Industry Ignited Podcast

By Leeanne Aguilar, Ph.D.

Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.


Category: Management

Open in Apple Podcasts


Open RSS feed


Open Website


Rate for this podcast

Subscribers: 0
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 96

Description

Industry Ignited is a platform for bold conversations with leaders who are transforming the way business gets done. Each episode spotlights breakthrough stories from the industrial, manufacturing, biotech, chemical, and B2B sectors, giving you an inside look at how top executives, innovators, and changemakers tackle real-world challenges and drive meaningful growth.


Hosted by Dr. Leeanne Aguilar—entrepreneur, executive coach, and marketing strategist—Industry Ignited goes beyond surface-level discussions to uncover the strategies, mindsets, and lessons that fuel leadership at the highest level. From navigating complex operations and scaling companies to rethinking culture and preparing for the future of work, every conversation is designed to inspire, challenge, and equip you with fresh perspectives.


Whether you’re an executive, entrepreneur, or emerging leader, this podcast will spark ideas, expand your vision, and ignite the drive to lead with confidence in today’s evolving business landscape.


Episode Date
The CEO's Guide to Building a Company That Lasts | Ep. 96 [Emir Avdic]
Jul 11, 2026
The Innovation That Could Power the Future | Ep. 95 [Don Currie]
Jul 09, 2026
How Honey Became The Secret Behind This Beauty Brand | Ep. 94 [Ayesha Ibrahim]
Jul 07, 2026
How Predictive AI Makes Aircraft More Reliable | Ep. 93 [Mark Strauss]
Jul 04, 2026
The Next Billion-Dollar Energy Opportunity | Ep. 92 [Andrew Stock]
Jun 16, 2026
How to Scale a Battery Energy Storage Company Without Failing | Ep. 91 [Mark Hagedorn]
Jun 11, 2026
How Manufacturers Are Cutting Energy Costs Without Spending a Dollar Upfront | Ep. 90 [David Kipling]
Jun 09, 2026
The Science Behind Nature-Inspired Innovation | Ep. 89 [Sidney Rostan]
Jun 02, 2026
The Real Difference Between Cheap and Quality | Ep. 88 [David Thuro]
May 23, 2026
The Startup Mistake That Kills Great Technology | Ep. 87 [George Boyajian]
May 19, 2026
What Automakers Are Missing Inside EV Batteries | Ep. 86 [Efrat Avnet Steinberg]
May 12, 2026
How Better Tooling Creates Massive Profit | Ep. 85 [Kaci King]
May 09, 2026
The Untold Reality of Running a Defense Company | Ep. 84 [Pablo Ahumada]
May 07, 2026
Why Hypersonic Missiles Need New Materials Now? | Ep. 83 [Ed Pope]
May 02, 2026
Why Most Automation Projects Fail (And How to Fix It) | Ep. 82 [William Willard]
Apr 28, 2026
The Untold Story Behind Aerospace Innovation | Ep. 81 [Damien Marc]
Apr 25, 2026
How Manufacturing Can Rebuild the Economy | Ep. 80 [Connie Gunther]
Apr 23, 2026
Why Bigger Wind Turbines Aren’t Always Better | Ep. 79 [Frank Gagnon]
Apr 21, 2026
The Chip That Makes Devices 10x More Efficient | Ep. 78 [Tom Trill]
Apr 14, 2026
How One Decision Changed His Entire Life | Ep. 77 [Lindsay Gorrill]
Apr 07, 2026
Why Cheap Refrigeration Costs More in the Long Run | Ep. 76 [Marcos Pordeus de Paula]
Apr 01, 2026
How Great Leaders Turn Engineering Into Growth | Ep. 75 [Bill Kleftis]
Mar 28, 2026
Innovation Is Not Enough: How to Turn Ideas Into Profitable Businesses | Ep. 74 [Nigel Marc Roberts]
Mar 17, 2026
How to Modernize Defense Manufacturing Faster | Ep. 73 [Dr. Dean Bartles]
Mar 10, 2026
The Human Skills AI Can’t Replace | Ep. 72 [David Powell]
Mar 06, 2026
The Renewable Revolution Has a Supply Problem | Ep. 71 [Mike Riley]
Mar 03, 2026
Why Failure Makes Better Engineers | Ep. 70 [Dr. Rashid Ali]
Feb 24, 2026
Why Delayed Decisions Cost You Millions | Ep. 69 [Meher Billimoria]
Feb 19, 2026
