Best Manufacturing Execution Systems Podcasts (2025)

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The Value Factory Podcast | Episode 45 - Kim Frost 37:41

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On this episode of The Value Factory Podcast, Andrew Ballard talks with Kim Frost, founder of Frost Connections and Managing Principal at OneAccord, about the truth behind why hiring feels harder than ever. Kim breaks down what most leaders get wrong—not a hiring problem, but a clarity problem—and how alignment, transparency, and preparation turn g…

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A Utah Indian Chief Controlled the 1800s Mountain West Through Slave Trading, Building Pioneer Trails, Horse Stealing, and Becoming Mormon 1:00:05

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The American Indian leader Wakara was among the most influential and feared men in the nineteenth-century American West. He and his pan-tribal cavalry of horse thieves and slave traders dominated the Old Spanish Trail, the region’s most important overland route. They widened the trail and expanded its watering holes, reshaping the environmental and…

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The Value Factory Podcast | Episode 44 - Nick Knutsen 36:45

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On this episode of The Value Factory Podcast, Andrew Ballard talks with Nick Knutsen, founder of Tahoma Tech and principal at OneAccord, about how conversation intelligence is changing the way B2B sales teams operate. With a background spanning Amazon Web Services, Zoom, and AI innovation, Nick explains how recording, analyzing, and automating meet…

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Bridging the Gap Between Purchasing and Sales | Executive Sessions Podcast 49:37

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On MiddleGround’s twenty-fifth episode of Executive Sessions, John Stewart, our Founding and Managing Partner, joins industry experts John Miller and Victor Roos to explore the relationship between purchasing and sales, and why alignment between these two functions is critical to every manufacturing operation. This episode covers: 1. How communicat…

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#110: Starting Smart: PLM, MES, and Winning Digital Engineering Implementations 44:45

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In this episode of Stay Sharp in Digital Engineering, hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott sit down with Razorleaf’s Vice President of Business Development, Derek Neiding, to unpack how manufacturers can start smart when implementing complex digital engineering systems like PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and MES (Manufacturing Execution Syste…

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Between the Builds: The Hidden Power of True Servant Leadership 13:30

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Episode Summary: In this episode of Between the Builds, host Chris Fay reflects on last week’s conversation with Al Petrangeli, diving deeper into one of the most foundational principles of effective leadership: servant leadership. Chris breaks down what servant leadership really means, how to distinguish it from simply “being a servant,” and why t…

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Why Did Rome Fall? Wrong Question. How Did it Last 2,000 Years Despite Changing its Religion, Language, and Government? 53:46

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Rome began as a pagan, Latin-speaking city state in central Italy during the early Iron Age and ended as a Christian, Greek-speaking empire as the age of gunpowder dawned. Everything about it changed, except its Roman identity. This was due to a unique willingness among Romans to include new people as citizens, an openness to new ideas, and an unpa…

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The Value Factory Podcast | Episode 43 - Lawrence Lerner 16:20

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On this episode of The Value Factory Podcast, Nick Anderson and Lawrence Lerner dig into one of the most critical—and most misunderstood—elements of leadership: trust. They unpack what real trust looks like between boards and executives, why “the job of the board is not to run the company,” and how communication, clarity, and clean agreements shape…

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The Real Deadwood: A Gold Rush Town Built in a War Zone but Obliterated in an Inferno 37:30

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Gunslinging, gold-panning, stagecoach robbing, whiskey guzzling – the myth and infamy of the American West is synonymous with its most famous town: Deadwood, South Dakota. The storied mining town sprang up in early 1876 and came raining down in ashes only three years later, destined to become food for the imagination and a nostalgic landmark that n…

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The Value Factory Podcast | Episode 42 - Kurtis Hanni 53:53

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On this episode of The Value Factory Podcast, Nick Anderson talks with Kurtis Hanni, Founder of Bison CFO, about where profit really goes—and why it disappears as you scale. Together they unpack the hidden mechanics behind pricing, margin erosion, overhead creep, and the operational blind spots that quietly drain cash. Kurtis brings clarity to fina…

