When people told a young Josias Jean-Pierre to temper his dreams because of a learning disability, he chose a different script. Today, Dr. Josias is a motivational speaker, author, and execution coach whose work resonates across communities in the U.S. and abroad. “I was overlooked and told to give up,” he recalls. “But what others saw as limitations, God used as a launching pad.”
Born in Haiti and raised in Seatac, Washington, Josias faced a gauntlet early: epilepsy, a stutter, and learning challenges. At 13 he saw a vision of himself on a stage; by 17 he was already speaking in public. He later graduated from Highline College and built a portfolio that blends authorship, coaching, and faith-led service. “Turning pain into purpose, mess into messages, and test into testimonies,” he says, summing up a journey defined by resilience as much as achievement.
Professionally, Dr. Josias couples platform presence with practical empowerment. He has worked at Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU) in portfolio management support services and in the call center division, experience that sharpened his understanding of financial systems and everyday consumer challenges. As a board-certified credit consultant, he founded JP Credit Solutions to teach credit literacy and show people “how to leverage credit to get buying power.” The throughline, he notes, is service: “I’m committed to equipping others with the tools they need to elevate fully into who God created them to be.”
Faith is not a footnote in his story; it’s the headline. “My inspiration is really my testimony and seeing how God has moved in my life,” he says. “Put God in the driver seat and let him do what he wants to do in my life. He gets all the honour and glory.” Legacy is the second engine. He frames every stage, from writing to coaching, as a way to leave people stronger, freer, and more focused than he found them.
The recognition has followed. Dr. Josias has been named among “Men 2025 You Need to Know” by Black Leaders Worldwide, a nod to the widening reach of his work. Honors include the Nelson Mandela Award (UK), three U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards, an Honorary Doctorate from Trinity International University of Ambassadors, Author of the Year (Durban, South Africa), Top 100 Iconic Personalities of the Year (Johannesburg, South Africa), the Champion Leadership Award (UK), and the Christlit Book Award (UK), among others. Each plaque, he insists, is simply “evidence that obedience meets impact.”
What distinguishes his leadership is a blend of candor and compassion. He speaks openly about stumbles to normalize struggle for those still in it. “People don’t need a perfect leader,” he says. “They need a present one—someone who remembers what it costs to stand up after a fall.” In workshops and keynotes, he emphasizes execution, small, consistent actions that compound, alongside spiritual anchoring. That synthesis has made him a go-to voice for organizations that want inspiration with implementation.
Credit literacy is one of his most practical crusades. Through JP Credit Solutions, he demystifies terms, strategy, and systems to help families and founders access fair finance. He teaches the discipline behind scores and the mindset behind stewardship. The message is as empowering as it is simple: “Information is access. When people understand credit, they unlock choices.”
Ask Dr. Josias what makes him a candidate for Men Leaders To Look Up To 2025, and he points not to celebrity but to consistency. “Leadership is the impact you can feel, at home, in church, at work, across borders,” he says. From Haiti to Washington State to global stages, his arc reads like a manual for enduring hope. It also reads like a challenge: to outgrow the labels that never fit in the first place.
His closing word for readers is a charge to action and faith: “You are not disqualified by what happened to you. Start where you are, use what you have, and trust God with the rest.” In an age hungry for authentic models, Dr. Josias Jean-Pierre offers one, rooted in grace, tested by adversity, and measured by the lives he lifts.