Luxury Design Without the Designer Fees | Ep. 68 [Salman A Rahman]
Feb 17, 2026
Your Device Works… So Why Won’t Anyone Buy It? | Ep. 67 [Lisa Voronkova]
Feb 12, 2026
Building Hydrogen Fueling Stations: Cost, Safety and Scale Explained | Ep. 66 [Salim Rahemtulla]
Feb 10, 2026
Why Lighter Ammo Can Hit Harder Than Heavier Bullets | Ep. 65 [Gary Ramey]
Feb 06, 2026
The Secret to Making Aortic Surgery Safer: Inside Vestec’s Breakthrough Technology | Ep. 64 [Joseph Rafferty]
Feb 02, 2026
Innovation in Medicine: Solving Problems No One Else Could | Ep. 63 [Perter Bonutti, MD]
Jan 28, 2026
Giving Cancer Survivors Back Their Freedom: Sub-Q Bionics Story | Ep. 62 [Jordan Pollack]
Jan 28, 2026
The Physicist Who Challenged Aviation: Inside the Future of VTOL | EP.61
Jan 20, 2026
Building High-Performance Cultures in Manufacturing: Andrew Patrick of Eckert Machining | Ep. 60
Jan 14, 2026
Turning Ideas into Production-Ready Parts with 3D Printing: Matthew Guy of Niche 3D | Ep. 59
Jan 12, 2026
“No One Talks About This”— A New Solution to Pelvic Pain: Zack Lyon of H3Pelvic Therapy Systems | Ep. 58
Jan 09, 2026
How to Lead Through Failure in Pharma Manufacturing: Robert Poe, CEO of Olon USA | Ep. 57
Jan 07, 2026
When Growth Outruns Process: Angie Griffin of Third Coast on Scaling Without Breaking | Ep. 56
Jan 05, 2026
When NASA Systems Thinking Meets Accident Reconstruction: Robert Swint, CEO of ATA Associates | Ep. 55
Jan 02, 2026
What Happens When Pharma Measures Performance Like the Olympics? Tim Mikhelashvili, Amedea Pharma | Ep. 54
Dec 29, 2025
Turning Niche Crops Into Profitable Systems: Andrew Bish of BISH Enterprises & Hemp Harvest Works | Ep. 53
Dec 26, 2025
Reinventing Footwear Manufacturing in India: Chandan Manocha, CEO of Player Footwear | Ep. 52
Dec 22, 2025
How Fractional Executive Teams Are Changing Life Sciences: Richard Rives Bird of Rives Consult | Ep. 51
Dec 19, 2025
What Does It Take to Build a Gigawatt of Solar in Texas? Sol Bobst, Solar Ranch Development Company | Ep. 50
Dec 17, 2025
What Does the Future of Flight Look Like? Dr. Naresh Sharma of NASHERO Shares His Vision | Ep. 49
Dec 15, 2025
The Science of Saving Vision: David Esposito, CEO of ONL Therapeutics | Ep. 48
Dec 12, 2025
How Bri Bustos Is Transforming CCMC with Data, Governance, and Unified Technology | Ep. 47
Dec 10, 2025
The Breakthrough That Could Replace Batteries: Larry Richenstein, CEO of WePower Technologies | Ep. 46
Dec 08, 2025
What It Really Takes to Build Reliable, Low-Carbon Infrastructure: Lisa Roy, CEO of Optimum Energy | Ep. 45
Dec 05, 2025
AI, Ethics, Leadership and the Future of Pharma: Dr. Laurie Myers, CEO of Hallett Davis Strategic Group | Ep. 44
Dec 01, 2025
How IT Can Make or Break a Business: Stephen Sweeney, CEO of Upright Services | Ep. 43
Nov 28, 2025
What the Future of Digital Ecosystems Really Looks Like: Adam Broadway, CEO of Platform OS | Ep. 42
Nov 26, 2025
How Nanotechnology Is Transforming Waste Cleanup: Ali Rezaei & Maryam Lotfitanha of Polyean Technology | Ep. 41
Nov 24, 2025
How Executive Coaching Unlocks the Leader You Already Are: Gabrielle Vasquez Baumeyer, CEO of Baumeyer Coaching | Ep. 40
Nov 21, 2025
How a Greek Farmer Transformed Setbacks into Sustainable Success: Thomas Moschos, CEO of Moschos Farm | Ep. 39
Nov 19, 2025
Blending Biotechnology and Nature for Safer Personal Care: Paul Dempers, CEO of Demron Naturals | Ep. 38
Nov 17, 2025
How Robotics and AI are Reshaping the Future of City Skylines: Michael Brown of Skyline Robotics | Ep. 37
Nov 12, 2025
Innovating for a Sustainable Future: Jeff Monroe of LifeSpaces Innovation Group | Ep. 36
Nov 10, 2025
How Can Paper Replace Plastic? Ariadne Dimoula of Paramount Planet Product on Nature-Inspired Innovation | Ep. 35
Nov 05, 2025
