Our guest for this episode is Jessica Adanich! Jess is an artist, conservationist, and entrepreneur. We talk about identity, authenticity, conservation, and laughing. LOTS of laughing.
Jessica Adanich: [email protected]
Sharkapalooza:https://www.sharkapalooza.org/
Fuzzy Sharks: https://www.fuzzysharks.com/ - and check out the About page to see the art installation - SO COOL! https://www.fuzzysharks.com/about
DesignPod: https://www.designpod.studio/
DesignPod tactical: https://www.designpod.studio/tactical-graphic-design
Resources that we discuss in the episode:
The Purple Cow by Seth Godin: https://bookshop.org/p/books/purple-cow-transform-your-business-by-being-remarkable-seth-godin/145bf773aa113f42?ean=9781591843177&next=t
The hilarious failure of the Willy’s Chocolate Experience (misleading AI flyers): https://museumoffailure.com/exhibition/wonka-chocolate-experience-failure
Japan’s declining birthrate and AI influence: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-birth-rate-falling-population-decline-60-minutes-transcript/
AI studies:
https://pll.harvard.edu/subject/artificial-intelligence
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtificialInteligence/comments/1s7w10n/stanford_and_harvard_just_dropped_the_most/
https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index
https://www.reddit.com/r/recruitinghell/comments/1txpryf/stanford_study_proves_90_of_companies_using_ai_to/
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/03/ai-advice-sycophantic-models-research
Roots and shoots: https://janegoodall.org/?utm_source=google_cpc&utm_medium=ad_grant&utm_campaign=cbc_ggrant_pmax_awareness&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22365543588&gbraid=0AAAAAD-UNzevZainqv6R5qjmvdaekx7nH&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrs7RBhDuARIsAIVfBD1I_zsoW_V9a1purf5LiK1z9k4dsh76GAP540GIdcYYtBmJnaiImAQaAr8FEALw_wcB
Keep Pinellas Beautiful: https://www.kpbcares.org/
The Hard Things About The Hard Things by Ben Horowitz: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-hard-thing-about-hard-things-building-a-business-when-there-are-no-easy-answers-ben-horowitz/11bac56a0b645615?ean=9780062273208
Rise and Grind by Daymond John: https://bookshop.org/p/books/rise-and-grind-outperform-outwork-and-outhustle-your-way-to-a-more-successful-and-rewarding-life-daniel-paisner/08a9f32097e7c94d?ean=9780804189972&next=t
Jess referenced the latter part of this quote - here’s the whole thing:
“Just because you lost me as a friend, doesn't mean you gained me as an enemy. I'm bigger than that, I still wanna see you eat, just not at my table.” ― Tupac Shakur
Brené Brown’s TED talks:
The Power of Vulnerability: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o
Listening to Shame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psN1DORYYV0&t=3s
Sharkwater:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0856008/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharkwater
Fuzzy Sharks: https://www.fuzzysharks.com/
Sharkapalooza: https://www.sharkapalooza.org/
Right Whale Festival: https://rightwhalefestival.com/
Ocearch: https://www.ocearch.org/
“Anyone who says AI is gonna take my job - EFF YOU.” - Jess
“Success to me means fulfillment and happiness in a mentally, physically healthy way.” - Jess Adanitch
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