Industry Ignited Podcast
Industry Ignited Podcast
Podcast Description
Industry Ignited is a podcast that spotlights bold leaders and breakthrough stories from the industrial, manufacturing, chemical, and B2B sectors. Hosted by Dr. Leeanne Aguilar, each episode dives into real-world challenges, growth strategies, and the future of business.
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The podcast focuses on real-world challenges and growth strategies within the industrial sectors, with episodes discussing critical topics such as succession planning, client acquisition strategies, and operational optimization. Noteworthy episodes include insights from Austin Tenette on preparing businesses for sale amidst the upcoming wave of retirements and Mike Henzell on navigating pre-employment screening in investigations.
Industry Ignited is a platform for bold conversations with leaders who are transforming the way business gets done. Each episode spotlights breakthrough stories from the industrial, manufacturing, biotech, chemical, and B2B sectors, giving you an inside look at how top executives, innovators, and changemakers tackle real-world challenges and drive meaningful growth.
Hosted by Dr. Leeanne Aguilar—entrepreneur, executive coach, and marketing strategist—Industry Ignited goes beyond surface-level discussions to uncover the strategies, mindsets, and lessons that fuel leadership at the highest level. From navigating complex operations and scaling companies to rethinking culture and preparing for the future of work, every conversation is designed to inspire, challenge, and equip you with fresh perspectives.
Whether you’re an executive, entrepreneur, or emerging leader, this podcast will spark ideas, expand your vision, and ignite the drive to lead with confidence in today’s evolving business landscape.
In this episode of Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar interviews T’Ray Rutledge, P.E., CEO of Circle R Engineering, whose career spans the U.S. Air Force flight line to founding a design-build firm that turns napkin sketches into working machines. Rutledge shares how aerospace discipline, curiosity, and safety culture shaped his approach to hydraulics, pneumatics, and electric-drive systems across industries from agriculture to steel. He explains how Circle R Engineering helps inventors and manufacturers accelerate innovation with maintenance-friendly, power-efficient, patent-ready designs—demonstrating how precision engineering and servant leadership can move ideas from concept to market with reliability and heart.
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