Jean Criss
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Jean Criss is an award-winning Digital Media & Tech Executive, Innovator, Fashion Designer, and 5X Author, and the Founder and CEO of Jean Criss Media. Through her creative media work, she transforms bold ideas into impactful storytelling, brand strategy, and digital experiences for global and Fortune 500 brands—blending creativity, technology, and purpose. An 18-year breast cancer survivor, Jean turned personal adversity into innovation by becoming the inventor of over a half-dozen unique USPTO patents across fashion and technology, pioneering post-surgical fashion and wearable MedTech solutions through CRISSCROSS Intimates; and she continues to lead at the intersection of media, design, emerging technology, and human-centered innovation as a Senior Executive Fellow at The Digital Economist.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:
- How to transform personal adversity into innovation, business opportunity, and purpose-driven leadership
- That successful brands are built by combining creativity, technology, storytelling, and customer-focused experiences.
- How to develop global-level thinking to scale ideas into sustainable, high-impact ventures.
- How design thinking can solve real-world problems through fashion, health, and wearable technology.
- That challenges can be turned into intellectual property through disciplined innovation and strategic patents.
- How to lead confidently at the intersection of media, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies.
- Why aligning personal purpose with professional strategy creates meaningful influence.
- How authentic storytelling and resilience inspire audiences in competitive markets.
- That long-term success comes from blending creativity, execution, and technology-driven business models.
about the show
Next Level CEO is a high-impact business educational series hosted by Daymond John, designed to spotlight the world’s most elite and insightful entrepreneurs.
In each episode, Daymond’s handpicked expert CEOs, founders, and industry leaders who’ve built powerful brands, scaled successfully, and led with vision, share their story and expertise. From disruptive startups to billion-dollar empires, Next Level CEO gives viewers a front-row seat to the real strategies, mindset shifts, and leadership moves behind business excellence.
This is what works.
It’s a rare look inside the minds of those who’ve actually built something that lasts.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking to grow, a business owner ready to level up, or a leader who’s hungry to learn from the best, Next Level CEO delivers the playbook from those who’ve already won.
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