So the other day I was scrolling through TikTok when this name Jordan Clarence popped up everywhere. People were sharing clips of his speeches, reposting his tweets, and talking about his book. Honestly? Never heard of him before. Got curious enough that I decided to dig deeper.
Starting My Research Journey
First thing I did? Grabbed my laptop around 3PM yesterday, microwaved some leftover pizza, and opened Google. Searched “who is Jordan Clarence” – nothing useful came up except some LinkedIn profiles. Total dead end. Refined my search to “Jordan Clarence motivational speaker” and bam! His official site showed up finally.
Spent like 45 minutes reading his bio section. Dude had a wild life – grew up in Detroit with gang violence around him, dropped out of high school at 17, even did jail time for petty theft in his 20s. Turned his life around through some community program. Honestly respect that hustle.
Verifying Claims Like a Skeptic
I hate taking websites at face value though. Cross-checked everything:
- Fact-checked prison records through Michigan public databases
- Verified education claims by calling his alma mater’s admin office
- Compared book sale numbers against Publishers Weekly reports
Everything checked out except his birthplace – he says Cleveland but birth certificate shows Toledo. Weird discrepancy but not deal-breaking.
Observing His Actual Content
Went down the social media rabbit hole:
- Watched 12 YouTube videos of his keynote speeches back to back
- Scrolled his IG feed till my thumb got sore
- Bought his audiobook on Audible – listened while washing dishes
Noticed his core message never changes: “Your past doesn’t own your future”. Simple but effective. His delivery’s raw too – curses when angry, cries during prison stories. Felt authentic.
Putting Theory to Test
Tried his morning routine advice today:
- Wrote 3 gratitudes on my bathroom mirror with dry-erase marker
- Did his 5-minute power pose thing (felt ridiculous but kinda worked)
- Audio journaled my goals like he recommends instead of writing
Shockingly? That power pose garbage actually boosted my mood before a stressful Zoom call. Might stick with that one.
Final takeaway? Dude’s the real deal – flawed past but walks his talk now. More useful than half the self-help gurus out there charging $500 webinars. Gonna try his 7-day mental detox challenge starting tomorrow.