Entrepreneurs: Is Risk-Taking in Your DNA? The Role Genetics Play in Leadership with Dr. Danielle Dick + Others (Full Episode)

Richard Gearhart and Elizabeth Gearhart, co-hosts of Passage to Profit Show interview Dr. Danielle Dick from Thrive Genetics and Rutgers University Addiction Research Center, Neil Senturia from AskTuring.ai and financial advisor Alan Porter from Strategic Wealth Strategies What if the traits that drive success, risk-taking, and resilience aren’t learned—but coded into your DNA? In this eye-opening episode, internationally renowned behavioral genetics researcher Dr. Danielle Dick, author of The Child Code and co-founder of Thrive Genetics, challenges everything you think you know about behavior, parenting, and entrepreneurship. From why some people are natural risk-takers to how genes shape personality, addiction risk, and leadership potential, this conversation reveals how nature and nurture collide—and how understanding your genetic wiring can help parents, founders, and leaders make smarter, more compassionate decisions. Read more at: https://www.danielledick.com/ and https://thrivegenetics.ai/ Neil Senturia is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of AskTuring.ai, a private, citation-backed AI workspace trusted by high-stakes professionals, whose extraordinary career spans Hollywood screenwriting, real estate development, and multiple successful tech ventures built on accuracy, trust, and execution. Read more at: https://www.askturing.ai/ Alan Porter is a financial advisor and the owner and CEO of Strategic Wealth Strategies, whose journey from Blackhawk helicopter instructor pilot to nationally recognized tax strategist was forged by service, personal loss, and a mission to help families protect their wealth and retire with confidence. Read more at: https://www.strategicwealthstrategies.com/ Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, a startup, an inventor, an innovator, a small business or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, tune into Passage to Profit Show for compelling discussions, real-life examples, and expert advice on entrepreneurship, intellectual property, trademarks and more. Visit https://passagetoprofitshow.com/ for the latest updates and episodes. Chapters (00:00:00) - Richard Gerhardt and Elizabeth Gearhart(00:00:29) - Passage to Profit: The Road to Entrepreneurial Success(00:02:32) - Your New Business Journey(00:04:21) - The Biggest Mistake of All Time(00:06:52) - Alan Porter on Growing With a Team(00:08:22) - What's an Entrepreneur's Most Important Moment?(00:09:15) - How Your Genetics Affects Your Child's Behavior(00:13:46) - How Do Genetics Influence Kids' Behavior?(00:18:58) - Do You Think You're Born to Be an Entrepreneur?(00:24:25) - Better Health Insurance for You Now(00:25:25) - Seeking Genetics to Prevent and Reduce Opioids Use(00:32:23) - How AI is Affecting Your Business(00:34:32) - How Are You Using AI in Your Business?(00:38:00) - Divorce Debt Relief Hotline(00:40:46) - The Criminal Case Over AI(00:46:08) - Ask Turing AI: The Search Engine of the AI World(00:51:30) - Chat: Very granular, but also very powerful(00:51:57) - What Motivates You to Start a Business?(00:54:36) - Philosopher on Starting Multiple Businesses(00:57:43) - Inventing From the Business of Hollywood(01:00:34) - Alan Porter Tells His Story(01:04:24) - Risk of Retirement in America(01:08:00) - Social Security and Retirement Risk(01:10:46) - Dr. Alan Porter on Strategic Wealth: Money Matters(01:12:36) - Passage to Profit(01:14:03) - How to Win at Love and Money(01:15:15) - Secret of the Entrepreneurial Mind(01:17:35) - What is a secret to better decision-making?(01:19:40) - What's Your Secret to Success?(01:20:22) - How to Stay in Business for 20 Years(01:22:24) - Passage to Profit