Dare to Disrupt

Dare to Disrupt spotlights Penn State alumni who built meaningful careers and companies—mixing proven entrepreneur/exec lessons with campus founder Q&A. It’s a strong platform for PR pitches seeking credible, narrative-driven business, innovation, and leadership visibility tied to an academic brand.

52 episodes, Irregular, 4.6 rating

<1k, Female, USA

Instagram: 1.6k followers

ked5354@psu.edu

Entrepreneurship, Business, Technology, Careers, Management, Marketing

Penn State alumni (or strong Penn State-linked innovators) who are established leaders: CEOs/executives (often with prior large-company leadership) and founder/co-founders; in STEM/health/education, board-certified clinicians or senior researchers leading impact products; nonprofit executive directors with mission-led track records. Guests commonly bring measurable scale (e.g., patient volume, organizational impact, network growth) and clear “principles to practice” leadership experience.

Founder/co-founder of a scaled organization, Executive leadership in a mature industry, Measurable growth/impact (revenue, patient reach, adoption outcomes), Board certification or advanced research credentials (for healthcare/AI education guests), Demonstrated ability to translate expertise into a mission or product

Patrick Kinney - Leadership Principles; Scaling In Insurance/agency Networks; Transition From Corporate To Startup; Founder Risk Considerations; Mentorship/advice, Edward Amoah - Equitable Access Via Ai-enabled Education; Adoption Pathways For AI In Schools; Work-based Learning Alignment, Jackie Foor - Nonprofit Leadership; School-to-workforce Bridging; Grant Writing; AI In Education; Relationship-building With Workforce Partners, Dr. Nancy Satur - Building A Prescription Personalization Healthcare Brand; Clinical Trust And Operations; Scaling Patient Reach; Entrepreneurship From Private Practice

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation, Nonprofit, Healthcare, Edtech, Startups, Business, Venture, Workforce