Prosthetic Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Mike Astilla

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When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…

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Explore Mike Astilla's journey from clinician to innovator in the prosthetics and orthotics (O&P) field with his invention, Limbguard. Learn how this innovation is changing amputee limb care during the healing phase. This episode delves into Mike's transition from clinician to entrepreneur, transforming an O&P practice into a business focused on products.

We'll discuss business growth, emphasizing the importance of strong relationships and partnerships. Hear stories about building connections and how they influence a business's story. Learn about prototyping's role in turning ideas into tangible products and clarifying complex concepts.

We'll also touch on improving clinic efficiency and the emotional side of selling an O&P business. Find out how Kaizen and lean methods can improve your practice and the feelings involved in selling a business you care about. This episode offers personal insights and forward-looking discussions in the O&P field, aiming to inform and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
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1. Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast Season Opener (00:00:00)

2. Evolution of a Prosthetics Practice (00:06:31)

3. Networking, Business Growth, and Loyalty (00:23:01)

4. Innovation and Application in Product Development (00:36:40)

5. Enhancing Efficiency and Selling a Practice (00:43:37)

6. Sponsorship and Engineering Services Promotion (00:53:46)

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Prosthetic Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Mike Astilla

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast

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MP3•منزل الحلقة

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فصول

1. Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast Season Opener (00:00:00)

2. Evolution of a Prosthetics Practice (00:06:31)

3. Networking, Business Growth, and Loyalty (00:23:01)

4. Innovation and Application in Product Development (00:36:40)

5. Enhancing Efficiency and Selling a Practice (00:43:37)

6. Sponsorship and Engineering Services Promotion (00:53:46)

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