Episodes

317
Dec. 9, 2025

Ep 317: Vision to Reality: Lessons from 200+ Tech Launches with Erin Rollenhagen, Founder & CEO People-Friendly Tech; Des Moines, IA, USA

What’s the secret to creating tech that people not only use but love? In this episode, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Erin Rollenhagen, founder of People Friendly Tech, to discuss her journey of creating innovative tech solutions that drive real behavioral change. Erin shares the importance of emotional engagement in tech products, offering a fresh perspective on why technology should move people, not just serve them. We dive into the challenges of scaling a tech company, her app...
316
Dec. 2, 2025

Ep 316: What Matters Next: Tech, Teams & Trust with Kate O’Neill, Founder & CEO of KO Insights; New York, NY, USA

If you’re making tech decisions faster than your team can absorb them or you’re worried AI might erase the “human” from your business; this conversation will feel like a deep breath and a reset button. Today, I sit down with Kate O’Neill. She’s known as the “tech humanist,” founder and CEO of KO Insights, and newly named member of the Thinkers50 list of top management thinkers in the world. We unpack her new book, What Matters Next? A Leader’s Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a ...
316
Dec. 2, 2025

Ep 316: What Matters Next: Tech, Teams & Trust with Kate O’Neill, Founder & CEO of KO Insights; New York, NY, USA

If you’re making tech decisions faster than your team can absorb them or you’re worried AI might erase the “human” from your business; this conversation will feel like a deep breath and a reset button. Today, I sit down with Kate O’Neill. She’s known as the “tech humanist,” founder and CEO of KO Insights, and newly named member of the Thinkers50 list of top management thinkers in the world. We unpack her new book, What Matters Next? A Leader’s Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in ...
315
Nov. 18, 2025

Ep 315: The Messy Middle of Leadership: Love, AI, and Better Teams with Frank Danna, Marketing Director at Softway and Co-Founder of Culture+; Houston, TX, USA

Can love be a business strategy? In this episode, we talk about how leading with love can transform your team and your bottom line. Frank Danna, a seasoned leader and marketing expert, brings his wisdom on building authentic connections in the workplace. We explore how AI can enhance, rather than replace, human creativity and the importance of creating a culture that values trust, inclusion, and vulnerability. Frank shares his personal journey from a toxic work environment to one where love and...
315
Nov. 18, 2025

Ep 315: The Messy Middle of Leadership: Love, AI, and Better Teams with Frank Danna, Marketing Director at Softway and Co-Founder of Culture+; Houston, TX, USA

Can love be a business strategy? In this episode, we talk about how leading with love can transform your team and your bottom line. Frank Danna, a seasoned leader and marketing expert, brings his wisdom on building authentic connections in the workplace. We explore how AI can enhance, rather than replace, human creativity and the importance of creating a culture that values trust, inclusion, and vulnerability. Frank shares his personal journey from a toxic work environment to one where love and...
314
Nov. 11, 2025

Ep 314: Beyond the Download: The Business of Mobile Apps with Ghazenfer Monsoor, Founder and CEO of Technology Rivers; Reston, VA, USA

If your product strategy stops at the download, you’re leaving impact—and revenue—on the table. In this conversation, I sit down with Ghazenfer Mansoor, CEO & founder of Technology Rivers, to talk about building software that actually gets used, loved, and shared. Ghazenfer has been in mobile since the pre-iPhone days and has led the build of nearly 60 apps, primarily in healthcare. We explore ideas from his forthcoming book, Beyond the Download, including why retention beats acquisition, when ...
314
Nov. 11, 2025

Ep 314: Beyond the Download: The Business of Mobile Apps with Ghazenfer Monsoor, Founder and CEO of Technology Rivers; Reston, VA, USA

If your product strategy stops at the download, you’re leaving impact—and revenue—on the table. In this conversation, I sit down with Ghazenfer Mansoor, CEO & founder of Technology Rivers, to talk about building software that actually gets used, loved, and shared. Ghazenfer has been in mobile since the pre-iPhone days and has led the build of nearly 60 apps, primarily in healthcare. We explore ideas from his forthcoming book, Beyond the Download, including why retention beats acquisition, whe...
313
Nov. 6, 2025

Ep 313: Applying Quantum Accountability for Success with Dr. Kevin Kremer; Founder, CEO, and Author; Chico, CA, USA

