Jeremy’s Story

Leadership Forged in Fire

Jeremy Hess is an author, leader, and mentor who helps others rise when the pressure is on.

As the founder of Lead With Jeremy, he teaches leaders how to transform pain into purpose and pressure into growth because the fire doesn’t break you; it builds you.

As a husband to Amanda and father of two, Jeremy understands that leadership begins at home.

With over two decades of experience mentoring hundreds of entrepreneurs, doctors, and business leaders, his passion is helping people lead with honor, resilience, and purpose even when life turns up the heat.

Through his leadership fables like The Crucible Principle and The Furnace Keeper, Jeremy blends story and strategy to remind every leader:

You weren’t made to avoid the fire. You were made to walk through it and come out refined. Experience & Impact.

  • Co-founder of AMPED, mentoring hundreds of chiropractors and business leaders worldwide

  • Co-leader of Discover Chiropractic in Georgia, serving families and mentoring young doctors

  • Speaker, mentor, and guide at over 250 events for students, entrepreneurs, and leaders across the country

  • Proud husband of 25 years and father of two amazing children Passionate about helping others lead with purpose, resilience, and faith

  • Honor
  • Excellence
  • Servant Leadership
  • Generosity
  • Positive Attitude

My Story

Every leader will face a time that challenges their beliefs about purpose, pain, and calling.

For me, that season arrived in the “fire” when family life collided with a growing business. The hard experiences that test all of us struck at my core.

When leadership began pressing against my quiet struggles at home and in my heart, I found it difficult to cope. Sometimes, I looked calm on the outside. Inside, though, I felt like things were falling apart.

I was leading many growing organizations, loving my family, and trying to stay true to what I believed God called me to do. But in the process, I realized that success in public means little if you’re crumbling in private.

That was my crucible, the season when faith became more than a statement and family became more than a value I preached. It was when I realized that God often sharpens our purpose through challenges, not comfort.

The Crucible Principle was born from that realization. It’s a story about facing the fire when leadership, faith, and family are all tested at once. In those flames, something stronger, purer, and truer can be forged.

If you’re standing in the heat right now, wondering if you can withstand it, I want you to know you’re not alone. The fire doesn’t mean you’re finished. It means you are being refined.

Jeremy Hess