Dr. Nancy Satur is co-founder and medical director emerita of Curology, a skincare brand delivering personalized prescription treatments straight to customers’ doorsteps. Dr. Satur earned her undergraduate pre-medical degree from Penn State, and her medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. A board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Satur worked as a private practice dermatologist before becoming co-founder, medical director and dermatologist at Curology full-time.

On this episode, Dr. Satur shares her experience growing up on a dairy farm in central PA, her path to becoming a dermatologist, and how she and her sons ended up building Curology, which has now served over 5.5 million patients nationwide.

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.

Episode Chapters:

0:00 – 5:18 Growing up on the dairy farm eldest of 6

5:18 – 9:14 The rigorous 5-year Penn State – Jefferson College medical program experience

9:14 – 12:48 Project USA, the ER, and working towards specializing in dermatology

12:48 – 18:02 The launch of Curology

18:02 – 21:46 Compounding prescription formulas in-house

21:46 – 24:40 Expanding Curology’s reach

24:40 – 26:46 Rapid Fire Questions

26:46 – 35:35 Student Questions

27:27 – 28:37 Learning to delegate

28:37 – 29:29 Startup finances

29:29 – 31:24 Building customer trust

31:24 – 32:45 Ensuring alignment across your team

32:45 – 33:46 Making decisions without all the answers

33:46 – 35:20 Handling shifts in customer expectations

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About Dr. Nancy Satur

Dr. Nancy Satur is co-founder and medical director emerita of Curology, a skincare brand delivering personalized prescription treatments straight to customers’ doorsteps. Dr. Satur earned her undergraduate pre-medical degree from Penn State, and her medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.

About Maya Anderson

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.

The Dare to Disrupt podcast is made possible by the generous support of the Penn State Smeal College of Business.