After nearly two decades in the corporate world, Jessica founded the educational media company Penguin Connective to create greater equality and opportunity in hard-to-navigate areas, including future readiness, foster-to-adopt, and transitioning to adulthood. She is the creator of AI Explorer Society and a ChatGPT for Teachers course that is currently serving over 1,800 educators from around the world. She lives near Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and their five kids.

In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn about the journey from corporate life to entrepreneurial success, and how diversification can solidify financial security.

Jessica and I discuss:

• What motivated Jessica to leave her corporate career [02:23]
• The impact of her connective tissue disorder diagnosis [06:08]
• The importance of diversifying income streams [08:00]
• How she built Penguin Connective and its impact on educators [13:26]
• The role of AI in education and how it can be used ethically [14:34]
• Jessica's strategy for expanding her network through collaboration [11:29]
• Her focus for the upcoming year with AI Explorer Society [15:33]
• The value of community for entrepreneurs [16:36]
• Tips for corporate refugees to advance in their business [17:50]

Learn more about Jessica at https://www.aiexplorers.io/.

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