EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 29 MIN
Miss America Goes Nuclear
from Be BOLD Branding · host BrandFace
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.com LinkedIn Instagram X Facebook
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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
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