119: Mindset Shifts That Changed Everything

This Best Of episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast brings together some of the most powerful, human, and perspective-shifting moments from recent conversations—highlighting the inner work that fuels resilience, fulfillment, and sustainable success.

Across these standout clips, Dwayne and his guests explore the quiet transformations that happen beneath the surface: reframing everyday frustrations into gratitude, redefining identity after loss or transition, and understanding how meaning—not circumstances—shapes our experience of life and leadership.

Listeners will hear deeply personal reflections on illness, sobriety, scarcity and abundance, self-belief, and the courage required to evolve beyond old identities. From learning to “get from” experiences instead of merely getting through them, to recognizing that progress creates happiness and balance—not extremes—creates longevity, this episode weaves together the wisdom that resonates long after the moment passes.

This Best Of collection serves as both a reminder and a reset: fulfillment isn’t waiting at a destination. It’s found in the journey, in presence, perspective, and the daily choices that shape who we become.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

0:00:32 - Introduction

03:22 - Jessica Janzen

05:52 - Master Co

09:34 - Molly Bloom

12:02 - Tod Melnyk

15:10 - Emily Williams

16:56 - Mara Dorne

19:33 - Alvin Brown

22:55 - Jaime McKenna

25:52 - Rich Diviney

29:09 - John Karpov

31:16 - Alan Stein Jr.

34:04 - Heather Moyse

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Perspective can transform frustration into gratitude.
• Identity drives behavior; what you place after “I am” shapes your choices.
• You are not your thoughts, emotions, or circumstances — you are the observer of them.
• Growth comes from introspection and learning from experiences, not just getting through them.
• Failure becomes lighter when reframed as information, not identity.
• Sustainable high performance requires balance, not extremes.
• The journey itself—not the destination—is where fulfillment lives.

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“We find certainty in some of the smallest things, and that certainty is what gives us purpose.” - Dwayne Kerrigan

“You’re not the emotion. It was created by you.” - Master Co

“If you don’t get from an experience, you’re bound to repeat it over and over again.” - Alvin Brown

“Let go of things and trust the process” - Emily Brown

“When you feel good on the inside, you look good on the outside, you perform better” - Mara Dorne

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