Bucket List from a Redneck Girl: A No-Filter Memoir of Motherhood, Business, and Finding Yourself – Jessica Danel

Jessica Danel is a former childcare who built a million-dollar preschool business from the ground up. She is a mom of three, a wife of 25 years, and a woman who stepped away from her thriving business to focus on her daughter's special needs – then earned her Master's Degree.‎Now she has written a memoir: Bucket List from a Redneck Girl– a raw, hilarious, and deeply heartfelt collection of stories about resilience, chaos, and the power of laughter. She also hosts the podcast Jess Saying, exploring parenting, personal growth, and real-life conversations with a Gen-X twist.‎In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about:‎- What inspired her bold memoir title – and what she hopes readers take away‎- The chapter that was hardest to write‎- How she balanced building a million-dollar business while raising three kids‎- The decision to step away from her business for her daughter's special needs‎- How parenting children with special needs shaped her as a person and writer‎- Seeing God show up even when she didn't know how to ask‎- What she would say to someone who feels too broken or too far gone‎- How podcasting compares to writing – and which feels more vulnerable‎- What's next – another book, fiction, or something new‎If you have ever felt overwhelmed, broken, or like life's messiest moments will define you – this conversation is for you.‎You are not too broken. You are not too far gone. And the chaos of your life might just be the raw material for something beautiful.‎Connect with Jessica DanelWebsite: jesssaying.net‎Book: Bucket List from a Redneck Girl (Available on Amazon)‎Podcast: Jess SayingFollow and rate the show ‎