Summer Break: Sunrises, Tides & Rainbows - How Precedents Really Break
During our summer break, we’re revisiting powerful conversations from Season One of Breaking Precedent. In this episode, host Leah Sullivan explores the many forms of disruptive change—framed as sunrises, tides, and rainbows. Leah is joined by a range of precedent-breakers across disciplines, including Eric Ryan, who reimagined consumer goods; Pete Flynn, who rides the waves of market shifts; and Justice Steven Breyer, who reflects on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case that overturned Roe v. Wade. We also hear from Patrick Brown, founder of Impossible Foods, and Kara Golden, who challenged the beverage industry with Hint Water. The episode concludes with artist Trevor Paglen, whose work uncovers hidden systems and challenges perception.
Listen to the full episodes here:
- Breaking Dawn: How Eric Ryan of Method, Olly, Welly, transforms boring products into billion dollar brands
- House Broken: Pete Flint on Disrupting Real Estate and Building Trulia— Pete Flint
- Breaking Precedent: Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on what is precedent?
- Breaking the Food Chain: Pat Brown’s Mission to Transform the Meat Industry with Impossible Foods
- A Water Break: The Undaunted Journey of Kara Goldin and Hint
- Breaking Cover: Trevor Paglen with a bold artistic approach to challenging societal thinking and setting new precedents
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Show Notes:
(00:00) – Introduction to Breaking Precedent
(00:30) – Sunrise Breakers: Predicting and Shaping Trends
(05:00) – Tide Breakers: Returning to Forgotten Truths
(07:30) – Rainbow Breakers: Defying Expectations
(10:30) – Conclusion: What Kind of Breaker Are You?
(14:00) – “We not only created a product…We set a new precedent in the industry.”
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Leah Solivan is the host of Breaking Precedent, a podcast that explores the stories of innovators who are pushing societal boundaries and setting new precedents in their fields. Leah is General Partner at Fuel Capital, where she invests in early-stage companies across consumer technology, hardware, education, marketplaces, and retail. Leah has 15 years of experience building and creating technology products that have reached millions of people around the globe. She started her career at IBM as an engineer in the software group, working on Lotus Notes and Domino. In 2008, Leah founded TaskRabbit, the leading on-demand service marketplace in the world.
Connect with Leah:
Website: breakingprecedent.com/
Instagram: @labunleashed