The WAM Podcast

Most people have heard that women are 51% of the U.S. population and only 27% of employees in manufacturing.  But there is so much more to this story than a few statistics.  To bring the story to life, the Manufacturing Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), broadcasters of Manufacturing Talk Radio an exciting new show where accomplished women interview accomplished women who can share their experiences and encourage women to look across the broad landscape of manufacturing, from the shop floor to the C-Suite, and the expanse of jobs and careers in between, to learn more about this exciting sector of the U.S. economy and what it might hold for them.

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Women's History Month

Recent Episodes

Full Time: Changing The Perception Of The Manufacturing Industry

This week on WAM’s edition of Full Time, Amy sits down with fellow WAM host, Andrea Olson to discuss her background and successes, as well as changing the perception of the manufacturing industry. More…

Full Time: Get Real

This week on WAM’s segment of “Full Time with Amy Nicklaus,” Amy sits down with real estate relocation specialist, Laura Ana Blanche, the founder of Knecht Properties, to discuss her reasons for going into real estate, the qualifications required to be a relocation specialist, her expansion from one market into the entire tri-state area, and the importance of relocation for big businesses. More…

Riveting Exchanges: Making The Most Of Your Sabbatical

On this week’s edition of Riveting Exchanges on The WAM Podcast, Andrea and Desiree had the pleasure of interviewing Stacey Felzer, the owner of Chord Marketing Services, a B2B marketing firm that specializes in creating marketing that’s in tune with your customers’ needs. More…

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Our Hosts

Andrea Olson
Author of “No Disruptions: The New Future
For Mid-Market Manufacturing”

Andrea Olson

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Barbara A. Trautlein, PhD
Principal and Founder of
Change Catalysts

Barbara Trautlein

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Desiree Grace
Vice-President Channel Development
and Operations at Eaton

Host Desiree Grace

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Jennifer McNelly
President of 180 Skills

Jennifer McNelly

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Amy Nicklaus
Owner of Nicklaus Marketing

work life balance

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Linda Rigano
Corporate Communications & PR

Linda Rigano

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