Accidental Entrepreneur Guided by Empathy & Ingenuity with Lianna Genovese, Founder of ImaginAble Solutions

2025-11-04

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What could you build with just some straws, cardboard, a dish sponge, and pipe cleaners that could possibly change the world?At just 19, Lianna Genovese heard a story that changed her life; a woman with Cerebral Palsy who could no longer paint. Fueled by empathy and ingenuity, Lianna built her first prototype from nothing more than straws, cardboard, pipe cleaners, and a sponge. That scrappy idea became Guided Hands®, a life-changing device now empowering people in over 25 countries to paint, ...

What could you build with just some straws, cardboard, a dish sponge, and pipe cleaners that could possibly change the world?

At just 19, Lianna Genovese heard a story that changed her life; a woman with Cerebral Palsy who could no longer paint. Fueled by empathy and ingenuity, Lianna built her first prototype from nothing more than straws, cardboard, pipe cleaners, and a sponge. That scrappy idea became Guided Hands®, a life-changing device now empowering people in over 25 countries to paint, write, and express themselves again.

Today, as the Founder and CEO of ImaginAble Solutions, Lianna shares how staying curious, resilient, and bold led her to raise over $1 million+ in non-dilutive funding, earn global recognition from Forbes 30 Under 30 and the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards, and even land a signature from Shaquille O'Neal American basketball player aka Shaq along the way.

In this episode, we talk about what happens when purpose meets persistence, how empathy can spark innovation, and why the best ideas often start from the heart.

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