Episodes

143: Sleep Smarter: The Science of When with Dr. Michael Breus
June 10, 2026

143: Sleep Smarter: The Science of When with Dr. Michael Breus

You've been told to get eight hours of sleep your whole life. Dr. Michael Breus — The Sleep Doctor — says that's not only wrong, it may be making things worse. In this conversation with Dwayne Kerrigan, one of the world's for...

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142: Don't Mistake Being Busy for Being Productive
June 3, 2026

142: Don't Mistake Being Busy for Being Productive

Nobody jumps out of bed wanting to do a bad job. So why does the day fall apart by lunch? In this episode, Dwayne Kerrigan breaks down the actual mechanics of high-performance productivity — not the philosophy, not the mindse...

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141: Kyle Scheele: The Five Things Every Idea Needs
May 27, 2026

141: Kyle Scheele: The Five Things Every Idea Needs

Kyle Scheele went from 17 TikTok followers to a million in 25 hours — not because he had a strategy, but because he finally stopped waiting for the right time and posted the video. In Part 2, he and Dwayne walk through the fi...

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140: Why Every Person Is Creative with Kyle Scheele
May 20, 2026

140: Why Every Person Is Creative with Kyle Scheele

Most people think creativity is something you either have or you don't — a gift, a gene, a mysterious lightning bolt that strikes a chosen few. Kyle Scheele has spent his career dismantling that belief, and in this conversati...

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139: Passion, Purpose, and the Next Step with Kyle & Brent Pease
May 13, 2026

139: Passion, Purpose, and the Next Step with Kyle & Brent Pease

In Part 2, Kyle and Brent Pease go beyond the race course and into the harder terrain — the screaming match in a New York City taxi after a broken wheelchair nearly ended their marathon, the board member who called every morn...

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138: Brotherhood, Resilience & the Ironman with Kyle & Brent Pease
May 6, 2026

138: Brotherhood, Resilience & the Ironman with Kyle & Brent Pease

Kyle and Brent Pease have completed more than 100 races together — including two IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii — and in 2024 they broke the push-assist course record with a finish time of 14 hours, 8 minutes, an...

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137: Building High Performance Teams with Dwayne Kerrigan
April 29, 2026

137: Building High Performance Teams with Dwayne Kerrigan

What separates average teams from truly high-performing ones? In this episode, Dwayne Kerrigan breaks down the real mechanics of building high performance teams — from hiring A-players to creating a culture of accountability,...

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136: Stop Solving Your Team's Problems with Paul Akers
April 22, 2026

136: Stop Solving Your Team's Problems with Paul Akers

Most business owners think AI and new technology will fix what's broken in their company. Paul Akers disagrees — and he's been inside factories with 10,000 employees on every continent to back it up. In Part 2 of this convers...

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135: The Lean Maniac: Paul Akers on Eliminating Waste
April 15, 2026

135: The Lean Maniac: Paul Akers on Eliminating Waste

Paul Akers started FastCap in his garage with no MBA, no funding, and one simple conviction: fix what bugs you. Today FastCap ships over 2,000 products to more than 40 countries, and runs on a philosophy so simple it fits in ...

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134: Leadership Without Heroics: Part 2 with Dwayne Kerrigan
April 8, 2026

134: Leadership Without Heroics: Part 2 with Dwayne Kerrigan

Most entrepreneurs think the next stage of their business requires a better strategy. Dwayne Kerrigan disagrees. In Part 2 of his live keynote at the LeanScaper Operations Intensive in Cape Coral, Florida, he makes the case t...

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133: Leadership Without Heroics: Part 1 with Dwayne Kerrigan
April 1, 2026

133: Leadership Without Heroics: Part 1 with Dwayne Kerrigan

Most entrepreneurs don't burn out because the business gets too hard — they burn out because they never stopped being the operator. In this keynote, recorded live at the LeanScaper Operations Intensive in Cape Coral, Florida,...

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132: Forgiveness, Betrayal, and the Cost of Success with Adel Sayegh
March 25, 2026

132: Forgiveness, Betrayal, and the Cost of Success with Adel Sayegh

In Part 2 of this powerful conversation on The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast , Adel Sayegh shares the deeper chapters of his entrepreneurial journey — including betrayal in business, a life-threatening health crisis, and the resili...

