Ethan Karp Gets Frank Behind the Scenes (S02E05)

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Wednesday, November 05, 2025

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 Baking Company), Frank “Sully” Sullivan (DayGlo), and Miguel Lugo (E.C. Kitzel & Sons).

Three very different companies—food manufacturing, fluorescent pigments, and precision tools. But a surprising common thread: people-first leadership and deep pride in making things that matter.

We talk about what didn’t make the final cut, why radical transparency matters, and how the next generation of manufacturing leaders is shaping the future of Northeast Ohio.

About the Make-It Podcast

Earlier this year, the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET) launched its new podcast series “MAKE IT: Frank Conversations on the Future of Manufacturing,” featuring frank and insightful conversations between MAGNET president and CEO Ethan Karp and Northeast Ohio manufacturing leaders.

“I’m super excited about these podcasts,” says Karp. “They come out of asking, ‘How do we take our blood pressure in this industry?’ to know what needs to happen. We ask these manufacturing leaders how they run their companies and what’s important in this region and we hope these stories about their companies will impact our community.”

The complete, up-to-date set of Make It! podcasts can be found on MAGNET's Podcasts page.