#13 - Failure Wasn’t an Option - My Mom, Jay Crowley | The Early Podcast

My most important guest on The Early Podcast: MY MOM :). In honor of Mother's Day... and happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!!Meet Jay Crowley — she left home at 17, got spotted by CBS Records without a college degree, lost nearly everything on a Quiznos franchise, then reinvented herself in her 40s and built a thriving real estate business from scratch.This episode is about resilience, reinvention, and refusing to quit—even when the odds are stacked against you.We cover:• What it was like growing up with an alcoholic & abusive father in the early Chicago suburbs• Breaking into the music industry and winning sales rep of the year• Betting the house (literally) on Quiznos — and losing• Reinventing herself in real estate after getting fired from her first team• The advice she gave me that helped me land my job at Uber• And what she wants her legacy to beIt’s personal, emotional, and proof that failure isn’t fatal — and reinvention is ALWAYS possible.If you’re into underdog stories, late-stage comebacks, or just want to hear where I got my drive and hustle... this one’s for you.🔔 Subscribe for more real stories from early builders, unsung operators, and people who bet on themselves🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube📸 Follow us on TikTok + IG → [@earlypod]Follow Jay: https://www.instagram.com/jaycrowleysells/#MothersDay #Podcast #RealEstate #StartupStories #Reinvention #WomenInSales #TheEarlyPodcast #earlypod --🎧 Listen to the full episode:🔹 Spotify: https://earlypod.com/spotify🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://earlypod.com/apple🚀 New episodes drop every Tuesday. Let’s build this together.👉 Like, subscribe, and drop a comment — I want to hear from you!!📩 Thoughts or guest ideas? Email me: [email protected]📱 Follow for daily updates:• 🐦 X (Twitter): https://earlypod.com/x• ✨ TikTok: https://www.earlypod/tt• 📸 Instagram: https://www.earlypod/ig• 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.earlypod/li• 📩 Newsletter: https://earlypod.com/subscribe