Disruptive CEO Nation

Disruptive CEO Nation

We speak with innovative company founders and thought leaders who are driving significant change in the way business gets done.

These conversations provide insight into the challenges and secrets of building engaging and profitable brands. Topics routinely cover social good (B Corps), product development, supply chain disruption, intellectual property, technology (IoT, AI, machine learning, NLU, RPM), manufacturing, corporate culture, distributed teams, finances (bootstrapping, capital, seed rounds, investors), marketing, and leadership tips that can benefit anyone in business today.

To date our guests represent over 70 countries and we are proud to say they have appeared in leading publications, show up on top entrepreneur lists, have been recognized by Forbes, received innovation awards, authored books, and daily seek to make the world a better place through their products and services.

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Ep 325 Profit Mastery: Keep More of What You Make with Ben Hansen, The Profit Doctor; Austin, TX, USA
Feb. 24, 2026

Ep 325 Profit Mastery: Keep More of What You Make with Ben Hansen, The Profit Doctor; Austin, TX, USA

Most leaders swear they have a revenue problem, but sometimes that belief is often the fastest way to stay stuck with “profititis.” In this episode of Disruptive CEO Nation , I sat down with Ben Hansen, the “Profitability Doc...
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Ep 324 Designing the Category You Can Win with Kevin Maney, author and Co-Founder of Category Design Advisors; New York, NY, USA
Feb. 10, 2026

Ep 324 Designing the Category You Can Win with Kevin Maney, author and Co-Founder of Category Design Advisors; New York, NY, USA

What if the fastest way to win your market isn’t competing harder, but changing the category entirely? This week, I sit down with Kevin Maney, co-author of Play Bigger and founding partner of Category Design Advisors, for a d...
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Ep 323 Autonomously Intelligent - Your AI Employees with Alok Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO of Cozmo AI; San Francisco, CA, USA
Feb. 3, 2026

Ep 323 Autonomously Intelligent - Your AI Employees with Alok Kumar, Co-Founder & CEO of Cozmo AI; San Francisco, CA, USA

Are AI employees the future of hiring and operations? In today’s episode, I sat down with Alok Kumar, co-founder and CEO of Cozmo AI, to explore the cutting-edge AI tools that are changing the game for enterprises. Alok takes...
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Ep 322 Beyond the Bin: Data, Compliance, and the Future of Waste Tech with Lainika Johnson, founder of Eco in the City and CEO of TrashLogic; Sacramento, CA, USA
Jan. 27, 2026

Ep 322 Beyond the Bin: Data, Compliance, and the Future of Waste Tech with Lainika Johnson, founder of Eco in the City and CEO of TrashLogic; Sacramento, CA, USA

From kitchen-table beginnings to revolutionizing waste management, Lainika’s journey proves that with vision and innovation, you can build a multi-million dollar business that tackles global challenges. In this heartfelt epis...
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Ep 321 A Lesson in the Circular Economy in Electronics with Christopher Hale, founder and CEO of SmartphonesPLUS; Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Jan. 20, 2026

Ep 321 A Lesson in the Circular Economy in Electronics with Christopher Hale, founder and CEO of SmartphonesPLUS; Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

What started as a small side hustle in a basement has become a renowned success story, transforming the tech industry and the way we handle e-waste. In this episode, Christopher Hale, founder and CEO of SmartphonesPLUS, takes...
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Ep 320 Electrifying Homes & Decarbonizing the Future with Stephen Lake, Co-founder & CEO of Jetson Home; Vancouver, BC, Canada
Jan. 13, 2026

Ep 320 Electrifying Homes & Decarbonizing the Future with Stephen Lake, Co-founder & CEO of Jetson Home; Vancouver, BC, Canada

Your home might be polluting more than your car, and the fix is closer than you think. In this episode of Disruptive CEO Nation , I’m joined by Stephen Lake, co-founder and CEO of Jetson Home, a company making home electrific...
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"Allison has an incredible lineup of entrepreneurs and experts sharing their stories and expertise. It’s hard to listen without walking away with new perspectives and tools."

543Me | May 26, 2023
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