Behind the Win

About Behind the Win

At LSI, we don’t just follow trends, we help shape the future. Behind the Win is the podcast where we break down the biggest moves in tech, innovation, leadership, and government contracting. Hosted by Sarah Bertagnolli, this series features exclusive conversations with the people behind groundbreaking advancements, disruptive strategies, and industry-defining wins. From retail to defense, government solutions to emerging tech… this is where insight meets impact. If you’re building, leading, or just trying to stay ahead, it’s time to go Behind the Win.

Publisher

Sarah Bertagnolli

Category

business · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Oct 2021

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

171 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Learning From Nature: Biomimetics and the Next Wave of Innovation

   Welcome to Behind the Win, where we go beyond business headlines to explore the people, ideas, and relationships driving success. Today we're joined by Michael Wright, founder of Intercepting Horizons. Michael has spent his career helping organizations anticipate emerging technologies and prepare for what's next. His work spans strategic foresight, innovation, and one of the most fascinating fields shaping the future: biomimetics, the practice of learning from nature to inspire new technologies and solve complex problems. Today we'll discuss what biomimetics is, how nature is influencing the next generation of innovation, where biology and technology are beginning to converge, and how artificial intelligence can help accelerate discovery.

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   The Impact of Organizational Design

   In this episode of Lift Up, Sam Beasley explains how organizational design can elevate your business model. Delineating who is responsible for which tasks spreads out the workload, clarifies the chain of command, and ensures everything is being taken care of. When you hire someone, you're expecting them to fill a certain role; make sure they aren't taking over other people's work, and give them someone to turn to with questions. These are important methods for keeping your business running smoothly.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   From Startup to Scale: Innovation, Investment, and Strengthening America's Supply Chain

   Welcome to Behind the Win, where we go beyond business headlines to explore the people, ideas, and relationships driving success. Today we're joined by Elle Gahl, founder of Shadow Ridge Analytics. Elle works at the intersection of innovation, investment, economic development, and national security, helping entrepreneurs, investors, industry leaders, and government organizations build the partnerships needed to grow emerging technologies and strengthen America's industrial base. Today we'll discuss what it takes for startups to successfully scale, why innovation clusters have become such an important driver of regional economies, and how strategic minerals are becoming one of the most important supply chain and national security issues of our time.

Who has been a guest on Behind the Win

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mark Shepherd
• Cameron Porter
• Chris Falk
• Josh Johnson
• Jason Yates

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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