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How Robotics and AI are Reshaping the Future of City Skylines: Michael Brown of Skyline Robotics | Ep. 37 57:07

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar interviews Michael Brown, Chairman and CEO of Skyline Robotics, the company behind Osmo—the world’s first robotic-armed window-cleaning system. Brown shares how a shrinking labor pool, extreme safety risks, and rising urban skylines sparked Skyline’s mission to reinvent facade maintenance usi…

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#109: Digital Product Series | What is Propel PVM Platform 36:37

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In this episode of Stay Sharp in Digital Engineering, hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott continue their digital product series with Eric Schrader, Chief Product Officer at Propel Software. Together, they explore how Propel’s Product Value Management (PVM) platform expands beyond traditional PLM to unify teams, processes, and data across the ent…

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How Grit and Grace Built a Billion-Dollar Culture | Al Petrangeli 54:41

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Episode Summary: In this episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay sits down with Al Petrangeli, COO at Carroll Daniel Construction and former CEO of Balfour Beatty’s Southeast Region, to explore what it takes to lead with humility while driving massive growth. From growing up in an Italian family restaurant to leading billion-dollar constructi…

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America's Pacific Dawn: The Spanish-American War Ushered In Global Reach and Savage Conflict 55:59

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Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross, was in Havana in 1898, investigating the terrible conditions endured by Cubans whom the Spanish government had forced into concentration camps, where an estimated 425,000 people died of disease and starvation. While she was there, the American warship USS Maine exploded in Havana's harbor, which served as…

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Innovating for a Sustainable Future: Jeff Monroe of LifeSpaces Innovation Group | Ep. 36 35:39

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar speaks with Jeff Monroe, CEO and Chief Innovation Officer of LifeSpaces Innovation Group, about how disruptive sustainable technologies are reshaping the B2B and manufacturing landscape. With over four decades of experience spanning consumer goods, food service, and industrial markets, Monroe…

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The Value Factory Podcast | Episode 41 - John Steckler 54:37

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On this episode of The Value Factory Podcast, Nick Anderson sits down with John Steckler, a veteran sales strategist and OneAccord Partner, to unpack the real mechanics of growth. From self-storage to high tech to healthcare, John has spent decades helping companies stuck in decline rediscover how to sell, price, and scale smarter. He shares why fr…

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The Unhealed Wounds of WW2 POWs and Combat Veterans 50:10

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Nearly 16.4 million Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II, and for millions of survivors, the fighting left many of them physically and mentally broken for life. There was a 25% death rate in Japanese POW camps like Bataan, where starvation and torture were rampant, and fierce battles against suicidal Imperial Japanese forces, l…

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The Value Factory Podcast | Episode 40 - Rob Torres 22:53

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On this episode of The Value Factory Podcast, Nick Anderson talks with Rob Torres, District Manager at Insperity, about strategy, growth, and the real-world value of people. Rob breaks down what a PEO (Professional Employer Organization) actually does—and how Insperity helps companies turn HR from a cost center into a competitive advantage. Drawing…

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How Can Paper Replace Plastic? Ariadne Dimoula of Paramount Planet Product on Nature-Inspired Innovation | Ep. 35 1:00:18

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar interviews Ariadne Dimoula, CEO and founder of Paramount Planet Product (P3RD.Earth), whose groundbreaking innovation in microfibrillated cellulose could replace the world’s most common plastic pollutants—wrappers, lids, filters, and straws—with biodegradable, ocean-safe materials. Drawing fr…

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#108 Digital Product Series: Who is First Resonance 32:48

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In this episode of Stay Sharp in Digital Engineering, hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott continue the Digital Product Series with a deep dive into First Resonance, a company redefining how modern manufacturers operate. Our guest, Devin Patel, Head of Solutions at First Resonance, shares how their flagship platform ION—a modular, data-driven fac…