From dentist to consciousness architect, Dr. Kevin Kremer shares how purpose, processes, and mindset can transform a practice into a portfolio and a leader into a builder of thriving cultures. In this conversation, I sat down with Kevin, a dentist-turned-entrepreneur who has grown and scaled ten ventures and founded the Kremer Leadership Institute. We unpack the journey from a single practice to acquisitions, a patient finance company, and an implant surgery center delivering same-day reconstru...
313
Nov. 6, 2025

Ep 313: Applying Quantum Accountability for Success with Dr. Kevin Kremer; Founder, CEO, and Author; Chico, CA, USA

From dentist to consciousness architect, Dr. Kevin Kremer shares how purpose, processes, and mindset can transform a practice into a portfolio and a leader into a builder of thriving cultures. In this conversation, I sat down with Kevin, a dentist-turned-entrepreneur who has grown and scaled ten ventures and founded the Kremer Leadership Institute. We unpack the journey from a single practice to acquisitions, a patient finance company, and an implant surgery center delivering same-day reconstru...
312
Oct. 28, 2025

Ep 312: Winning in a Shifting Marketplace with Dhaval Jadav, CEO of alliant; Houston, TX, USA

If you're ready to unlock the blueprint for explosive growth and transformative leadership, this conversation is for you. Dhaval Jadav, CEO of alliant, shares insights into adapting and scaling a business in today’s fast-paced, disruptive world. From AI discovery and business innovations to talent and tax strategies, Dhaval has succeeded in building an integrated consultancy firm to help businesses overcome blind spots and thrive. In this episode, Dhaval dives into the power of investing in pe...
312
Oct. 28, 2025

Ep 312: Winning in a Shifting Marketplace with Dhaval Jadav, CEO of alliant; Houston, TX, USA

If you're ready to unlock the blueprint for explosive growth and transformative leadership, this conversation is for you. Dhaval Jadav, CEO of alliant, shares insights into adapting and scaling a business in today’s fast-paced, disruptive world. From AI discovery and business innovations to talent and tax strategies, Dhaval has succeeded in building an integrated consultancy firm to help businesses overcome blind spots and thrive. In this episode, Dhaval dives into the power of investing i...
311
Oct. 21, 2025

Ep 311: Designing the Future of Transportation with Michael Kelly, Chief Strategy Officer at Mozee; Dallas, TX, USA

What if machines could sense the world like we do and use that awareness to make cities safer and more connected? In this episode, I sit down with Michael Kelly, Chief Strategy Officer at Mozee, to unpack Generative Perception Intelligence (GPI)—a fundamentally different approach to machine perception that goes beyond today’s catch-all “AI.” Michael shares how Mozee’s “community-first, human-centered” mission shows up in beautiful, real-world transportation experiences, why GPI is their beachhe...
311
Oct. 21, 2025

Episode 311: Designing the Future of Transportation

What if machines could sense the world like we do and use that awareness to make cities safer and more connected? In this episode, I sit down with Michael Kelly, Chief Strategy Officer at Mozee, to unpack Generative Perception Intelligence (GPI)—a fundamentally different approach to machine perception that goes beyond today’s catch-all “AI.” Michael shares how Mozee’s “community-first, human-centered” mission shows up in beautiful, real-world transportation experiences, why GPI is their beachhe...
310
Oct. 14, 2025

Ep 310: The Antidote to Leadership Fatigue with Grace Najean, former Platinum Tony Robbins coach; Perth, Australia

What if the next level of your leadership isn’t about learning more but aligning more? In this conversation with Grace Najean, we explore how high achievers can move from stress-driven success to effortless, purpose-anchored leadership. As a former concert pianist turned corporate strategist and master coach with Tony Robbins, Grace brings a rare left-brain/right-brain lens to leadership. In our talk, we unpack her “vessel, compass, and light” model—body, mind, and consciousness—and why knowled...
309
Oct. 14, 2025

Episode 310: The Antidote to Leadership Fatigue

What if the next level of your leadership isn’t about learning more but aligning more? In this conversation with Grace Najean, we explore how high achievers can move from stress-driven success to effortless, purpose-anchored leadership. As a former concert pianist turned corporate strategist and master coach with Tony Robbins, Grace brings a rare left-brain/right-brain lens to leadership. In our talk, we unpack her “vessel, compass, and light” model—body, mind, and consciousness—and why knowled...
309
Oct. 7, 2025

Ep 309: Does Your Leadership Voice Connect? With Dr. Laura Sicola, linguist, leadership coach, and author; Philadelphia, PA, USA

Want to be the leader people lean in to hear—without getting louder, longer, or “less you”? This conversation shows you how to turn your ideas into influence and how to say them. Today I’m joined by Dr. Laura Sicola—executive presence mentor, TEDx advisor, and author of Speaking to Influence: Mastering Your Leadership Voice. We dig into the moment that matters most: those first seven seconds and the next seven when you open your mouth. Laura unpacks the “authenticity myth,” shares her simple “d...
309
Oct. 7, 2025

Episode 309: Does Your Leadership Voice Connect?

