Make It: Frank Conversations on the Future of Manufacturing

Make It: Frank Conversations on the Future of Manufacturing

MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network

Episodes 28
Avg. Duration 20m
Activity Sporadic
Since Jan 2024
Latest Episode Aug 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Frank, unfiltered, and fascinating conversations about the future of manufacturing, what it's really like to be in the CEO seat, and how leaders approach everything from innovation to mistakes, from ego to Industry 4.0. Hosted by Ethan Karp, CEO & President of MAGNET.

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Recent Episodes

Ethan Karp Gets Frank Behind the Scenes (Again)

Aug 20, 2025 25m

Ethan Karp Gets Frank Behind the Scenes (Again) In this second behind-the-scenes episode of Make It, Ethan is joined once again by producer Margaret Kashmir to reflect on conversations with three…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Steve Peplin

Jul 31, 2025 19m

Today's guest has been a cowboy, a logger, a sailor, a chef—and for nearly 40 years, a manufacturing entrepreneur. Steve Peplin is the founder and CEO of Talan Products, a Cleveland-based metal…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Amy Mucha

Jul 17, 2025 17m

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Amy Mucha What started as a side hustle to her teaching career became an innovative manufacturing business. Amy Mucha is the founder of Daisy Pops and Daisy Makes—two…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank Behind the Scenes

Jul 15, 2025 20m

Ethan Karp Gets Frank Behind the Scenes On this special episode of Make It, I sit down with producer Margaret Kashmir to go behind the scenes of our conversations with Trina Bediako (New Horizons…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Harvey Nelson

Jun 20, 2025 16m

It started with a muffin shop in a crumbling building in downtown Akron. It grew into a national custom bakery supplier serving chains like McDonald's. Harvey Nelson is the co-founder of Main Street…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Frank "Sully" Sullivan

Jun 04, 2025 19m

Today's guest is Frank "Sully" Sullivan—CEO of DayGlo Color Corp, the Cleveland company that invented fluorescent color. Ethan and Sully talk about what it's like to lead a company where most of the…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Miguel Lugo

May 09, 2025 18m

Today's guest has had one dream since joining manufacturing as a teenager—to own a factory. After two decades, that dream is finally within reach. Miguel Lugo is Chief Operating Officer at E.C.…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Trina Bediako

May 02, 2025 19m

On today's episode, Ethan sits down with Trina Bediako, second-generation CEO of family-owned New Horizons Baking Company. If you've eaten buns or English muffins at McDonald's or Starbucks, you've…

Bonus Behind-the-Scenes Episode #4

Oct 23, 2024 21m

On this episode, we turn the tables on host Ethan Karp, and he becomes our guest. Producer Margaret Kashmir chats with Ethan about the best moments and most insightful wisdom from our interviews with…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Dr. Vinod Purayath

Oct 02, 2024 16m

On today's episode Ethan sits down with scientist, manufacturer, innovator - and MAGNET Board Member - Dr. Vinod Purayath. He's had an incredible career around the world, working on everything from…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Tony Mazzella

Aug 26, 2024 19m

On today's episode Ethan sits down with Tony Mazzella, CEO of Mazzella Companies. He's grown the family business 100x by expanding across 45 locations and diversifying from lifting and rigging into…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Wendy Slone.

Aug 14, 2024 20m

On today's episode Ethan sits down with Dr. Wendy Slone, CEO and Founder of bTECH, a med-tech startup out to revolutionize the way we treat and heal chronic wounds. We talk about the very personal…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Paulo Ruiz

Jul 26, 2024 18m

On today's episode, Ethan sits down with Paulo Ruiz, President and COO of the Industrial Sector at Eaton, an iconic power management company headquartered in Cleveland. We talk about why Eaton is…

Bonus Behind-the-Scenes Episode #3

Jul 19, 2024 20m

On this episode, we turn the tables on host Ethan Karp, and he becomes our guest. Producer Margaret Kashmir chats with Ethan about the best moments and most insightful wisdom shared in our interviews…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Hallie Stewart

Jul 09, 2024 20m

On today's episode Ethan sits down with Hallie Steward, CEO of Bee Valve (fluid handling components) about the immense grit and resilience you need to survive as a small manufacturer in today's uber…

Bonus Behind-the-Scenes Episode #2

Jul 02, 2024 20m

On this episode, Ethan Karp goes from host to guest! Producer Margaret Kashmir sits down with Ethan to find out what he's learned on the last four episodes of the podcast with Tom Lix (Cleveland…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank with James Cavoli

Jun 19, 2024 19m

On today's episode Ethan sits down with James Cavoli, President of Swagelok, a global company that makes products and parts to help other companies deal with often dangerous fluids like gas and…

Ethan Karp Gets Frank With Felix Brueck

Jun 12, 2024 21m

On today's episode Ethan sits down with his mentor (and the reason he became a CEO at 28!) Felix Brueck. The Board Chair at Reflection Point, owner of a manufacturing company, and Director Emeritus…

S1E11 Bonus Behind-the-Scenes Episode

Mar 21, 2024 21m

On this episode, we turn the tables on host Ethan Karp, and he becomes our guest. Producer Margaret Kashmir chats with Ethan about the best moments and most insightful wisdom shared on the podcast so…

S1E10 Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Neal Restivo

Mar 08, 2024 17m

On this episode, Ethan sits down with Neal Restivo, CEO of global plumbing manufacturer Oatey. Neal has built an amazing corporate culture at Oatey, one strongly committed to diversity and inclusion.…

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Make It: Frank Conversations on the Future of Manufacturing has published 28 episodes since January 2024, covering topics in Business, Management.

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