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Eric Olson & ASTM Testing of Xena Footwear
We sit down with Eric Olson, president of Precision Testing (ASTM-accredited lab), who ensures Xena work shoes safely perform in the real world.
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Women-Owned, Women-Run: How the Pérez Sisters Built a Badass Machine Shop
Sisters Nubia and Nancy Pérez run their family's Houston machine shop their way — women-owned, women-run, unapologetic. On building culture, growing the manufacturing workforce, motherhood, and nev...
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Built Different: How One Woman in Manufacturing Is Rewriting the Rules of Leadership
Emily Honor Hubbard walks onto factory floors as a 29-year-old woman consultant and changes how entire teams communicate. Her secret weapon? Empathy, Lean methodology, and a pair of Xena Valence bo...
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What the Heck Is a Met Guard Boot?
What the heck is a met guard boot — and why does the Xena Fusion do it better than anyone? We break down metatarsal protection, the science behind XRD® Technology, and why this is the world's most ...
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Careers, Kids, and Kicking Ass: Lisa’s Story
Lisa Proeber is an entrepreneur, owner, author, and a mother of two young boys. Her advise is that you CAN do it all!
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Wrenching and Fabbing: The Iron Angels
Wrenching and Fabbing: the all-girls Iron Angels team from Milwaukee builds their winning Flat Track Racer
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We delve into an inspiring conversation with the owner of Ysebaert Acres, Laurel Ysebaert. She shares with us her journey as a first-generation rancher raising Scottish Highland cattle, her transit...
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Our founder & CEO Ana Kraft recently gave natural birth to her baby boy. She shares with us her experience and advice...
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Laura Manjo works to make cars smarter and safer with microcontroller-based chips as a VP of Sales Operations at indie Semiconductor.
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Alison Gasser is proud to work for her family business that's been running a sustainable, community first local business for 76 years.
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