Miss America Goes Nuclear
Episode 343 of the Be BOLD Branding podcast, hosted by BrandFace, titled "Miss America Goes Nuclear" was published on March 18, 2026 and runs 29 minutes.
March 18, 2026 ·29m · Be BOLD Branding
Summary
What happens when a nuclear engineering student puts on a crown — and decides to change the world's relationship with energy? Meet Grace Vanderhei, Miss America 2023 and nuclear engineer on a mission to make clean energy accessible, understandable, and impossible to ignore. Named the New Face of Nuclear Energy by the Wall Street Journal and recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy list, Grace is bridging the gap between science and the public through her platform, "Clean Energy, Cleaner Future." Her story is proof that one bold voice in the right room can start a chain reaction. Episode Highlights: 00:27 Meet Grace Vanderhei 03:40 Winning Miss America 06:20 Spite To Science 08:17 Nuclear Everywhere 11:31 AI Power Hunger 18:50 Support Is Surging 20:42 Book On Optimism 23:52 Village Mindset 28:37 How to Connect with Grace Vanderhei Show Links: GraceVanderhei.comLinkedInInstagramXFacebook
Episode Description
What happens when a nuclear engineering student puts on a crown — and decides to change the world's relationship with energy? Meet Grace Vanderhei, Miss America 2023 and nuclear engineer on a mission to make clean energy accessible, understandable, and impossible to ignore. Named the New Face of Nuclear Energy by the Wall Street Journal and recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy list, Grace is bridging the gap between science and the public through her platform, "Clean Energy, Cleaner Future." Her story is proof that one bold voice in the right room can start a chain reaction.
Episode Highlights:
00:27 Meet Grace Vanderhei
03:40 Winning Miss America
06:20 Spite To Science
08:17 Nuclear Everywhere
11:31 AI Power Hunger
18:50 Support Is Surging
20:42 Book On Optimism
23:52 Village Mindset
28:37 How to Connect with Grace Vanderhei
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