Episode 10 – Conversation with Jessica Adanich
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: hello@sharkapalooza.org
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://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/03/ai-advice-sycophantic-models-research
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/tt0856008https://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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