Jessie Pavelka

Jessie Pavelka (born September 26, 1982) is an American health and well-being expert, author, coach, and TEDx speaker. He is the co-founder of Pavelka Wellness. Pavelka is known as a fitness professional and television host.

In the United Kingdom, he was the presenter of Obese: A Year to Save My Life on Sky1 and Fat: The Fight of My Life on Sky Living HD. He joined the 16th season of The Biggest Loser as a new trainer in the fall of 2014.

Personal life Pavelka was educated at Calallen High School in northwest Corpus Christi, Texas (1997–2001) and the University of North Texas (2001–2003). At UNT, he studied business and was certified as a trainer.

Pavelka had been involved in athletics from an early age; his mother took him to the track from 4th grade and he played football in both his senior year and at college, although he later gave this up after sixteen years devoted to the sport. and a second season aired 2009.

In October 2008, Pavelka announced he would appear in a comedy web series The Rise and Fall of Tuck Johnson, Pavelka appeared as himself in an episode of the Lifetime sitcom Rita Rocks, titled "It's My Party".

Pavelka appeared as a lead motivator in the British TV series Obese: A Year to Save My Life in 2012. The series focuses on super morbidly obese individuals who transform their lives over a one-year period involving diet and exercise.

In July 2013, he hosted the Sky Living docu-series Fat: The Fight of My Life, in which he once again motivates and supports ten morbidly obese people as they lose weight, get healthier and improve their quality of life.

In January 2014, he co-hosted a number of segments called "Motivation Nation" for the ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak in the United Kingdom.

On June 30, 2014, Pavelka was announced as one of two new trainers on the 16th season of The Biggest Loser, which will air in the United States this fall/autumn.

In January 2015, he joined the team on Good Morning Britain to launch their campaign of 'Sugar Free GMB'. He then returned again at the end of May to see what progress has been done 6 months on.

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