How to Build a Thriving Business with Ethical AI and Community Featuring Jessica Spencer

After nearly two decades in the corporate world, Jessica founded the educational media company Penguin Connective, which seeks to create greater equality and opportunity in challenging areas such as future readiness, foster-to-adopt, and transitioning to adulthood. She is the creator of the AI Explorers Society and a ChatGPT for Teachers course that currently serves over 1,800 educators globally. Jessica resides near Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband and their five children.

In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how continuous learning and strategic diversification can create a resilient business model.

Jessica and I discuss:

• Her transition from corporate administrative roles to entrepreneurship [00:50]
• The advantages and challenges of acquiring education while working full-time [01:12]
• The evolution of her career through multiple industries [01:34]
• How a diagnosis with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome influenced her life choices [05:15]
• The role of diversification in achieving financial security [06:46]
• The importance of ethical AI and its application in education [14:09]
• The value of community and collaboration in a successful business [17:29]
• Introducing the AI Explorer Society and its goals [16:12]

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

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