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Disruption / Interruption

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Flo Fund
Generative AI
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Edtech
Language Learning
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Private Healthcare In the United Kingdom
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Electric Vehicle Charging
Pharmacy Benefit Management
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When did you say ”THAT’S IT! I’VE HAD IT!”? Time to Disrupt and Interrupt with host Karla Jo. Every week KJ interviews professionals who are disrupting their industries and altering economic networks that have been antiquated with bull-headed predecessors holding up the progress. KJ delves into uncovering more from industry rebels and innovators that you didn’t know you needed in your life.

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In this episode of Disruption/Interruption, Lopsii Olgoke, CEO and co-founder of Nezz, explains why high-value B2B settlements still move too slowly and cost too much. He breaks down how escrow yield gets pocketed by third parties instead of the peop... more

Tahnoon Murtza, founding partner of [Grey Sheep Ventures], joins host KJ to challenge the assumptions holding traditional venture capital back. At 22, Tahnoon is one of the youngest emerging fund managers in the game, and he argues that the old VC pl... more

Sean Reel, Executive Director of Ignite Bermuda, joins host KJ to break down why traditional startup accelerators have a fundamentally broken model and what it actually takes to help businesses survive. Over seven years, Sean has built an ecosystem t... more

Dr. Jeffrey Edwards, founder and chief risk strategist of FFERM Technologies, joins host KJ to challenge the financial industry's decades-old reliance on likelihood and impact heat maps for risk management. He traces that methodology back to a 1984 D... more

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Tahnoon Murtaza
Founding partner of Grey Sheep Ventures
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Episode: Disrupting the Tech Monopolies: Investing in the Attention Economy with Tahnoon Murtza
Sean Reel
Executive Director of Ignite Bermuda
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Episode: Disrupting the AI Hype: Building Tech for Real-World Economic Survival with Sean Reel
Dr. Jeffrey Edwards
Founder and Chief Risk Strategist, FFERM Technologies
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Episode: Disrupting Black Swan Events: How We Could Have Seen It Coming, with Dr. Jeffrey Edwards
Saumya Banker
Co-founder and CEO of Donna AI
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Episode: Disrupting Legal Access: How Automation Makes Justice More Affordable with Saumya Banker
Lukas Swid
Chairman and CEO of Helcyon
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Episode: Disrupting the Financial Lie: Why Your Accountant’s Vocabulary is Killing Your Business, with Lukas Swid
Andrew Archibald
CEO of Medmin
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Episode: Disrupting the UK's Healthcare Journey: Why It’s Easier to Book a Flight Than a Surgery, with Andrew Archibald
Alex Hocevar
Co-founder and supporter of Supporter
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Episode: Disrupting Youth Sports: Why the $19B Industry Forgot the Parents with Alex Hocevar
Aparna Pujar
CEO of Zemplee, disruptor in elder care technology
Zemplee
Episode: Disrupting the Senior Care Crisis: Why the System is Failing, and AI is the Only Way Out with Aparna Pujar
Rafe Furst
Chief Strategy Officer of The Crypto Company
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Episode: Disrupting Venture Capital: Why the 10-Year Lockup Is Dead with Rafe Furst

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Karla Jo
Host of Disruption / Interruption

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 13 ratings
  • So much fun!

    Karla Jo does such a great job of balancing very serious business challenges with wit to cone to a proposed solution. These are always creative, innovative people who are fighting the status quo. Many people are just too comfortable in mediocrity, but not this crowd!

    Listen in and enjoy the witty banter!

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    lokdinmyhous
    United States3 years ago

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The show delivers creative, innovative guests who challenge the status quo.

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Disrupting the Tech Monopolies: Investing in the Attention Economy with Tahnoon Murtza
Q: How do you identify potential portfolio founders beyond their tech or product quality?
He emphasizes the '24-hour airport test' and the importance of personal compatibility and reliability; he wants founders who can work well with him and who he would be happy to be stuck in an airport with, beyond the business metrics.
Disrupting the Tech Monopolies: Investing in the Attention Economy with Tahnoon Murtza
Q: What inspired you to pursue disruptive innovation in venture funding?
Tahnoon explains a personal history with punk ethos and a critical view of legacy VC, which motivated him to push a more authentic, creator-focused approach and to seek founders who are anti-status quo.
Disrupting the Financial Lie: Why Your Accountant’s Vocabulary is Killing Your Business, with Lukas Swid
Q: Lukas, when was the turning point for you that something had to be done about the state of financial reporting for small businesses?
Lukas explains multiple turning points, including the realization that digesting P&Ls consumed his life and that owners often misinterpret numbers; the need for a real-time, translated view that owners can act on became clear.
Disrupting Legal Access: How Automation Makes Justice More Affordable with Saumya Banker
Q: What are your milestones and next steps for Donna AI?
To onboard 100 law firms in the next 12 months, expand to an operating-system level integration, and ramp up fundraising to accelerate growth toward 1,000 firms.
Disrupting Legal Access: How Automation Makes Justice More Affordable with Saumya Banker
Q: What were the three biggest ugly parts of the status quo in the legal industry you aimed to fix?
Time tracking and erroneous billings, heavy reliance on paralegals for core work, and poor communication/response times from lawyers, all of which hinder transparency and efficiency.

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Episodes center on industry disruption across tech, finance, healthcare, and marketing, hosted by a strategist centered on bold moves and contrarian thinking. Conversations spotlight founders and operators who challenge incumbents, explore practical frameworks for implementing new tech and business models, and reveal real-world case studies—from AI-enabled talent and writing tools to AI-driven care, fintech liquidity, and audacious investment theses. Listeners can expect actionable takeaways on how to shift workflows, govern new technologies, and reimagine traditional industries, often with a candid lens on ethics, risk, and strategic storytelling. A notable edge is the guest mix: senior operators, founders, and C-level leaders who blend te... more

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