Jessica Hurley didn’t set out to build a media company. She just said yes to one woman who saw something in her before she could see it in herself. That woman’s belief - her mentorship, her sacrifice, her fierce accountability - lit the match that changed everything.
But it wasn’t until Jessica gave birth to her son Cameron, 15 weeks early, in the fight of both their lives, that she found her fire. What followed was a breakdown, a rebirth, and a promise: if she could bring her son home, she’d spend the rest of her life showing him why he was born.
This episode is about what happens when a woman says yes to you, when your child becomes your why, and when you realize that nothing can stop a grown ass woman on a mission.
KEY POINTS
00:00 - How Female Mentorship & Motherhood Shaped Media Mogul Jessica Hurley
04:48 - Getting paid what she deserved and being reminded of what she’s worth
13:12 - Growing up an only child with entrepreneurial parents
15:51 - Being deemed “most likely to be an entrepreneur”
18:16 - The first in her family to pursue college
22:25 - The life-changing impact of a great mentor
27:45 - DUI, learning accountability and integrity from the experience
40:00 - Her son’s medical challenges and miracles
57:00 - Spiritual awakening and trusting God’s plan
01:03:12 - The creation of EPYC Media Network and its mission
01:10:00 - On embracing evolution as a constant journey
QUOTES
“Solve people's problems, you'll never have a problem with money.” – Jessica Hurley
“Tragedy doesn't ruin us. Hopelessness does, and it's the loneliness that hurts us.” – Jessica Hurley
“The darkness is the waiting room. The invitation is to step outside. You can stop the lack of belief. You can stop the fear. You can stop the insecurity. You can stop the silence. You can stop the thing. And the choice is yours.” – Jessica Hurley
“You cannot live one way by day and another by night and expect results.” – Jessica Hurley
“God's vision is bigger than anything that we can conceptualize. He's just waiting for our Yes.” – Jessica Hurley
GUEST RESOURCES
Jessica Hurley
IG | @jessicahurley__
Website | www.epyc.co
RESOURCES
Shannon Allen
Grown Website | https://www.grown.org/
IG | @swalkerwil
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