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The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast
Dwayne Kerrigan, a veteran of over 35 years in the business world with nearly 30 ventures across 12 industries, hosts a podcast focused on unsung yet successful entrepreneurs. Together, they explore personal journeys, insights, and strategies.
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Nov. 11, 2026
165. The Power of Asking | Brian Scudamore
When Brian Scudamore wanted to franchise 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, about a dozen franchise experts told him it couldn't be done. Years later, with the company close to bankruptcy, he removed his COO against the advice of everyone in the business. In both cases, asking the right questions, and finding the right people, is what got him through. In this episode: How the experts' Nos became the franchise model: a national brand, clean shiny trucks, friendly, uniformed drivers, and a central call center Why
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Nov. 4, 2026
164. Leading with Vision | Brian Scudamore
In 1994, five years into running his junk removal business, Brian Scudamore called all 11 employees into a morning meeting, apologized for letting them down, and fired every one of them. He went from five trucks to one. What he built next started with a single page describing a future nobody else could see yet. In this episode: Why Brian's grandparents' San Francisco surplus store was robbed only twice in 20 years while neighbouring shops were hit almost weekly The 1994 reset: owning the failu
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Oct. 28, 2026
163. The Power of a Trusted Circle | The Honey Badgers
Seventeen years ago, four strangers decided to build something almost no one commits to: a mastermind group that outlasts the businesses, marriages, and identities its members walk in with. In Part 2, Dwayne sits back down with three of the four, Curt Cronin, Michael Grandjean, and Sam Hazledine (missing Keiron McCammon)to unpack what actually kept the group alive that long, and what it cost them to get there. In this episode: Why Curt distinguishes a mentor ("shape me in their likeness"), a c
