What if the most misunderstood part of a product category isn’t the product people obsess over, but the one that actually determines performance?

In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Gary Ramey, CEO of Liberty Ammunition, for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, brand strategy, innovation and what it takes to grow in highly regulated, high-stakes industries.

Gary shares his unusual career arc, from classic CPG brand leadership to building major retail partnerships, leading turnarounds and now reinventing how people think about ammunition performance.

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𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671 

Gary Ramey
https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyramey/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/liberty-ammunition/

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What does it really take to turn breakthrough medical innovation into real-world impact when lives are on the line and the system isn’t built for speed?

In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Joseph Rafferty, CEO of Vestec, a seasoned medtech leader who has spent decades operating at the intersection of innovation, commercialization, and clinical reality.

Joseph shares his unconventional journey from journalism to medtech, revealing how curiosity, deep listening, and humility became his greatest leadership advantages. Together, they unpack what it takes to build durable medical technologies, scale complex organizations, and survive the infamous “valley of death” between innovation and FDA clearance.

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𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671 

Joseph Rafferty 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-w-rafferty-a5579b4/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/vesteck-inc/

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What does it take to turn an idea into a life-changing medical device? Peter Bonutti, MD explains how mentorship, curiosity and patient-driven innovation led to over 500 patents and 700 licensed products. Learn the importance of persistence, problem-solving, and ethical innovation in medicine. 

 Discover how Peter Bonutti is pushing the limits of medicine. From early orthopedic innovations to opening the blood-brain barrier for neurorestoration, he shares his vision for safer, patient-centered, biologically driven solutions. Explore the intersection of technology, ethics, and healthcare innovation. 

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𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671 

𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢, 𝐌𝐃 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-bonutti-md-facs-3758b7130/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/realeve-llc/

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Jordan Pollack, CEO and co-founder of Sub-Q Bionics, to explore breakthrough innovations in medtech that are transforming the lives of cancer survivors.

Jordan, a biomedical engineer and medical device entrepreneur, shares his journey from Boston Scientific to founding SubQ Bionics, a company developing implantable bionic solutions for lymphedema, a chronic and often overlooked condition affecting millions worldwide. Learn how Jordan and his team are tackling unmet needs in healthcare with resilience, innovation and a patient-first approach.

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𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671

𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-pollack-81464827/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sub-q-bionics/

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Jordan Pollack, CEO and co-founder of Sub-Q Bionics, to explore breakthrough innovations in medtech that are transforming the lives of cancer survivors.

Jordan, a biomedical engineer and medical device entrepreneur, shares his journey from Boston Scientific to founding SubQ Bionics, a company developing implantable bionic solutions for lymphedema, a chronic and often overlooked condition affecting millions worldwide. Learn how Jordan and his team are tackling unmet needs in healthcare with resilience, innovation and a patient-first approach.

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𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/industry-ignited-podcast/id1824619671

𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-pollack-81464827/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sub-q-bionics/

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What if the future of flight didn’t come from aerospace giants—but from a physicist who once broke world speed records on a human-powered bicycle?

In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Damjan Zabovnik, CEO of EV Corporation, to explore how radical efficiency, unconventional thinking, and persistence are reshaping aviation.

Damjan shares his journey from designing the world’s most aerodynamic human-powered vehicles to developing next-generation electric VTOL aircraft and heavy-lift autonomous drones. The conversation dives into circular wing design, hybrid lift systems, edge AI autonomy, and why simplicity often beats complexity in aerospace engineering.

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0:00 intro
0:06 The Journey of a Physicist: From Bicycles to Aviation
5:40 Innovative Design: The Circular Wing VTOL Concept
9:51 Learning From Failures: Iterations in Design
13:11 Hybrid Approach: Combining Helicopter Lift with Fixed Wing Efficiency
16:33 Targeting Emergency Response: The Right Market Entry
18:20 The Importance of Autonomy in Remote Operations
20:16 Validation and Credibility: NASA SBIR Award
21:20 Leadership in Complex Industry
23:41 Balancing Passion with Family Life
25:06 Advice for Innovators Taking Risks and Staying Persistent

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In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar speaks with Andrew Patrick, President and CEO of Eckert Machining Inc., about why the most powerful driver of manufacturing performance isn’t equipment or automation, but culture. Drawing on decades of experience transforming large machine shops in Silicon Valley and Europe, Andrew explains how management unity, consistent leadership behavior, and genuine recognition create environments where people show up engaged, accountable, and motivated to perform. Through real-world turnaround stories, he illustrates how fear-based cultures quietly destroy productivity, while trust, psychological safety, and disciplined systems unlock sustained operational excellence—proving that culture is not a “soft” concept, but a strategic advantage that directly impacts quality, profitability, and growth.

In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar sits down with Matthew Guy, CEO of Niche 3D, to demystify additive manufacturing and show where 3D printing creates real business advantage beyond “hobby” perception. Matthew explains why the winners in 3D printing focus on applications and customer needs—not the novelty of the technology—then walks through how he designs and manufactures custom, low-volume production parts for pharmaceutical, medical, and assistive device companies when injection molding and traditional methods are too slow, too expensive, or too rigid. He breaks down how material selection, print orientation, tuning, and post-processing determine production-grade quality, why rapid iteration can compress product development cycles, and how 3D printing enables startups to launch without massive tooling costs or minimum order quantities. The conversation also touches on where AI is genuinely helping (error detection and early automation) versus where it is still immature, and what mindset shift helps innovators stop asking “Can we print this?” and start asking “What’s possible now?”

On this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar speaks with Zack Lyon, Chief Executive Officer of H3Pelvic Therapy Systems, an industrial designer and engineer with 30+ years of experience and 40+ U.S. patents, about how a personal health crisis sparked a breakthrough approach to pelvic pain care. Zack shares how the “Keep It Simple” design philosophy shaped a home-based pelvic therapy system that uses precisely controlled thermal modulation—aimed at influencing pain signaling locally rather than relying on systemic medications with heavy side effects. The conversation explores why pelvic pain remains under-discussed and underserved, what it takes to move from prototype to regulated medical device (including FDA pathway decisions and clinical trial readiness), and how connected, trackable home therapy could reduce ER visits, improve continuity of care, and restore dignity and control for people living with chronic pelvic conditions.

In this episode of Industry Ignited, host Dr. Leeanne Aguilar interviews Robert Poe, President and CEO of Olon USA, about what it takes to move a fragile lab concept into a real-world, life-changing medicine—at scale, safely, and with quality. Robert shares his unconventional leadership journey (from combat medic and lab maintenance to CEO), the power of mentors who allow people to learn through failure, and why decisive leadership beats “paralysis by analysis” in high-stakes environments. He demystifies Olon USA’s role in pharmaceutical development—helping clients develop and manufacture the API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) and scale programs from early-stage molecules through clinical phases and commercialization—while highlighting the brutal reality of drug development’s high failure rate and the importance of resilience, partnership, and scientific rigor. Great pharma manufacturing leadership is people-centered and mission-driven—building trust, closing feedback loops, and acting as a true problem-solving partner so promising therapies can reach patients and strengthen the U.S. drug supply chain.