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Powering the Future Within
by Resonant Link Medical
Powering the Future Within is a bi-weekly podcast that explores MedTech breakthroughs shaping the next generation of healthcare. Hosted by Omari Bouknight, CEO of Resonant Link Medical, the show features conversations with founders, engineers, clinicians, and visionaries driving medical innovation. Each episode reveals pivotal moments, scientific advances, and lessons behind the technologies reshaping what’s possible inside the body and transforming patient care. If you’re building, investing in, or navigating modern medical technology, tune in. This is where the future of health takes shape.
Episodes
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Episode 22: Healthcare's AI-Native Infrastructure Layer: How Autonomize Tackles Problems at the Root
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, host Omari Bouknight explores the transformative role of AI in healthcare with Ganesh Padmanabhan, founder and CEO of Autonomize AI. From aspiring cricket player in India to a leader in AI-driven healthcare solutions, Ganesh's experience spans…
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Episode 21: "The Tenacity of Trying": What 25 Years of MedTech Recruiting Reveals About Top Teams
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, host Omari Bouknight is joined by Matt Kaufman, Senior Partner at The Mullings Group. Matt has more than two decades of experience hiring and recruiting in the medical device industry, for everyone from Fortune 50 companies to startups in stealth…
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Episode 20: "The Final Moat is Integration": What the Next Healthcare Unicorns Will Look Like
In this episode, host Omari Bouknight is joined by Sally Ann Frank, Global Lead for Health and Life Sciences at Microsoft for Startups. Sally studies what separates successful healthcare companies from the rest and shares her insights, along with how AI has changed the healthcare startup…
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Episode 19: "Investing in the Brain" with Mudit Jain of Treo Ventures and NuXcel
In this episode, host Omari Bouknight is joined by Mudit Jain, Founder of NuXcel and Founding General Partner of Treo Ventures. Mudit has spent his career creating and funding companies developing medical technologies that were years ahead of the industry, including several implantable...
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Episode 18: "The Courage to Go All In" with Bill Hunter of Canary Medical
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, Bill Hunter joins host Omari Bouknight for a conversation about what led to two of the most well known advancements in medical technology: drug-eluting stents and smart implants. Bill was Founder, President and CEO of Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, a...
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Episode 17: “You Can Create a Market in That Situation”: Inside the Success of Jupiter Endovascular
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, Omari interviews Carl St. Bernard, CEO of Jupiter Endovascular, about what it takes to achieve clinical and commercial success in the medical device industry, why catheters were due for a makeover, and what he's learned about leading a MedTech…
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Episode 16: Giving Hope To Those That Feel Hopeless - ShiraTronics' Pioneering Approach to Migraine
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, guest Rob Binney shares lessons learned from two decades taking innovative MedTech companies from early development through commercialization, growth, and successful acquisition. Rob has led three exits across therapeutic areas including vascular...
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Episode 15: "Making it Look Routine": A Cardiac Surgeon’s Mission to Transform Open Heart Surgery
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, Omari interviews Dr. Meghana Helder, CEO and Founder of Octin Health, on what she saw in the operating room that led her to start her company despite having never started one before, being on call every third day, and having a young family. Dr.…
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Episode 14: The Story Behind Tivic Health’s Rise and Pivot from Bioelectronics to Biologics
In this episode, Omari speaks with Jennifer Ernst, Board Member, former CEO and Co-Founder of Tivic Health, about what it was like starting and leading Tivic Health. From launching new products and raising venture capital to taking the company public and acquiring companies, she shares the ins…
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Episode 13: Can Neurotech Cure Epilepsy? with Mayo Clinic Neurosurgeon Dr. Jonathon Parker
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, Omari Bouknight interviews Dr. Jonathan Parker, a neurosurgeon and director of the neuroelectronics lab at Mayo Clinic. They explore the latest advances in neuromodulation, brain-computer interfaces, and minimally invasive therapies for neurological...
