{"podcast":{"title":"Making Chips Podcast for Manufacturing Leaders","slug":"making-chips-podcast-for-manufacturing-leaders-439170","podcast_index_feed_id":439170,"rss_url":"https://makingchips.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://makingchips.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/6/c/f/96cfb61c4bd36ef1e5bbc093207a2619/making-chips_podcastavatar.jpg","author":"Nick Goellner, Mike Payne, Paul Van Metre","episode_count":531,"summary":"Manufacturing is tough—but you don't have to go it alone. If you're leading a manufacturing business, you face constant pressure: staying competitive, adopting new tech, managing people, and driving growth. MakingChips helps you tackle those challenges head-on. Since 2014, we've been equipping manufacturing leaders with the knowledge and inspiration they need to succeed. With hundreds of episodes and over a million downloads, MakingChips is a top resource for the metalworking nation—covering leadership, operations, technology, and workforce development. If making chips is part of your daily grind, this is your podcast. Join hosts Nick Goellner, Mike Payne, and Paul Van Metre for real talk on the issues that matter most.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T20:20:15.879748+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-chips-podcast-for-manufacturing-leaders-439170"},"episode":{"title":"How Melissa Ramos Leveraged Social Media to Create a Manufacturing Movement, 522","slug":"how-melissa-ramos-leveraged-social-media-to-create-a-manufacturing-movement-522","published_at":"2026-05-18T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-chips-podcast-for-manufacturing-leaders-439170/how-melissa-ramos-leveraged-social-media-to-create-a-manufacturing-movement-522","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-chips-podcast-for-manufacturing-leaders-439170","url":"https://makingchips.libsyn.com/how-melissa-ramos-leveraged-social-media-to-create-a-manufacturing-movement-522","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/makingchips/MC522.mp3?dest-id=237805","summary":"What happens when a young woman with zero machining experience gets handed the keys to two CNC mills and told, \"Figure it out\"? For Melissa Ramos, it became the start of a journey that's equal parts grit, creativity, community, and stubborn determination. In this episode of MakingChips, we sit down with the founder of M95 Machining to unpack how she went from crashing machines, crying in shop bathrooms, and being dismissed in trade school… to building a respected machining brand with a massive social media following and partnerships across the industry. Melissa shares the real story behind learning CNC machining from the ground up, the pressure of working alongside her father, and the moments that nearly made her quit. But this conversation goes far beyond tooling and G-code. It's about building a business while building confidence. Melissa opens up about the challenges of being a woman in manufacturing, the ugly side of internet criticism, and why storytelling and content creation have become just as important to her business as making parts. From balancing customer work and brand partnerships to literally moving into the shop to chase bigger goals, her story captures the modern reality of manufacturing entrepreneurship. The episode also dives into automation, mentorship, social media, family dynamics, and Melissa's vision for creating a safe learning space for women entering the trades. Whether you're a shop owner, aspiring machinist, parent, or someone trying to carve out a path in manufacturing, this conversation is packed with honesty, perspective, and a refreshing reminder that there's no single blueprint for success in this industry. If you've ever wondered what the next generation of manufacturing leadership looks like, this episode delivers a pretty compelling…","meta_description":"What happens when a young woman with zero machining experience gets handed the keys to two CNC mills and told, \"Figure it out\"? For Melissa Ramos, it beca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2479,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/making-chips-podcast-for-manufacturing-leaders-439170/episodes/how-melissa-ramos-leveraged-social-media-to-create-a-manufacturing-movement-522/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-chips-podcast-for-manufacturing-leaders-439170/how-melissa-ramos-leveraged-social-media-to-create-a-manufacturing-movement-522.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}