297: Defense Spending, Contract Manufacturing, and Navigating Regulated Industries with Fathom CEO Rush LaSelle

 Fine tuning manufacturing like a guitar – that’s the kind of parallel you can expect from this episode.  This week Chris sits down with Rush LaSelle, CEO at Fathom, recorded on site at their Hartland,...

288: Women in Skilled Trades: How the Sisterhood of Trades Is Building Community and Careers

 For women working in skilled trades, running into someone who knows what the work feels like doesn’t happen every day, Sisterhood of Trades was founded to build that connection. Through platforms like Discord,...

274: The Auto Rescue, Critical Minerals, and Moving Manufacturing Forward Featuring Representative Haley Stevens

 What do smartphones, batteries, defense systems, and solar panels all have in common? They all depend on critical minerals like lithium, graphite, gallium, and polysilicon. Access to these resources affects how people, businesses, and...

227: Are the Challenges Facing Rural vs. Urban Manufacturers Really That Different? Live from the Midwest Manufacturers Trade Show & Conference

When you imagine a rural versus an urban manufacturing company, that picture might look a bit different. But some things are the same. Both types of manufacturers face challenges, but do they face different ones? The good news is that there are some incredible people...