From $1M Business CEO to Special Needs Mom & Author - Jessica Danel

Whatdo you do when you've built a million-dollar preschool empire from your livingroom, only for your newborn daughter’s medical crisis to force a choice betweencorporate success and family?JessicaDanel is a mom of three, author, andhost of the Jess Saying podcast. After building a thriving10,000-square-foot preschool business from scratch, Jessica faced aheart-wrenching series of events: the 2008 economic crash and her daughterbeing born with a critical heart condition (Tetralogy of Fallot) alongsidecerebral palsy. Choosing family over business stress, Jessica navigated apainful buyout, went back to school to earn both her Bachelor’s and Master’sdegrees, and rebuilt her career. Today, she shares her journey of resilience,marriage, and special-needs parenting in her memoir, Bucket List from a Redneck Girl.In this episode of FailCraft, Jessica joins Ezekiel for a hilarious,unfiltered, and deeply human conversation on overcoming life’s setbacks. Shebreaks down the grief of losing a business, surviving childhood traumas likethe 1992 Lindhurst High School shooting, and why humor is the ultimate tool fornavigating life's messiest transitions.Inthis episode of FailCraft, you’ll discover:·        Building a $1M Preschool from Scratch: How Jessica built a business with no formal degree usingpure determination.·        The Heartache of Walking Away: Choosing daughter’s health during a crisis andnavigating a predatory business buyout [02:17 / 05:50].·        Going Back to School as a Mom: Earning a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree while raisingthree children.·        Unfiltered Life Stories: From being misplaced in a youth rehab to surviving the1992 Lindhurst High School shooting.·        Embracing the "Redneck" Label: Why small-town farming roots and a practical bucket listkeep her grounded.·        Self-Care for Overwhelmed Moms: Avoiding burnout when balancing family, jobs, andpersonal goals.ConnectWith Jessica Danel:·        Website Hub: jesssaying.net·        Memoir & Podcast: Explore Bucket List from a Redneck Girl and listen to the Jess Saying with Jessica Danel podcast directly on herwebsite, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.Supportthe Show:·        Fuel the FailCraftMission: https://iferia.nestuge.com/supportme·        Subscribe, leave areview, and share this episode with a mom, entrepreneur, or caregiver!Wantto Be a Guest on FailCraft?·        Connect with Ezekielon PodMatch: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/failcraft00:00 Introduction:Jessica Danel & Choosing Family Over Empire02:17 From LivingRoom Daycare to a $1M Commercial Preschool05:50 Medical Crisis& Business Loss: Walking Away to Save Her Daughter08:50 Rebuilding:Night School, Two Remote Jobs & Master's Degree11:41 The StoryBehind "Bucket List from a Redneck Girl"13:51 Self-Care &Avoiding Burnout for Busy Parents15:59 RedefiningSuccess as Everyday Resilience16:53 Connect withJessica Danel & The Jess Saying PodcastChapters: