Ethan Karp Gets Frank with Trina Bediako (S02E01)

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Wednesday, October 08, 2025

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 tasted their products. At their state-of-the-art Columbus plant, which produces 96,000 buns an hour, Trina discusses the joys and challenges of a family business, her father’s legacy, and how she’s used technology to kickstart growth since taking the CEO seat.

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.