UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast features Nancy Satur, co-founder and medical director emerita of Curology. Curology is a skincare brand delivering personalized prescription treatments straight to customers’ doorsteps.
A board-certified dermatologist, Satur worked as a private practice dermatologist before becoming co-founder, medical director and dermatologist at Curology full-time.
On this episode, Satur shares her experience growing up on a dairy farm in central Pennsylvania, her path to becoming a dermatologist, and how she and her sons finished up building Curology, which has now served over 5.5 million patients nationwide.
“It supports to have co-founders who you trust and work well with, I consider that is critical,” Satur stated during the podcast. “You also want to have an idea, whether it’s a service or a device, that is somewhat transformational, that builds a huge difference in the indusattempt in which you are working.”
Listen to Satur’s story on “Dare to Disrupt.”
Satur earned her undergraduate pre-medical degree from Penn State and her medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.
Later in the episode, current Penn State student Maya Anderson joins the conversation. Maya is a senior studying biotechnology in the Eberly College of Science. She is the founder and CEO of Vayla, a hair‑accessory brand engineered for durability, curl compatibility and eco‑conscious materials. She won third place at the Happy Valley LaunchBox Pitch Fest and is currently a participant in the Happy Valley LaunchBox FastTrack Accelerator program. She and Satur discuss building customer trust, startup finances and handling shifts in customer expectations.
Students interested in being featured on the reveal can apply or be nominated.
About “Dare to Disrupt”
“Dare to Disrupt” is a podcast from Invent Penn State about Penn State alumni who are innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders, and the stories behind their success. The podcast is hosted by alumnus Ryan Newman, a graduate of the Smeal College of Business and a Schreyer Scholar alumnus who is now a managing director at Goldman Sachs.
Past episodes include interviews with Garry Gilliam, David Rutilizenko and Jess Weiner. New episodes are released monthly. Subscribe on YouTube Music, Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Invent Penn State is a commonwealth-wide initiative to spur economic development, job creation and student career success.
The “Dare to Disrupt” podcast is created possible by the support of the Penn State Smeal College of Business.
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