Penni Malloy-Harper
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Penni Malloy-Harper:
Penni Harper is a registered nurse and filmmaker who refuses to choose between her passions. With three degrees from NYU and experience as a Vice President of Nursing, she founded Pennbrook Consulting to bridge healthcare and media. From creating documentaries about 103-year-old Tuskegee Airmen nurses to trademarking denim lab coats that combat white coat syndrome, Penni teaches others to combine their skills creatively. As a professor, film critic, and consultant for 400+ healthcare clients, she proves that pivoting isn't failure—it's evolution. Born in Brooklyn's Tompkins Projects, she now empowers professionals to design careers on their own terms.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:
- That your professional degree is a passport to an unlimited career if you have the courage to apply it creatively.
- How the '32-flight mindset' from the projects creates the resilience needed to lead in high-stakes industries.
- Why pivoting from a 'have-to' job to a 'want-to' empire is the ultimate prescription for professional burnout.
- That true innovation often comes from breaking the status quo of your industry's traditional white coat standards.
- How identifying a hidden gap between two unrelated fields can lead to a lucrative and unchallenged market niche.
- Why you must master the technical 'do-it-yourself' phase before you can effectively lead and delegate to a team.
- That being told you are 'too loud' or 'too aggressive' is often a sign that you are ready to lead at the next level.
- How trusting the person on the other side of a difficult leap makes the most dangerous transitions possible.
- Why building a brand based on authentic community is the only way to stay relevant through market shifts.
- That doing what you know you should do 'times ten' is the only way to truly bridge the gap to your legacy.
about the show
Next Level CEO is a high-impact business educational series hosted by Daymond John, designed to spotlight the world’s most elite and insightful entrepreneurs.
In each episode, Daymond’s handpicked expert CEOs, founders, and industry leaders who’ve built powerful brands, scaled successfully, and led with vision, share their story and expertise. From disruptive startups to billion-dollar empires, Next Level CEO gives viewers a front-row seat to the real strategies, mindset shifts, and leadership moves behind business excellence.
This is what works.
It’s a rare look inside the minds of those who’ve actually built something that lasts.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking to grow, a business owner ready to level up, or a leader who’s hungry to learn from the best, Next Level CEO delivers the playbook from those who’ve already won.
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