59: Beyond Boundaries with Jasmine Motupalli (The Mindset, Strategies, and Lessons for Fearless Reinvention

Jasmine Motupalli's journey is a testament to courage, adaptability, and purpose-driven leadership. Growing up in a supportive, education-focused household, she excelled in academics and athletics before attending West Point as part of the first class to enter after 9/11. Commissioned as a military intelligence officer, she deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, where she led with innovation, turning challenges into strengths despite being the only female commander in her brigade. After suffering a combat injury, she transitioned to teaching at West Point, earned a master’s degree from Georgia Tech, and later worked at Gusto, where she built a groundbreaking customer intelligence team with multiple patents pending. In her latest chapter, Jasmine founded The Data Love Company, leveraging data for social impact, particularly in food security, while pursuing a PhD focused on equity and emerging technology. Through every pivot, her story reinforces the power of curiosity, courage, and embracing one's unique path in creating a meaningful second act. Starring: Michael Newborn (@michaelnewborn) John Ballenger (@john-ballenger53) Guest: Jasmine Motupalli https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-motupalli/ Network/Produced by: Seltzer Kings (@seltzerkings) (seltzerkings.com) Theme Music by Saint Josh Listen Here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/71Uji4fPLsnGEJjeAqomiJ?si=77e3d7bb636c422a Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-second-act-with-michael-and-john/id1707412739 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6b369bb-36a9-47ab-9f22-1bacfcff6166/the-second-act-with-michael-and-john iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-second-act-with-michae-123242148/ Socials: Linktree: linktr.ee/secondactmovement Instagram: @secondactmovement LinkedIn: @secondactmovement Facebook: @secondactmovement YouTube: @secondactmovement Website: michaelandjohn.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices