Born to Design takes you inside the most fascinating stories coming out of the design and manufacturing world. The surprising backstories of amazing creators. Harrowing near-failures that became overnight successes. Uplifting examples of the many ways our community is changing the world for the better. Presented by SOLIDWORKS, Born to Design is a podcast for dreamers, designers, and creators of all kinds.
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![Words of Wisdom from a 91-Year-Old SOLIDWORKS User [Podcast]](https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/01/j-floyd-4-728x546.jpg)
Interview with 91 year old Johnnie Floyd, who still today uses SOLIDWORKS, and is STILL inventing. Johnnie has been inventing long before the advent of modern computers or CAD software, and holds several patents, and is still working on new ones. Johnnie has an enormous amount of wisdom to share with other designers and engineers of any age, which I believe you will enjoy.
... Continued![Hacking Engineering History with Integza [Podcast]](https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/12/37-joel-gomez-1-728x411.jpg)
“History is never dead. It crawls its way into our present and shapes our future.” ― J.U. Scribe We often hear about the negative aspects of the internet, and that the world was better before it existed. But that’s not
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“If you define the problem correctly, you almost have the solution” -Steve Jobs New product ideas can come from everywhere, but in order for an idea to become a product or solution, there needs to be an understanding of how
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In this month’s Born to Design podcast we talk with Ben Nuebel, high school teacher and Fab Lab instructor on the importance of hands-on learning.
... Continued![Thinking Outside the Box|Camper [Podcast]](https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/07/skinnycamping-728x728.jpg)
Ever since the success of Uber, entrepreneurs are focusing on how to “disrupt” existing large corporate businesses, and some large companies are now even looking to disrupt their own businesses before the competition does. The way to disrupt a business
... Continued![Hands-on Teaching for the Next Generation of Engineers [Podcast]](https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/06/stem20activity20day-sm-728x722.jpg)
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“The path to the CEO’s office should not be through the CFO’s office, and it should not be through the marketing department. It needs to be through engineering and design.” –Elon Musk I had the opportunity to have an open
... Continued![Choppers, Machining, and Community [Podcast] with Jason Pohl](https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/01/jason-pohl-1-1-728x1092.jpg)
“Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” –J.K. Rowling How would you feel about having to design a new product every two weeks, all while having a full television production crew watching you work? THEN, having the video sent to
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Latest Born to Design Podcast: “Young Entrepreneurs making a difference”, interview with Lucas Crupi, who became the youngest Certified SOLIDWORKS Expert, when he passed his exam at only 15 years old. Lucas a mentor and ambassador for STEM, with a lot of wisdom for a 16 year old.
... Continued![Turning Your Passion into Your Job [podcast]](https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/07/Podcast-Ep-29-SQ.jpg)
Interview with Eric Haddad, a designer, and part-time hobbyist, who started his own venture, 3DAeroventures, along with his own design business, Dimensional Fidelity. Listen as Eric shares some advice about chasing your dreams and doing what you love, and how to turn this dream into your job, or your own business.
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“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love
... Continued![BioMechatronics: Designing Next-Level Robotics for Humans [Podcast]](https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/MattCarney-desk-817x640-1-728x570.jpg)
I grew up in the generation where fictional characters like Coronel Steve Austin, also known as The Six Million Dollar Man, was a hero to many young kids. Six million dollars seemed like an enormous amount of money back then
... Continued![Learn the Keys to Kick-Start your business [Podcast]](https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/04/adler-stage1.jpg)
Charles Adler is a designer, entrepreneur, technologist, and one of the founders of Kickstarter.com. Charles has a wealth of insight on the keys to success for small businesses and start-ups, and creative people in general. I interviewed him recently (online,
... Continued![Blast off with Sam Rogers [Podcast]](https://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/sam-rogers-jet-suit-CROP.jpg)
The Jetsons TV show many of us watched as kids gave us a glimpse at what the future might look like, though many felt it was an unrealistic view. Today, however, many of the things we thought were improbable are
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What happens when you get designers and innovators together? They usually talk about design and innovation, and eat pizza…BUT when you add in the opportunity to help others, something else happens: Their drive and passion start to show. This is
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