Made in Iowa, The Manufacturing Podcast

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Episodes 23

Avg. Duration 39m

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Apple Rating ★ 4.0 (2)

Since Nov 2025

Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

The Made in Iowa podcast celebrates the people, products and power behind Iowa’s manufacturing economy. Each episode brings together the state’s most innovative makers, manufacturers and business leaders to share their stories, strategies and visions for the future. From factory floors to classrooms, Made in Iowa honors our makers, elevates their stories and powers the future of Iowa’s largest industry.

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Recent Episodes

Made In Iowa: Reinventing the Trades - AI, Apprenticeships, and the Future of Furniture

May 07, 2026 31m

This episode of Made in Iowa dives into one of the most fascinating intersections in business today: skilled trades, technology, and human resilience. Leisa Fox sits down with Riana LeJeune, who…

Made In Iowa: The Science (and Business) of Making Systems Work

Apr 23, 2026 32m

Jim Hall built Systems Management & Balancing (SMB) into a quiet powerhouse in a niche most people never think about - but rely on every day. What started in 1967 as a small Des Moines operation…

Made In Iowa: From Compliance to Culture - Why Safety Drives Success at ALMACO

Apr 17, 2026 41m

On this episode, Ellen Hines, Director of Workplace Experience, and Justin Woods, Chief Manufacturing Officer at ALMACO, share a candid look into the company’s evolving safety journey. In an…

Made In Iowa: Stopping Injuries Before They Start - The MakuSafe Approach

Apr 09, 2026 53m

What if workplace safety didn’t start after an accident—but before it ever happened? On this episode of the Made in Iowa Podcast—presented by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield—Leisa sits down with…

Made In Iowa: When Time and Place Align - The Ingersoll’s Next Chapter

Apr 02, 2026 27m

Renee Crowell, Executive Director of The Ingersoll, shared the deeply personal story of how she and her husband Chris found their way to Des Moines — and how the timing felt undeniably right. What…

Made In Iowa: Solving the Two Threats Facing America’s Manufacturing Companies

Mar 26, 2026 40m

On this episode of Made in Iowa, John Mickelson lays out a hard truth: many of America’s strongest manufacturing and industrial companies face a two-fold threat. First, founders and long-time owners…

Made In Iowa: Turning Grain into Art - The Innovation Behind Aronson Woodworks

Mar 19, 2026 44m

In a recent episode of Made in Iowa, Stacey Sime, CEO of LifeServe, shared the remarkable preservation effort behind reclaiming the hardwoods used in their new headquarters. She pointed us directly…

Made In Iowa: Fuel, Food, and the Future - A Conversation with Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig

Mar 12, 2026 49m

In this episode, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about the forces shaping the future of Iowa agriculture. We discuss global trade dynamics and the…

Made In Iowa: Billie Asmus Couldn’t Find It on Amazon - So She Built a National Brand

Mar 05, 2026 41m

On this episode of Made in Iowa, host Leisa Fox sits down with entrepreneur Billie Asmus, founder of Repaint Studios, to share the story behind a simple frustration that turned into a national retail…

Made In Iowa: Protecting Iowa’s Water, Powering Iowa’s Economy

Feb 26, 2026 33m

In my conversation with Erin Rollenhagen, CEO of Entrepreneurial Technologies, and Ann Staudt, the dynamic duo behind Water Rocks!, listeners discover how a passion for Iowa’s natural resources has…

Made In Iowa: Ground Floor Spirits - How Monks Brandy Is Making Its Mark in Iowa

Feb 19, 2026 55m

In this episode of Made in Iowa, we sit down with Will Rogers, founder of Monks Brandy, to talk about what it looks like to take a bold leap later in life. Will shares the story behind the name Monks…

Made In Iowa: Designing with Courage: Building Trust—and Buildings—In Unison

Feb 12, 2026 33m

Stepping out on your own takes courage—especially when your reputation, relationships, and livelihood are built on trust. In this episode of Made in Iowa, we sit down with Laura Peterson, co-founder…

Made In Iowa: A Second-Act CEO - How Loras Schaul Rebuilt and Diversified Douglas Machine

Feb 05, 2026 28m

On this episode of the Made in Iowa Podcast, I sit down with Loras Schaul, whose career story is anything but conventional. After decades of success in executive-level sales leadership, Loras made a…

Made In Iowa: Precision Under Pressure - Inside Iowa's Defense Manufacturing Powerhouse

Jan 29, 2026 40m

When LMT Defense made the move from Illinois to Eldridge, Iowa five years ago, they didn’t just relocate a factory—they planted a mission. “We provide tools for individual soldiers to protect…

Made In Iowa: The Quiet Force Behind the Grid - Innovation & Culture at Electrical Power Products

Jan 22, 2026 47m

In this episode of Made in Iowa, Leisa Fox visits Electrical Power Products in Des Moines to spotlight the people and innovation behind the systems that quietly keep our world running. Featuring…

Made In Iowa: Small Parts, Big Impact - Inside Accumold’s Global Manufacturing Story

Jan 15, 2026 39m

In this episode of Made in Iowa, Leisa Fox sits down with leaders from Accumold to explore what modern manufacturing looks like in today’s business and cultural climate. The conversation begins with…

Made In Iowa: Paving Pathways; How CEO Reynolds Cramer and Iowa's Leaders are Shaping Workforce Efficiency

Jan 08, 2026 46m

Reynolds Cramer, CEO of Fareway and a member of the workforce committee for Iowa’s Department of Governmental Oversight and Efficiency (DOGE), outlines the committee’s commitment to strengthening…

Made In Iowa: Building Iowa’s Innovation Pipeline, One Question at a Time

Jan 02, 2026 27m

What does a science center have to do with Iowa’s future workforce, manufacturing, and innovation economy? In this episode of Made in Iowa, Julie Pelds shares how the Science Center of Iowa is far…

Made In Iowa: When Crisis Strikes - The Partnership That Protects Your Property

Dec 26, 2025 34m

In this episode, Leisa sits down with Nikki Wilcox and Sarah Allender of TrueNorth alongside Michele Presley of Servpro to unpack one of the toughest challenges facing property owners today — the…

Made In Iowa: From Donor to Delivery - The Complex Manufacturing Behind LifeServe Blood Center

Dec 18, 2025 57m

LifeServe Blood Center CEO Stacy Sime joins Leisa for a powerful conversation about leading one of the most mission-critical organizations in healthcare. Serving 175 hospitals across Iowa, Nebraska,…

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Made in Iowa, The Manufacturing Podcast has published 23 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Business, Business News.

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Made in Iowa, The Manufacturing Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 39m.

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