Topic: Inventor's Reality Check: From Neonatal Breakthroughs to Retail Reality

In this episode of Invent America, host Mike King and "America's Inventor Lady" Rita Crompton, dive deep into the high-stakes journey of solo inventors. Special guest Wendy McDaniel shares her inspiring story of creating a neonatal pacifier to help premature babies learn to suck—a life-saving tool born from her experience as an RN. We also sit down with Mike Ryan of Pronto Launch ("The King of Leverage") to discuss the "leverage" every inventor needs to crack into big-box retail. Whether you're in the prototyping stage or hunting for a licensing deal, this episode breaks down the math, the manufacturing hurdles, and the mindset shift required to move from "idea" to "income."Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.