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Between the Builds: Letting Go to Grow 15:52

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Episode Summary: In this episode of Between the Builds, host Chris Fay reflects on his conversation with Tony Iannessa, Founder and CEO of BIG Construction, to explore one of the hardest truths in leadership. Sometimes the thing holding your company back is you. Using Tony’s shift from “BIG 1.0” to “BIG 2.0" as a framework, Chris breaks down what i…

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Robert McNamara Thought Enough Data Could Win Any War. Instead, It Led America to the Vietnam Quagmire 1:00:21

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Robert S. McNamara, who was Secretary of Defense during JFK and LBJ’s administrations, and one of the chief architects of the Vietnam war, made a shocking confession in his 1995 memoir. He said “We were wrong, terribly wrong.” McNamara believed this as early as 1965, that the Vietnam War was unwinnable. Yet, instead of urging U.S. forces to exit, h…

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How Can Loyalty and Leadership Scale a Company to $1 Billion? Skip Giessing of DXP Shares the Secrets | Ep. 34 50:32

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Skip Giessing, President of the Rotating Equipment Division at DXP Enterprises, to explore how he helped grow the division from $150 million to over $1 billion while preserving the company’s core culture of loyalty, entrepreneurship, and long-term vision. Skip shares how lesson…

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The Value Factory Podcast | Episode 39 - John Martinka 49:52

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On this episode of The Value Factory Podcast, Nick Anderson and John Martinka of Nokomis Advisors dive deep into growth by acquisition—when it works, when it doesn’t, and what it really takes to make it pay off. They unpack why some owners chase “boring business” deals with no cash down and lose, while others scale smart through strategic buys, int…

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Designing Innovation from the Ground Up: Circle R Engineering’s T’Ray Rutledge on Turning Ideas into Systems | Ep. 33 38:29

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar interviews T’Ray Rutledge, P.E., CEO of Circle R Engineering, whose career spans the U.S. Air Force flight line to founding a design-build firm that turns napkin sketches into working machines. Rutledge shares how aerospace discipline, curiosity, and safety culture shaped his approach to hydr…

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The Philistine Connection: Do the Roots of October 7 Go Back 3,000 Years? 36:24

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The October 7th attacks of Hamas on Israel were an unprecedented, surprise incursion by land, sea, and air that stunned the world and prompted Israel to declare war. The attacks, which included massacres in Israeli communities and a music festival, resulted in the deaths of over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals and the capture of some 251 hosta…

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The Value Factory Podcast | Episode 38 - Harrison Schenck 43:56

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On this episode of The Value Factory Podcast, Nick Anderson sits down with Harrison Schenck—entrepreneur, consultant, and founder of Clients Through Social (CTS) Incubator—to talk about the hard truth behind leaving your W-2 for independent consulting. Harrison shares how a layoff and a missed moment with his son pushed him to build a million-follo…

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The Safe and Effective Cure to Cancer: Angiex Founder Paul Jaminet Shares the Science | Ep. 32 1:00:21

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Paul Jaminet, Ph.D., Founder and President of Angiex, to discuss a revolutionary new approach to cancer therapy that delivers drugs directly into tumor cell nuclei while sparing healthy tissue. Drawing from his journey through MIT physics, Harvard astrophysics, software entrepr…

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Episode 24: developing strong teams - data, transparency, and genuine connection 46:48

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On MiddleGround’s twenty-fourth episode of executive sessions, John Stewart, our Founding and Managing Partner, sits down with Kelly Myers, Managing Director on our Financial Operations Team, and Greg Ramfos, CEO of Dura-Shiloh, to explore one of the most essential and complex aspects of leadership: developing strong teams. This episode covers: 1. …

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#107- Digital Engineering’s New Frontier: Innovation Across 300+ Startups 41:05

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In this episode, the team reconnects with Michael Finocchiaro to unpack his research into 300+ startups transforming the digital engineering landscape. From PLM and CAD to industrial AI and adaptive manufacturing, Michael reveals how new technologies, global innovation hubs, and AI-driven design tools are reshaping how products are developed, simul…

