S6E47 Brogan Miller | Being A Doula For Hardware Startups, Manufacturing In Asia, And How To Start Networking Being An Engineer podcast

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S6E47 Brogan Miller | Being a Doula for Hardware Startups, Manufacturing in Asia, and How to Start Networking

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Brogan Miller, PE is a startup veteran, product engineer, and the founder of Doula Studios, a consultancy dedicated to helping early-stage hardware companies bring their ideas into reality. Calling himself a “doula for startups,” Brogan supports entrepreneurs as they navigate the often-chaotic birth of new products, offering hard-won wisdom, technical expertise, and a get-it-done mindset.

Brogan’s career path has been anything but ordinary. He’s held pivotal roles as one of the earliest employees at several startups, including Sensel, AliveCor, Trove Foods, and Typhur, where he designed and launched everything from ultra-thin pressure sensors to a 200-pound electromechanical cooking system. As Head of Engineering at GaeaStar, he guided the company through critical product validation stages, building engineering infrastructure and supply chain resilience. His work has spanned continents, including a year living in Asia to shepherd product development on the ground.

But Brogan’s story is more than just shipping products. He’s also deeply committed to education and community. As an adjunct lecturer at Stanford University, he has guided students in product design and engineering, while his earlier work in the Graduate School of Education led to the creation of seven open-sourced educational tools—one of which was acquired by Google. Beyond academia, he volunteers with organizations such as First Robotics and Youths of Africa Career Development, where he introduces Ugandan youth to engineering pathways and mentors the next generation of innovators.

With a reputation as a jack of all trades and a master of one—getting things done—Brogan brings a unique lens on what it takes to turn bold ideas into successful products.

LINKS:

Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brogan-miller/

Guest website: https://www.doulastudios.com/

Aaron Moncur, host

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Chapters

1. Introduction and Guest Introduction (00:00:00)

2. The Electromechanical Cooking Appliance (00:00:59)

3. Early Inspirations and Engineering Journey (00:02:17)

4. Curiosity and Career Choices (00:05:41)

5. The Role of a Startup Doula (00:12:59)

6. Discussing Volunteering and Teaching in Africa (00:23:20)

7. Challenges and Opportunities for Ugandan Youth in Engineering (00:24:32)

8. Break and Sponsor Message (00:25:34)

9. Exploring Manufacturing in Asia (00:25:55)

10. Insights on Vietnamese Manufacturing (00:30:12)

11. The Importance of Networking (00:37:11)

12. Accelerating Engineering Processes (00:41:13)

13. Conclusion and Contact Information (00:43:03)

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