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The Disruption Lab
Step into the world of innovation with The Disruption Lab live podcast, where groundbreaking ideas and strategic insights come to life. Hosted by Kevin McGinnis and filmed in front of a live studio audience at Keystone Sessions, each episode brings you face-to-face with the visionaries reshaping industries and pioneering new paths in entrepreneurship. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, innovator, or professional eager to fuel your growth and unlock strategic collaboration, The Disruption Lab…
Episodes
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The Startup Fix No One Talks About: Why Community Beats Capital
What happens when a former underestimated tech founder takes the reins of one of the Midwest’s top entrepreneurial networks? In this raw and powerful episode…
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Why These Founders Are Betting on Startups to Fix Their Countries (Inside the global shift toward entrepreneurship)
In this special live edition of The Disruption Lab recorded at Keystone Sessions, we’re joined by four powerhouse entrepreneurs from around the world—each…
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Why the $1.8T Construction Industry Is Finally Ready for Disruption (and How AI Will Lead It)
Is it finally time for construction to catch up with tech? In this episode of The Disruption Lab, we sit down with Usman Wajid, founder of Block & Mortar, to…
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You’re Not Failing—You’re Just the First One to Try: What Founders Get Wrong About Doubt
Ever launched something new and immediately questioned everything? Wondered if the doubts in your head were louder than the market feedback? In this raw solo…
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Why 76% of OTs Want to Be Entrepreneurs (And What’s Broken in Clinical Care That’s Pushing Them There)
In this powerful episode, Dr. Brandy Archie (OTD, OTR/L, CLIPP) —occupational therapist and founder of AskSAMIE and OT Connected—shares the heartbreaking…
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She Turned Her Wedding Returns Into a High Growth Venture (And It’s Genius)
What do DIY wedding centerpieces, Amazon returns, and climate action have in common? For Send Back founder Shaniqua Jones-Williams—the answer was everything…
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Why Building Something That Last Feels So Messy (And What That Actually Means)
Are you building something new and wondering why it feels so overwhelming? In this solo episode of The Disruption Lab, Kevin McGinnis, President and CEO of The…
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Why Innovation in Government Feels Impossible — And What Actually Works
Why does it feel like nothing ever changes in local government—even when the ideas are good? In this episode of The Disruption Lab, civic innovation expert…
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How One Scientist Is Turning a $20B Pollution Problem Into a Climate Solution
Most people have never heard of refrigerants—but they’re one of the most dangerous climate pollutants on Earth. In this live episode of The Disruption Lab, we…
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The Biggest Lie in Entrepreneurship—and The Brutal Truth About Starting a Business
What happens when you follow all the rules, invest $350,000 of your own money, and still end up broke? Dr. Donnetta Watson—known as The Launch Strategist—did…
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How a Small Bank is Quietly Disrupting Big Finance
What happens when a former Wall Street investment banker takes over a small community bank in Kansas—and decides to shake up the entire financial industry? In…
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Businesses that heal: How Social Ventures Can Rebuild Divided Communities
What if the best way to fix a broken community isn’t charity or government programs—but business? In this powerful episode of The Disruption Lab, Father Justin…
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Solving Healthcare’s Billion-Dollar Problem: Meet the Founder Changing Medical Injections Forever
Ever wonder what it takes to transform a simple idea into a groundbreaking medical innovation? In this episode of The Disruption Lab, host Kevin McGinnis sits…
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$11 Million Mistake to Startup Success: How DevStride's Founder is Fixing Project Management
Ever had a costly mistake become your greatest teacher? Phil Reynolds, the serial entrepreneur behind BrightCore and DevStride, did—and it cost him $11…
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Can Journalism Survive? Inside the Fight to Rebuild Trust & Save Local News
Is local journalism dying—or is it being reborn? In this compelling episode of The Disruption Lab, host Kevin McGinnis sits down with Stephanie Campbell, CEO…
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This AI Skeptic Built One of America's Fastest-Growing Tech Communities: How to Use AI Without Losing Your Humanity
What happens when a self-proclaimed AI skeptic decides to dive in headfirst? In this episode of The Disruption Lab, host Kevin McGinnis sits down with Chris…
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"Why Traditional Crime Prevention Is Failing — And What Actually Works, According to People Who’ve Lived It"