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The Founder Who’s Changing How the World Sees Construction | Tony Iannessa 59:36

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Episode Summary: In this episode of Built With Purpose, host Chris Fay sits down with Tony Iannessa, Founder and CEO of BIG Construction, to explore what it takes to build a high-performing, values-driven company from the ground up. From the early “Big 1.0” days of grit and long hours to the evolution into “Big 2.0,” Tony shares how he learned to s…

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The Thucydides Trap: How A Rising Athens Made The Peloponnesian War Inevitable 46:29

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The Peloponnesian War is considered one of the most famous wars of the ancient world not only because it was a massive and devastating conflict that reshaped the Greek world, but also because its thorough documentation by the historian Thucydides transformed how we understand history and war. On the face of it, the Peloponnesian War, fought over 20…

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How Can Early-Life Nutrition Transform Global Protein Production? Erik Visser, CEO of Hamlet Protein Shares His Vision | Ep. 31 53:54

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar interviews Erik Visser, CEO of Hamlet Protein, to explore how early-life animal nutrition is shaping the future of sustainable protein. From law and political science to leading global feed innovation, Visser shares how strategy, culture, and servant leadership drive transformation across the…

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The Value Factory Podcast | Episode 37 - Chris Stitt 36:55

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On this episode of The Value Factory Podcast, Andrew Ballard talks with author and former U.S. Diplomatic Security Service special agent Chris Stitt, founder of CrisisLead LLC and author of Scaling Pyramids: Leadership Lessons from a Mid-Level Bureaucrat. Chris unpacks how structure, process, and leadership intersect—why managing programs isn’t the…

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What’s the Secret to Sustainable Process Improvement? Ann Marie O’Connell Explains | Ep. 30 59:29

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Ann Marie O’Connell, professional engineer, MBA, and certified Six Sigma Black Belt, to explore the intersection of process discipline and creativity. With over four decades leading MCU Limited, Ann Marie shares how flexible, physics- and economics-based design thinking ca…

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Leaner, Smarter, Faster, and More Connected 12:54

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Send us a text In this episode of Supply Chain Deepdive, hosts Michael Jung and Jess Williams unpack the new white paper “Leaner, Smarter, Faster, and More Connected: Supply Chains Evolve to Meet Rising Volatility and Cost Pressures,” produced by Reuters Events: Supply Chain in partnership with CargoWise. Drawing on insights from over 450 logistics…

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The Free French Army in North Africa, 1940-1945 49:37

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One of the principal architects of Allied Victory in North Africa during World War Two was French General Louis Dio. His importance in North Africa lies in his role as a key leader of the Free French forces and a trusted subordinate to General Philippe Leclerc. He participated in every battle from Douala to the Fezzan Campaigns in the early 1940s. …

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The Value Factory Podcast | Episode 36 - Wade Sugiyama 1:14:27

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On this episode of The Value Factory Podcast, Nick Anderson sits down with Wade Sugiyama—StoryBrand Certified Guide, marketing strategist, and founder of Guide the Hero Consulting—to unpack how storytelling transforms business. Wade shares how the “hero versus guide” mindset shift reshapes marketing, leadership, and brand messaging in an age where …

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Future of Inclusive Marketplaces: Sara Quintero on KarmaChic | Ep. 29 44:32

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On Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar interviews Sara Quintero, founder & chief innovation officer of KarmaChic Marketplace—an e-commerce platform built to scale women-owned and minority-owned businesses. Sara shares how a boutique setback became the launchpad for a human-first, AI-powered marketplace with low fees, geolocation discovery, and a …

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#106: Digital Product Series | Who is Propel Software 42:51

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In this episode, the Razorleaf team continues the Digital Product Series by spotlighting Propel Software—a next-generation PLM company built on the Salesforce platform. Juliann and Jonathan sit down with Tom Shoemaker, VP of Product Marketing at Propel, to explore how the company is redefining product lifecycle management by unifying engineering, s…

