What if your personal information isn’t just something to protect, but something you should be paid for?

In Episode 11 of the Disruptive Pod, Rob G explores the emerging economics of privacy and the uncomfortable reality behind today’s digital marketplace: our clicks, searches, locations, purchases, preferences, and behaviors all create value...often for someone else.

Monetizing Privacy challenges the traditional conversation around data ownership and asks a more disruptive question: If companies profit from your digital identity, should you share in that value?

This episode examines the rise of the data economy, AI-driven behavioral prediction, the possibility of a future “privacy dividend,” and the idea of personal data agents that could one day negotiate access to your information on your behalf. But there’s another side to the equation: if people can sell their privacy, could privacy itself eventually become a luxury that only some can afford?

This isn’t simply a conversation about technology or cybersecurity. It’s about business, leadership, consumer trust, ownership, ethics, and power.

Because the next era of the digital economy may not be about asking:

“Who has my data?”

It may be about asking:

“Who controls it, who profits from it—and where’s my cut?”

Join Rob G for another thought-provoking episode of the Disruptive Pod, where we challenge conventional thinking, explore what’s next, and question who truly benefits from disruption.

In this episode of the Disruptive Pod, we continue our Women Who Disrupt series with Sara Blakely, the self-made billionaire and founder of Spanx. With no industry experience, no outside investors, and just $5,000 in savings, she took on a male-dominated industry and revolutionized shapewear, proving that sometimes, betting on yourself is the biggest risk—and the biggest reward.

Join host Rob G as we dive into Sara’s journey, from cold-calling manufacturers to landing on Oprah’s "Favorite Things" list, and how her fearless approach to business reshaped the fashion industry.

What lessons can today’s disruptors learn from her success? Tune in to find out!

the Disruptive Pod, Episode 3 explores the disruption Clubhouse has caused in the social media market place.