In 2013, Jess experienced her own call to action. During that summer, she successfully completed a 23-year-old dream of bicycling 4,197 miles across the country. Solo. Jess shares the extraordinary journey of preparing and fulfilling a major life goal, and relates her experience to key lessons that empower leaders to create positive change. In sharing her story, Jess hopes to inspire and give a voice to audience members’ own personal and professional journeys, daring them to do something extraordinary to create lasting change.