In this vibrant and off-the-cuff episode, Shomit James sits down with his Ugandan guide and co-host Kenneth Lubowa to talk about everything from spicy tea shop encounters and mumble rap concerts to major business milestones. After recounting a heated

In this high-energy and brutally honest episode, your host welcomes Dr. John Edshami, spine surgeon and CEO of Additive Implants, for a raw conversation that dives deep into the intersection of medicine, entrepreneurship, and the orthopedic device industry.From his dual identity as surgeon and startup founder, Dr. Edshami shares:Why being a doctor can be a liability in the medical device worldThe real-life chaos of the operating room and what engineers don’t understandThe absurdity of FDA requirements and implant design failuresWild surgical bailout stories and orthopedic war stories from the fieldCommentary on industry giants like Strkyer, Infuse, I-Factor, and AccellAnd even a surprising detour into Persian in-laws, Turkish spas, and spa culture in Scottsdale