What if everything we think we know about crime prevention is wrong? In this powerful episode, we sit down with two grassroots leaders who’ve been directly…
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He Rode With Truckers to Fix a Broken $18B Industry—Here’s What He Learned
What would make someone leave a comfortable life to ride cross-country with truck drivers and fix one of the most outdated systems in America? In this episode…
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Are We Failing the Future? What Students Really Need to Succeed Today
What if the biggest barrier to preparing future leaders isn’t the students—but the systems trying to serve them? In this episode of The Disruption Lab, host…
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He Built a $100M Business from ‘Lost’ Packages—Here’s How
What if the secret to building a thriving business was hiding in packages the world forgot? In this episode of The Disruption Lab, host Kevin McGinnis sits…
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Why Building in Public is the Ultimate Growth Hack (Even If It’s Uncomfortable)
What if sharing your startup journey before you have everything figured out is the key to success? In this episode, we sit down with Tony Caudill, founder of…
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Can Cities Build for Both Creatives and Communities? A look at Arts & Housing
Why do so many communities struggle with cultural preservation, STEAM education, and affordable housing—even when we know they’re essential for innovation? In…
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The Truth About Inclusive Innovation: Why Most Innovation Ecosystems Fail & How to Fix It
Why do so many entrepreneurial ecosystems struggle to truly support diverse founders? In this episode of The Disruption Lab, we sit down with Craig…
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The Future is on Us: AI, Jobs & The Choice to Build a Better World
AI isn’t making the decisions—we are. As technology rapidly evolves, how we choose to navigate its impact on jobs, entrepreneurship, and society will define…
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Why Most Buildings Are Built to Fail – The Code to Sustainable Housing
Why are so many new buildings falling apart within just a few years? And why aren’t more developers building for the future? In this episode of The Disruption…
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From Paralyzed to POWERHOUSE: The Hidden Crisis No One Talks About
What happens when a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and community leader suddenly faces a life-changing injury? Instead of slowing down, Mark Irvin turned…
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Why You Don’t Really Own Your Medical Records (And How The Healthcare System Failed This Founder's Son)
What if a broken healthcare system cost you the most important thing in your life? For Chris Jones, founder of MatchRite Care, that nightmare became a reality…
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Can This Nonprofit Solve Tech’s Biggest Problem?
What does it take to build a tech workforce pipeline for marginalized youth while transforming the way we think about education and career readiness? In this…
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The Untold Story of Google Voice: How Curiosity Fuels Disruptive Innovation
What does farming have to do with cutting-edge technology? More than you think. In this episode of The Disruption Lab, host Kevin McGinnis sits down with Lyle…
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How Filmmaking Can Reduce Gun Violence and Unite Communities
What if filmmaking could do more than entertain—what if it could drive real social change? In this episode of The Disruption Lab, host Kevin McGinnis sits down…
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Why Most Startups Fail—and How Cypher Beat the Odds to Scale Fast
What does it take to bridge the gap between small businesses and the capital they desperately need? In this episode of The Disruption Lab, we’re joined by…
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From Smart Roads to Smarter Startups: A Blueprint for Entrepreneurial Resilience
What does it take to bounce back after a decade-long startup journey hits a dead end? In this episode of Founder Stories, we sit down with Tim Sylvester, a…
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Why This Founder Thinks Kansas City Needs to Step Up Its Game
What does it take to scale a company and disrupt the analytics industry? In this episode, Learie Hercules, founder and CEO of Heft iQ, shares his incredible…
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This Entrepreneur Took on the DMV… and Won: Lessons from a GovTech Founder
What does it take to build a game-changing company in an industry as challenging as GovTech? In this episode, John Thompson, founder and CEO of PayIt, shares…
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How Music Education Transforms Communities, Brain Development, & The Economy
In this episode, we’re diving deep into the transformative power of music education with community leaders Clint Velazquez, Enrique Chi, and Kyla Pitts-Zevin…
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Why Entrepreneurship is a Public Issue – The Economic Benefits Explained
In this episode, we’re joined by Victor Hwang, founder of Right to Start, to explore a compelling question: Why should we all be advocates for…