Most people spend their whole lives trying to align passion and purpose. Brent Pease is living proof it's possible. In Part 2 of this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Brent reflects on what it means to have ended up exactly where he always wanted to be — through growth,…
Brotherhood and mission-building collide in Part 2 with Kyle and Brent Pease — and this time the conversation goes places the highlight reel never shows: From a screaming match in a New York City taxi after a broken wheelchair nearly cost them the marathon, through early morning school runs, to…
Vulnerability isn't something Kyle Pease has a choice about. It's his every moment of every day. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Brent reflects on what his brother has taught him — and their entire family — about what it really means to be open. Kyle can't shut…
Every morning, someone lifts Kyle Pease from his bed and puts him in his wheelchair. That's his reality. Every single day. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Kyle shares why he refuses to dwell in sadness about it. He didn't choose this life. But he's chosen what to…
Five feet at a time. That's how you finish an Ironman. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Brent Pease shares one of the most powerful moments in their racing history — and what it taught him about getting through the hardest moments in business and in life. 2018.…
Everyone sees Brent pushing Kyle for 140.6 miles. Nobody sees what Kyle is carrying. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Brent Pease breaks down the part of their story that gets overlooked — the mental and emotional weight Kyle carries every single mile of a race. For 15…
In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Kyle Pease shares what coaching taught him about resilience — and what it really means to get out of your own way. When you're exhausted. When everything in you is telling you to stop. When you think you can't go any further...…
Resilience isn't a mindset you arrive at — it's something Kyle and Brent Pease have built one step at a time across 100 races, six IRONMAN finishes, and 15 years of showing up for each other. In Part 1 of this conversation, the brothers share what it actually takes to…
AI won’t replace people... but it will replace people who don’t evolve. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Dwayne highlights what leaders need to prioritize right now: Higher-level thinking. The future isn’t just about tools -- it’s about how your people think, adapt, and work alongside them. Develop…
Want better performance from your team? Start with better onboarding. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Dwayne shares advice from his conversation with Phil Jones: Triple the time you spend onboarding. It sounds like a lot… until you see the results. If your team isn’t performing the way…
Most leaders look outward when things break. The best leaders look inward first. This episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast is a reminder that culture, standards, and accountability don’t drift — they reflect leadership. If something isn’t working: What did I miss? What didn’t I address? Where is the standard…
Everyone wants the home run... but championships are built on base hits. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Dwayne challenges a powerful belief: Why do we chase big wins… instead of stacking small ones? Real growth comes from: Daily habits. Consistent execution. Recognizing small wins. Home runs feel…
If you want to change behavior, you have to change how you reward it. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Dwayne breaks down what actually works when it comes to incentives: Simple. Clear. Timely. That’s how you drive action. That’s how great leaders build momentum. #DwayneKerrigan #TheDwayneKerriganPodcast #LeadershipDevelopment…
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, coaching, and continuous improvement. Backed by real-world experience across decades in business, Dwayne walks through the systems, frameworks, and…
One small communication shift. Completely different results. In Part 2 of this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Dwayne shares what happened when he started sending video messages instead of texts and emails — and why he's never going back. No more misread tone. No more guessing intent. No more…
In Part 2 of this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Paul Akers pulls back the curtain on what a truly Lean business actually looks like in practice — and it will make you rethink everything you think you need to run a company. Their factory is so good that…
In Part 2 of this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Paul Akers gets refreshingly honest about what happens when you stop pretending time isn't running out. He worked his entire life. Built something real. And then one day at the age of 65, he looked up and realized —…
What if everything in your business could be just a little bit easier — every single day? In Part 2 of the latest episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Dwayne sits down with Paul Akers, author of “2 Second Lean” and one of the most passionate Lean thinkers in the…
Your brain was never meant to remember everything. Stop asking it to. In Part 2 of this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Paul Akers shares the simple system that eliminates ambient anxiety and keeps him fully present — no matter what's coming at him. The rule is straightforward: If…
In Part 2 of this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Paul Akers connects the dots between Lean thinking and something much bigger — why people feel stuck, unfulfilled, and in decline. When nothing is getting better, everything feels worse. But when you commit to continuous improvement — in your…
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 conversation, Paul and Dwayne go deeper into the mechanics of Lean…
In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Paul Akers shares the moment Lean thinking stopped being a business philosophy and started being a personal breakthrough. When he discovered Lean, he didn't just see a better way to run a business. He saw a workaround for every problem he'd been…
The biggest obstacle in his business? He didn't have to look very far to find it. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Paul Akers gets refreshingly honest about the early struggles of implementing Lean — and it had nothing to do with his team. It was his ego.…
The past is not a predictor of the future. Not anymore. In this episode of The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast, Paul Akers delivers a message every business owner needs to hear right now. Technology is changing everything. The next two to five years will look nothing like the last ten. And…