Mike Lewis received his BA from Dartmouth College and worked at Bain Capital before
deciding to pursue his dream of becoming a professional squash player. Mike is the Founder
and CEO of When to Jump, a community featuring the ideas, stories, and people who have left
certain paths to pursue entirely different ones. Launched in January 2016, the When to Jump
platform has reached millions of impressions through digital media, brand collaborations with
the likes of Airbnb and Lululemon, and in-person experiences known as ‘jump festivals’. Mike
launched a podcast in October 2017 with Sheryl Sandberg as the first guest and Arianna
Huffington as the second. Goldman Sachs have named Mike one of the 100 most intriguing
entrepreneurs in 2017. He lives in San Francisco.
