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Welcome to Change by Design, the podcast where we shine a spotlight on engineering transformation. Each week, Lifecycle Insights CEO and Chief Analyst Chad Jackson dives deep with leaders driving real change in the world of engineering.
From breaking down barriers and challenging the status quo to fostering cultures of innovation and resilience, our guests share their journeys, lessons learned, and actionable insights to help you become a catalyst for positive change in your own organization.
Whether you’re an engineer, an executive, or simply passionate about making a difference, you’re in the right place. Get ready to be inspired, empowered, and equipped to engineer a better future—one change at a time.
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From the Shop Floor to the Digital Thread: MBD Change Agency in Aerospace with Brandon Paré
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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The Future of Engineering - Straight from Someone Living It
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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If You’re Adding Constraints, You’re Building It Wrong: Software Competency, Silos, and Change That Sticks | Marilyn Arceo
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Driving Change from the Ground Up: Simulation, AI, and the Future of Automotive Engineering
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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It Takes a Village: People-First Principles Behind Engineering Transformation | Tracy Rupp
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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The Human Problem Engineers Don’t Train For: Driving Change at Boeing | Dr. Ryder Dale Walton
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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You Can’t Metric Your Way to Buy-In: The Human Side of MBD, MBSE, and AI Adoption
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Ditching the Drawing: One Change Agent’s Playbook for Model-Based Transformation | Marshall Hulbert
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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The MBSE Outcomes Gap: A Live Roundtable Discussion
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Hardware is Just Software in Slow Motion: Why Early Prototypes Beat Perfect Plans | Ebele Okochar and Pete Oliver-Krueger
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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The Hardware-Software Engineering Gap Nobody’s Closing | Lifecycle Insights
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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AI Governance in the Real World: Change Leadership Across Defense and Healthcare | Joseph Laurine
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Weekly Roundup: AI Companions in Engineering & Navigating MBSE Expectations
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Sindhu Belki: Bridging Vision and Reality with Systems Engineering
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Laura Otero Hernandez: Systems Engineering and Escaping the "Document Trap"
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Branden Ramsey: Systems Engineering and Leading Change in A&D
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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McKray Jones: MBSE, Agile Hardware, and How to Be an Engineering Change Agent
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Weekly Roundup: AI Scaffolding and the Judo-throw of Engineering Resistance
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Guy Zur: Engineering Culture, Failure, and the “Right Side of the V”
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Weekly Roundup: AI Gaps, Change Agent Research, and New Community Pro grams
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Nikki Maginn: Emotional Intelligence for Engineers and Why Resistance Equals Feedback
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Weekly Roundup: CES, Research Findings Reveal, and Debating PLM
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Greg Livelli: Culture, Change, and Talent in Engineering Leadership
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Deep Dive with Alex Atala
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Weekly Roundup - 12/29
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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The Life of an Engineering Change Agent
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Dec 18, 2025 |