Here’s what the internet will tell you…

  • Jerrid has been married to his wife, Emily, since 2007. They have four amazing children and live on a hobby farm in west-central Minnesota.

  • Jerrid was a TV meteorologist for over 12 years. He started his career in Sioux Falls, SD before moving on the NBC affiliate in Phoenix, AZ. In 2010, Jerrid landed a position at his dream station, KARE11 in Minneapolis, before eventually leaving the TV news business in 2014.

  • Upon leaving the TV business in 2014, a serendipitous exchange with future business partner, Ben Taatjes, landed Jerrid in a business development role at Taatjes Financial Group, an independent retirement planning firm. Jerrid also co-founded a coaching company, The Aligned Advisor, aimed to help fellow financial advisors and tax professionals.

  • Jerrid’s knack for story-telling and passion for life has lead him on stage hundreds of times. Besides keynoting, Jerrid has emceed dozens of events and fundraisers, he’s taught countless seminars on financial wellness and public speaking. Jerrid also continues to leverage his media background by hosting podcasts and radio shows for his numerous business ventures.

  • "Happiness isn’t in the future. Happiness and fulfillment are in the present journey of life."

    ~Jerrid Sebesta

young Jerrid as a football player standing on a field, smiling, wearing a dark football jersey with "MONTE" and "FOOTBALL" printed on it, white football pants, and holding a helmet in his right hand. He is wearing gloves and football shoes.
Television weather forecast map showing temperatures across Minnesota with a news anchor standing in front.

Here’s what the internet won’t tell you…

  • Parents divorced at a young age

  • Lived in a trailer home in rural Minnesota

  • Spent summers in Wyoming and Colorado with father

  • Always felt my life was only a bi-product the world’s chaos

  • Struggled with insecurity and became a chronic perfectionist

  • Played college basketball as a walk-on at the University of North Dakota

  • Lived most of my life believing the “next thing” would make me happy

  • Had a high-profile TV job, but rarely felt happy and settled

  • At my worst, felt the world was only getting 15% of me

  • Tried to live in the moment, but felt like I was broken

  • Quit my job and fled to another state during COVID

  • Expanded my family as a result of a “flagpole moment”

The journey from a hustling and bustling career in TV news living in big cities with a demanding schedule to living the quiet life on a hobby farm with a young, growing family has taught me many things. My wife would call it a midlife crisis - she’s funny, but I disagree.

The older I get, the more I look at life and time differently. Seemingly without intentional consideration, I have naturally begun to reflect on my life goals realizing there is a finite amount of time left to get them done. I realized life isn’t to be lived with a “someday” mentality. If I want to have an experience, take a trip, start a business or visit a family member, now is that time. I need to take action.

Happiness isn’t in the future. Happiness and fulfillment are in the present journey of life. However, for that to happen, I’ve realized it means living a life undeferred.

I invite you to join me on this journey.

A family of six, including two adults and four children, posing outdoors in a park during autumn. They are smiling and leaning on a wooden fence, with trees and fallen leaves in the background.
A man in a light green polo shirt is speaking in front of a blurred background with people and a projection screen.