Want to be the leader people lean in to hear—without getting louder, longer, or “less you”? This conversation shows you how to turn your ideas into influence and how to say them. Today I’m joined by Dr. Laura Sicola—executive presence mentor, TEDx advisor, and author of Speaking to Influence: Mastering Your Leadership Voice. We dig into the moment that matters most: those first seven seconds and the next seven when you open your mouth. Laura unpacks the “authenticity myth,” shares her simple “d...
308
Sept. 30, 2025

Ep 308: The Wisdom of Ignorance: Unlocking Innovation by Thinking Differently with Alan Gregermann, Keynote Speaker and Author; Silver Spring, MD, USA

If you’ve ever felt stuck running the day-to-day while the future rushes past, this conversation is your permission slip to step outside the building and rethink how your company actually innovates. In this episode, I sit down with innovation strategist and author Alan Gregerman to challenge the way leaders pursue “new.” We unpack his upcoming book The Wisdom of Ignorance and the counterintuitive idea that breakthrough ideas often come from not being the expert. Alan shares why most companies c...
308
Sept. 30, 2025

Episode 308: The Wisdom of Ignorance: Unlocking Innovation by Thinking Differently

If you’ve ever felt stuck running the day-to-day while the future rushes past, this conversation is your permission slip to step outside the building and rethink how your company actually innovates. In this episode, I sit down with innovation strategist and author Alan Gregerman to challenge the way leaders pursue “new.” We unpack his upcoming book The Wisdom of Ignorance and the counterintuitive idea that breakthrough ideas often come from not being the expert. Alan shares why most compan...
307
Sept. 23, 2025

Episode 307: AI with Integrity: Scaling Smart, Staying Human with Ron Green, co-founder and CTO of KungFu.AI; Austin, TX, USA

Ever wondered how AI can actually make a real impact on your bottom line? In this episode of Disruptive CEO Nation, Ron Green, co-founder of KungFu.AI, shares how he helped a publicly traded company cut their fraud rate, reduce turnaround times to mere seconds, and add $250 million to their market cap with the power of AI. Join me for an enlightening conversation with Ron Green as we explore the true potential of AI beyond the buzzwords. From real-world case studies to the challenges and oppor...
Sept. 23, 2025

Episode 307: AI with Integrity: Scaling Smart, Staying Human with Ron Green, co-founder and CTO of KungFu.AI; Austin, TX, USA

Ever wondered how AI can actually make a real impact on your bottom line? In this episode of Disruptive CEO Nation, Ron Green, co-founder of KungFu.AI, shares how he helped a publicly traded company cut their fraud rate, reduce turnaround times to mere seconds, and add $250 million to their market cap with the power of AI. Join me for an enlightening conversation with Ron Green as we explore the true potential of AI beyond the buzzwords. From real-world case studies to the challenges and oppor...
306
Sept. 16, 2025

Ep 306: Choose Audacity & Bold Success with Anne Marie Anderson, award-winning broadcaster and author; Los Angeles, CA, USA

When life throws chaos at you like typhoons, tech meltdowns, or 87 million live viewers; Anne Marie Anderson’s rule never changes: work the problem. In this week’s energizing conversation, broadcaster and author Anne Marie Anderson joins Allison to explore the mindset behind her book Cultivating Audacity: How to Dismantle Doubt and Take Bold Risks. Drawing on three decades in elite sports and leadership rooms, Anne Marie breaks down the four barriers that stall careers and shows how to turn each...
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Sept. 16, 2025

Episode 306: Choose Audacity & Bold Success

featuring Anne Marie Anderson
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Sept. 9, 2025

Ep 305: From Head Down to Chin Out: Building Trust in Business with Neil Ghosh, Entrepreneur and Author; Baltimore, MD, USA

What does it mean for business leaders to not just keep their heads down—but lift their chins up? In this episode, we explore how CEOs and entrepreneurs can step into authentic leadership that unites, inspires, and drives change. In this thought-provoking conversation, we sit down with Neil Ghosh, President of MGR Professional Services and author of Do More Good. With a career spanning government, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors, Neil has reinvented himself as a bridge builder and champion of...