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131: Lose Everything, Build Again: Adel Sayegh on Resilience, Faith & Reinvention
March 18, 2026

131: Lose Everything, Build Again: Adel Sayegh on Resilience, Faith &…

In this deeply personal conversation, Adel Sayegh joins Dwayne Kerrigan to share Part 1 of his story of losing everything — financially, professionally, and emotionally — and the lessons that followed. Adel opens up about the...

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130: Leadership, Ownership & Winning the Cup with Brad May
March 11, 2026

130: Leadership, Ownership & Winning the Cup with Brad May

In this powerful episode, Brad May returns for Part 2 of a raw and honest conversation about leadership, resilience, identity, and what it truly takes to win at the highest level. Brad reflects on being traded multiple times ...

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129: Character Over Talent: Brad May on Grit, Goals, and Integrity
March 4, 2026

129: Character Over Talent: Brad May on Grit, Goals, and Integrity

In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, former NHL veteran Brad May joins Dwayne for candid conversation about leadership, grit, and longevity — on and off the ice. Brad reflects on his 19-year NHL career, what separa...

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128: Critique Over Criticism: Emma Murray on Learning Faster Under Pressure
Feb. 25, 2026

128: Critique Over Criticism: Emma Murray on Learning Faster Under Pr…

In Part 2 of this conversation, Emma Murray and Dwayne Kerrigan move from awareness into practical performance tools. Emma introduces one of the most powerful distinctions in high performance: critique versus criticism. She e...

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127: Skillset vs Mindset: The Real Performance Equation with Emma Murray
Feb. 18, 2026

127: Skillset vs Mindset: The Real Performance Equation with Emma Mur…

Performance mindset coach Emma Murray returns to The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast to break down why even highly capable people struggle under pressure - and how to fix it. Emma explains that humans are not wired to perform at thei...

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Bonus Episode - Love Is A Daily Practice
Feb. 14, 2026

Bonus Episode - Love Is A Daily Practice

In this special bonus episode recorded ahead of their full mindset conversation, Dwayne Kerrigan and Emma Murray reflect on a deeply personal topic: relationships. As Valentine’s Day approaches, they explore how intimate rela...

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126: The Real Work Behind AI Implementation with Sarah Jeanneault
Feb. 11, 2026

126: The Real Work Behind AI Implementation with Sarah Jeanneault

In Part 2 of this in-depth conversation, Sarah Jeanneault and Dwayne Kerrigan tackle one of the most misunderstood topics in modern business: AI implementation without foundational process . Drawing from Sarah’s background in...

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125: Financial Literacy, Education Gaps, and Reinventing Yourself with Sarah Jeanneault
Feb. 4, 2026

125: Financial Literacy, Education Gaps, and Reinventing Yourself wit…

In this wide-ranging conversation, Sarah Jeanneault shares her unconventional journey from struggling with math in school to becoming a respected leader in fintech, trading education, and enterprise knowledge management. She ...

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124: Commitment When It’s Not Fun with Robyn Benincasa
Jan. 28, 2026

124: Commitment When It’s Not Fun with Robyn Benincasa

In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Robyn Benincasa returns to go deeper on one of the most misunderstood elements of leadership: commitment when motivation fades . Drawing from decades of adventure racing, firefighting,...

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123: Teamwork, Purpose, and Leaving Ego at the Start Line with Robyn Benincasa
Jan. 21, 2026

123: Teamwork, Purpose, and Leaving Ego at the Start Line with Robyn …

Dwayne Kerrigan sits down with world-class endurance athlete, firefighter, nonprofit founder, and keynote speaker Robyn Benincasa to unpack what truly separates great teams from the rest. Drawing from decades of extreme adven...

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122: Forgiving Yourself and Rebuilding After Failure with Michael Grandjean
Jan. 14, 2026

122: Forgiving Yourself and Rebuilding After Failure with Michael Gra…

In Part 2 of this conversation, Michael Grandjean shares the emotional and psychological turning point that allowed him to rebuild his life and career after profound loss. From a raw moment of self-forgiveness in the mountain...

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121: Collapse, Courage, and Comeback with Michael Grandjean
Jan. 7, 2026

121: Collapse, Courage, and Comeback with Michael Grandjean

In this candid and powerful conversation, Michael Grandjean joins Dwayne Kerrigan to share the real story behind his rise, collapse, and rebuilding as an entrepreneur who led with heart—and paid a steep price for it. From ear...

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