Jake Smolarek is a high-performance coach and entrepreneur with over 20 years of business experience and 17 years of coaching high-achievers, including entrepreneurs, founders, executives, and professionals, ready to stop playing small and follow through.

After arriving in the UK in 2004 with just £150 in his pocket and barely speaking English, Jake built multiple businesses from scratch across construction, PR, digital marketing, and coaching while navigating some of life’s most brutal setbacks.

In 2007–2008, he lost everything during the financial crash: his business collapsed, he went into debt, his relationship ended, and he was told (twice) that he had only months to live. That rock-bottom moment became a reset, leading to the development of the no-BS frameworks he now teaches worldwide.

Jake is known for his raw honesty, sharp mindset work, and ability to turn chaos into clarity. He doesn’t do fluff, therapy language, or overused buzzwords. Instead, he delivers bold, clear, and actionable frameworks designed to get people moving and keep them executing.

Whether he’s coaching one-on-one, speaking on stage, or showing up on a podcast, Jake brings fire, focus, and fundamental tools that help people perform under pressure, take ownership, and finally follow through.

He’s currently active in three businesses:

A high-performance coaching practice (his core passion)

A digital marketing agency focused on SEO, PR, and paid ads

A lead generation business in the construction space

Jake’s message is simple: Stop waiting for clarity. Stop playing small. Get clear, get disciplined, and execute.

Key Moments

[06:03] Starting Fresh After Loss

[09:50] Rock Bottom Resilience

[10:28] "Embracing Freedom After Loss"

[13:47] "Worry Less, Balance More"

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