Larry Kesslin spent the first half of his career doing what most people do, building a resume, chasing success, and measuring his worth by what he achieved. He was good at it. But somewhere along the way, a quiet unease set in. Not failure, not crisis, just the growing sense that something essential was missing. That feeling became the beginning of everything that followed.

Today Larry is a speaker, coach, and author based in San Diego whose work sits at the intersection of human connection, self-awareness, and purpose. His book, The Joy Molecule, introduces the C₂P framework — Conscious Connection plus Purpose equals Joy, and tells the stories of extraordinary people from Uganda to San Diego who discovered that joy isn’t something you find when life gets easier. It’s something you unlock when you finally know what you are, who you are, and why you are here.

Larry’s mission is simple and consistent across everything he does: to connect people first to themselves, then to others, then to the resources they need to lead lives better than they found them. He has appeared on over fifty podcasts, spoken at events across the country, and built a reputation in San Diego as someone who doesn’t just talk about connection, he lives it. When Larry says he’ll introduce you to someone, people show up.