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Episode 12: Safe and Effective: Navigating Regulatory Pathways & Driving Access to New Technologies
In this episode, Omari Bouknight interviews Nada Hanafi, former FDA leader, Board Director, and Founder and Manager of MedTech Strategy Advisors. They discuss everything from what it's like being an FDA reviewer and how medical device companies can navigate regulatory pathways to the importance…
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Episode 11: From Biopharma to BCI: An Inside Look at the Technologies and Trends Shaping MedTech
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, Omari speaks with Campbell Murray, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Double Point Ventures about his path from doctor to lead investor for some of the largest BioTech and MedTech company financing rounds. Get an inside look at why BioTech companies...
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Episode 10: Redefining What's Possible in Medical Imaging and Cancer Treatment
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, Omari speaks with Gabriel Sanchez, Co-Founder and CEO of Enspectra Health, about his journey from rural roots to pioneering live cellular imaging technology. Discover how his unconventional approach, deep scientific expertise, and focus on addressing...
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Episode 9: "A Front Row Seat to the Unmet Need": How a Leading Physician Became a Serial Innovator
In this episode, Dr. Steven Mickelsen shares his unique journey with Omari, from professional musician to pioneering innovator in cardiac ablation technology, focusing on pulsed field ablation and its transformative impact on electrophysiology. Dr. Mickelsen and Omari cover everything from how he...
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Episode 8: Separating What's Buzzy from Bankable with the First AI-Focused Healthcare VC
In this episode, Omari Bouknight interviews Armen Vidian, Founder and Managing Partner of Recode Ventures, about the transformative role of AI in healthcare innovation. In a conversation full of practical advice for early-stage entrepreneurs, clinical leaders, and healthcare investors, they…
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Episode 7: The Importance of Creating Value Early and Other Advice from One of MedTech's Leading VCs
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, Omari interviews Murielle Thinard McLane, President and General Manager of Intuitive Ventures. From how MedTech companies can maximize their value to the MedTech trends and unmet needs that are most exciting right now, they cover MedTech leaders' top...
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Episode 6: What Separates Promising MedTech Startups from the Rest
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, Omari Bouknight speaks with Marwan Berrada, Founder and Managing Director of MedTech company incubator studio T45 Labs. They discuss Marwan's journey from Morocco to Minnesota, the intersection of engineering and medicine, and what separates…
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Episode 5: How One Company is Redefining Lung Cancer Treatment by Putting People First
On this episode of Powering the Future Within, Omari Bouknight interviews Joanna Nathan, CEO and Co-Founder of Prana Surgical. They discuss Joanna's journey from engineering to entrepreneurship, what's driving the shift toward more minimally invasive devices, and what it takes to turn a...
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Episode 4: “There’s no such thing as an overnight success...” Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, Omari Bouknight speaks with Karun Naga, partner at MedTech incubator studio The Foundry, and President and CEO of Apreo Health. They discuss the critical role of intellectual property in MedTech, the current state of clinical stage investment, how to...
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Episode 2: The Promise of Minimally Invasive Neurostimulation
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, host Omari Bouknight speaks with global MedTech leader Karl Stoklosa, CEO of PRECISIS GmbH. From how Karl planned his career in different stages to why those living with drug-resistant epilepsy deserve better treatment, Karl and Omari's discussion…
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Episode 1: "So Much Growth Potential..." A Founder's Journey Pioneering MedTech to Solve Unmet Needs
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, host Omari Bouknight speaks with David Constantine, CEO and Co-Founder of Juniper Biomedical. From why he learned Russian to why he sees so much growth potential in the field of active implantables, David's experiences and perspectives are a...
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Episode 3: "And very quickly we got funded..." Lessons from a MedTech Entrepreneur Turned Investor
In this episode of Powering the Future Within, host Omari Bouknight speaks with Board Director, Investor, Former CEO and Founder Karen Drexler about her experiences leading, starting, and investing in MedTech companies. From the importance of repeat value to the areas of healthcare innovation she...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Powering the Future Within is a bi-weekly podcast that explores MedTech breakthroughs shaping the next generation of healthcare. Hosted by Omari Bouknight, CEO of Resonant Link Medical, the show features conversations with founders, engineers, clinicians, and visionaries driving medical innovation. Each episode reveals pivotal moments, scientific advances, and lessons behind the technologies reshaping what’s possible inside the body and transforming patient care. If you’re building, investing in, or navigating modern medical technology, tune in. This is where the future of health takes shape.
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