#7 : Engineering a New Path: Lucas Baier’s Journey

In the episode of The Journey Podcast I sit down with Lucas Baier, a dynamic entrepreneur and engineer from Germany who saw potential in a parts manufacturing business doing 3M Euros a year in revenue. In just eighteen months, he doubled its revenue to nearly 6 million and grew the team from 9 to 30 employees through strategic leadership and relentless innovation. Faced with unexpected economic headwinds and circumstances outside his control, Lucas made the tough call to close the business...but the story doesnt end there. He used that moment as a springboard for a bold new venture.

He’s now channeling his expertise and vision into helping realize his fiancé's grandparents’ dream: a purpose-driven retirement village on 168 acres on Clear Lake in northern California. Join us as Lucas shares lessons on scaling fast, navigating uncertainty, making courageous pivots, and building a future defined by resilience and impact.