foundation]]|accessdate=March 16, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823082425/http://www.justlikemychild.com/about-just-like-my-child/about-just-like-my-child/board-of-directors.html|archivedate=August 23, 2013}}</ref>

He later became a Results Coach at Robbins Research International. From 2006 to 2008 he served as a representative of RRI. He founded Jairek Robbins Companies in 2010 and later started Rapid Results Retreat in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=About the Retreats|url=http://rapidresultsretreat.com/about-the-retreats/|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref>

Robbins is also a host to a weekly YouTube segment entitled JRCtv and a regular contributor to the ''Huffington Post'' blog.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jairek Robbins - Huffingtonpost|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jairek-robbins/|accessdate=March 16, 2016}}</ref> He delivered a TEDx talk in 2013, titled "A Simple Formula To Inspire the World To Live Their Dreams" in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|title=A simple formula to inspire the world to live their dreams: Jairek Robbins at TEDxUpperEastSide|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlVOmEcqMAk|publisher=TEDx|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref>

In 2014, Robbins wrote a book entitled, ''Live It!: Achieve Success By Living With Purpose''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Live It!: Achieve Success by Living with Purpose|publisher=Grand Harbor Press|isbn=147782474X|url=https://www.amazon.com/Live-Achieve-Success-Living-Purpose/dp/147782474X/ref=la_B00J40OPLM_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403440343&sr=1-1|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Amazon's Grand Harbor Imprint Acquires Jairek Robbins Book for Fall 2014 List|url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/03/prweb11643516.htm|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref>

== Awards and recognitions ==
In 2008, at the age of 23, Robbins received a [[Congressional Award]] Gold Medal, which is a non-competitive award for young Americans who have engaged in activities such as voluntary public service.<ref name="fastcompany"/>

== Personal life ==
Robbins married Amanda Andrzejewski in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Amanda & Jairek's Wedding|url=https://www.weddingwire.com/weddings/3046145/wedding_new_website#!/website/947226#website-page-947226|accessdate=March 16, 2016}}</ref>

== Works ==
=== Works published as author ===
* {{cite book |first=Jairek |last=Robbins |date=September 30, 2014 |title=Live It!: Achieve Success by Living with Purpose | url=https://www.amazon.com/Live-Achieve-Success-Living-Purpose/dp/147782474X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455925336&sr=8-1&keywords=live+it |publisher= [[Amazon Publishing|Grand Harbor Press]]|isbn=147782474X}}

=== Filmography ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
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! style="width:200px;"| Title
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|-
| 2015
| ''The Abundance Factor''
| Himself
| Documentary
| <ref name="adundance">{{cite web|title=The Abundance Factor Movie|url=http://www.theabundancefactormovie.com/|accessdate=March 16, 2014}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.jairekrobbins.com/ Official website]
* {{Imdb name|7524343}}

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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:American motivational speakers]]
[[Category:American motivational writers]]
[[Category:American self-help writers]]
[[Category:Life coaches]]
[[Category:University of San Diego alumni]]
[[Category:People from Santa Monica, California]]
[[Category:Living people]]
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