She Built a Million-Dollar Preschool—Then Gave It Up for Her Daughter | Jessica Daniel

The Thought Atlas Podcast · Sep 10, 2026 · 37m

Jessica Daniel built a million-dollar preschool business from her living room, eventually opening a school that earned $1 million in its first year. But when her daughter was born with Tetralogy of Fallot and required open-heart surgery, Jessica faced a decision that forced her to reconsider what success meant.

In this conversation, Jessica talks openly about building her business, selling it to focus on her family, returning to school, earning her degree and master’s, and continuing to pursue new goals.

We explore resilience, faith, starting over, asking for help, entrepreneurship…