How Can Loyalty and Leadership Scale a Company to $1 Billion? Skip Giessing of DXP Shares the Secrets | Ep. 34
Nov 03, 2025
Designing Innovation from the Ground Up: Circle R Engineering’s T’Ray Rutledge on Turning Ideas into Systems | Ep. 33
Oct 31, 2025
The Safe and Effective Cure to Cancer: Angiex Founder Paul Jaminet Shares the Science | Ep. 32
Oct 29, 2025
How Can Early-Life Nutrition Transform Global Protein Production? Erik Visser, CEO of Hamlet Protein Shares His Vision | Ep. 31
Oct 27, 2025
What’s the Secret to Sustainable Process Improvement? Ann Marie O’Connell Explains | Ep. 30
Oct 24, 2025
Future of Inclusive Marketplaces: Sara Quintero on KarmaChic | Ep. 29
Oct 22, 2025
How to Build a Bankable Business: Thomas Gilman on the Financial Habits of Thriving Companies | Ep. 28
Oct 20, 2025
Bringing Research Home: LaToya Hinton-Howery on Building Trust and Inclusion in Clinical Trials | Ep. 27
Oct 17, 2025
Reversing Brain Injury by Mimicking Nature: Dr. David Smith Explains How | Ep. 26
Oct 15, 2025
Building the Impossible: Daniel Williams on Grit, Growth, and the Future of Steel Construction | Ep. 25
Oct 13, 2025
The AgTech Revolution That’s Actually Working: Tal Maor of Lighthouse Ag | Ep. 24
Oct 08, 2025
Lightning for the Unbanked: Shawn Kim on Bitcoin’s Real-World Breakthroughs | Ep. 23
Oct 06, 2025
From Silicon to Sci-Fi: Michael Choate on Problem-Solving, AI Risks, and the Future of Technology | Ep. 22
Oct 03, 2025
Is This the Biggest Breakthrough in Orthodontics? Mark Terrill’s Bioelectric Solution | Ep. 21
Oct 01, 2025
How to Turn Governance into Competitive Advantage: Morgan Templar on Healthy Data, Healthy AI | Ep. 20
Sep 29, 2025
Supercharged Water, Real-World Results: Charlles Bohdy on Nanobubbles Transforming Wellness, Hospitality & Ag | Ep. 19
Sep 28, 2025
Disrupting Hospitality’s Most Wasteful Habit: Floris Graziosi’s Water Revolution | Ep. 18
Sep 24, 2025
Strategy Before Tools: Steven Ward on Aligning Technology with Business Objectives | Ep. 17
Sep 22, 2025
Turning Food Waste into Climate Prosperity: Shannon J. Dobbs on Regenerative Systems Innovation | Ep. 16
Sep 17, 2025
Turning B2B Events into Strategy, Fractional Chief Events Officer Sara Beth Raab | Ep. 15
Sep 15, 2025
Powering the Future: Tal Mund on Scaling Battery Energy Storage in Israel and Beyond | Ep. 14
Sep 10, 2025
How Smart Design and Strong Culture Drive Industrial Performance: Marvin Woodie, President of Conn-Weld Industries | Ep. 13
Sep 08, 2025
Cellular Zip Codes and Cancer Care: David Loynd on Endurex’s Breakthrough Delivery Platform | Ep. 12
Sep 03, 2025
Find a Way or Make One: Chris Przybyszewski on Scaling US BIOLOGIC's Vaccine Revolution | Ep. 11
Sep 01, 2025
Mission, Mindset, and Momentum: Justin Mayer of Outdoor Lighting Perspectives | Ep. 10
Aug 27, 2025
How to Elevate Leadership and Transform Teams: Beckie Barta of RB Elevate | Ep. 9
Aug 25, 2025
Turning Adversity Into Innovation: Robert Lewis of Quester and Freedom to Roam Walker | Ep. 8
Aug 20, 2025
How Businesses Help Employees Thrive: Christina Blunt & Justin Worthley, Rhino Foods Foundation | Ep. 7
Aug 18, 2025
Craft, Care, and Community: William "Bill E." Stitt of Bill-E's Small Batch Bacon | Ep. 6
Aug 13, 2025
Engineering Innovation in Action with Andy Johnston, CEO of Johnston Engineering | Ep. 5
Aug 11, 2025
Flexibility, Faith, and Uncommon Threads of Leadership: John Wieland, CEO of MH Equipment | Ep. 4
Aug 04, 2025
Engineering Breakthroughs for a Clean Energy Future: Guy Babbitt, CEO of CZERO | Ep. 3
Jul 28, 2025
Turning Your Business into a Sellable Asset: Austin Tenette of Transworld Business Advisors | Ep. 2
Jul 22, 2025
Smarter Hiring Strategies to Safeguard Your Business: Mike Henzell of Davis Investigation Services | Ep. 1
Jul 14, 2025