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Between the Builds: The Power of Connection and Real-Time Recognition 11:41

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Episode Summary: In this Between the Builds reflection, host Chris Fay reflects on his recent conversation with Chris Dornfeld, co-founder of Whistle Rewards which was acquired by One10 where he now serves as Executive Vice President of Product Strategy. Fay dives into the science of immediate recognition, exploring how micro-rewards can reshape wo…

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An Inventor’s Quest to Build a Pneumatic Subway System in 1870s New York 45:11

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Alfred Beach built America’s first operational subway in secret beneath 1860s Manhattan, decades before the city’s official electric subway line in 1904. He designed and commissioned a 300-foot-long, eight-foot-diameter tunnel 20 feet underground, built with a tunneling machine he invented for this purpose. The car moved quietly and silently, pushe…

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How to Build a Bankable Business: Thomas Gilman on the Financial Habits of Thriving Companies | Ep. 28 35:52

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar talks with Thomas Gilman, founder of Driving Business Growth and former BP executive, about how CEOs can move from running their business to truly scaling it. Drawing on decades of global leadership and financial strategy experience, Gilman reveals the Wall Street techniques that every Main S…

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The Value Factory Podcast | Episode 35 - Steve Nasca 27:13

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On this episode of The Value Factory Podcast, host Andrew Ballard talks with Steve Nasca, Principal at OneAccord and seasoned CEO, about what happens when a company outgrows its founder. Steve breaks down the “Founder’s Dilemma”—the moment when a craftsperson’s talent builds a business that exceeds their capacity to lead it. Drawing from 25+ years …

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Bringing Research Home: LaToya Hinton-Howery on Building Trust and Inclusion in Clinical Trials | Ep. 27 41:54

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar talks with LaToya Hinton-Howery, MPH, CEO and Research Director of Next Innovative Clinical Research (Next ICR), about reshaping the future of clinical trials through representation, accessibility, and trust. From Chicago to Houston and beyond, Hinton-Howery is proving that innovation doesn’t…

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Spirited Rivalry: Did Ireland or Scotland Invent Whisky? 48:53

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There’s a divide between Scotland and Ireland as fierce as the Protestant/Catholic split during the Thirty Years’ War or the battles between Sunnis and Shias in the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s. It’s the debate over who invented whisky. Both Ireland and Scotland claim to have originated the spirit. Ireland cites its early monastic traditions and the …

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The Value Factory Podcast | Episode 34 - JR Covey 58:37

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On this episode of The Value Factory Podcast, Nick Anderson welcomes JR Covey—OneAccord consultant and creator of Narrative Powered Success—to unpack how the stories we tell ourselves shape our lives, our sales, and our leadership. With roots in neuroscience and behavioral psychology, JR breaks down how fear, motivation, and mindset intersect to dr…

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Reversing Brain Injury by Mimicking Nature: Dr. David Smith Explains How | Ep. 26 45:45

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Dr. David Smith, physician, innovator, and founder of DeltaChase and TBI Innovations, to explore how nature-inspired science is revolutionizing medicine. Known for the FDA-cleared Q-Collar—the first medical device proven to help protect against traumatic brain injury—Dr. Smith …

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Beyond Commitments: Tackling Scope 3 and Freight Decarbonization 16:01

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Send us a text In this episode of Supply Chain Deepdive, hosts Michael Jung and Jess Williams explore the State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2025. Drawing on insights from over 1,200 global professionals, the report examines how companies are translating sustainability pledges into practice across their supply chains. The conversation zeroes in o…

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#105: Revolutionizing Manufacturing: Redefining the Digital Footprint 39:16

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In this episode of Stay Sharp in Digital Engineering, hosts Juliann Grant and Jonathan Scott sit down with Devin Patel, Head of Solutions at First Resonance, to explore how manufacturing companies—startups and established players alike—can rethink the way they build and scale their operations. Devin shares insights on moving away from traditional m…