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The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast

The Dwayne Kerrigan Podcast

Dwayne Kerrigan 144 Episodes Oct 14, 2026

Dwayne Kerrigan, a seasoned entrepreneur with over 35 years of experience owning nearly 30 businesses across 12 industries, hosts this podcast. He interviews overlooked but accomplished entrepreneurs, exploring their journeys of building exceptional enterprises. The show focuses on personal stories, lessons learned, and strategies for success, moving beyond the glitz and glamour often associated with entrepreneurship.

Episodes

161. Scaling FlyGuys with Operational Excellence | FlyGuys CEO Joe Stough
161. Scaling FlyGuys with Operational Excellence | FlyGuys CEO Joe Stough Oct 14, 2026 01:20:16 FlyGuys CEO Joe Stough returns for Part 2 of this conversation on scaling technology companies through operational excellence, culture, and AI.Joe breaks down the four-element operational excellence management system he built plus the cultural foundation of the golden rule and iron sharpens iron and explains how the company's AI data infrastructure platform now serves seven industries through one
160. Building an Intentional Culture | FlyGuys CEO Joe Stough
160. Building an Intentional Culture | FlyGuys CEO Joe Stough Oct 7, 2026 01:08:34 Joe Stough built a piece of software that ExxonMobil, Shell, and ConocoPhillips ran their worldwide safety operations on and he says none of it would have worked without a psychological framework he almost let disappear along with the mentor who created it. In this episode, he traces the throughline of intentional culture across three very different companies.In this episode:How Joe's early experi
159. The Space Between Fear & Action | Michelle “Mace” Curran
159. The Space Between Fear & Action | Michelle “Mace” Curran Sep 30, 2026 01:05:24 At 500 knots each, two F-16s point straight at each other with less than a second to react, one of them upside down. That's the moment Michelle "Mace" Curran walks Dwayne through in Part 2 of this conversation, and it's just the entry point into a masterclass on what she calls "the space between": the pause between feeling fear and deciding what to do with it.In this episode:The near head-on colli
158. Fighter Pilot to Founder |  Michelle "Mace" Curran
158. Fighter Pilot to Founder | Michelle "Mace" Curran Sep 23, 2026 01:00:25 She's the second woman in history to fly lead solo for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and she still describes her early years in a fighter squadron as "classic imposter syndrome." Michelle "Mace" Curran spent years running from failure before she realized what was actually driving her forward, and in this conversation with Dwayne Kerrigan, she pulls back the curtain on the debrief culture that re
157. Spark of Trust | Keiron McCammon
157. Spark of Trust | Keiron McCammon Sep 16, 2026 01:21:26 On this episode, Dwayne sits down with Keiron McCammon, host of Spark of Trust podcast, to unpack why that show exists in the first place. It starts with a wrong answer: Keiron went looking for what broke in 2022, blamed social media, and found something underneath it. Trust didn't collapse all at once, it broke in three acts over six decades: first our communities, then our institutions, then our
156. Psychedelics, Ego & Success Hangover with Kelsey Kitsch
156. Psychedelics, Ego & Success Hangover with Kelsey Kitsch Sep 9, 2026 01:08:30 Canada's top female entrepreneur two years running, flying between magazine covers and global stages and privately rocking on the floor with the door locked. Kelsey Kitsch, former CEO of Mind Cure and author of Success Hangover, sits down with Dwayne to unpack the ego that built her empire, the psychedelic experience that dismantled it, and what she found once the striving finally stopped.Content
155. Curiosity, Play & the Art of Reinvention with Kelsey Kitsch
155. Curiosity, Play & the Art of Reinvention with Kelsey Kitsch Sep 2, 2026 01:14:43 Kelsey Kitsch was Canada's number one female entrepreneur two years in a row. She was on the cover of magazines, speaking at global economic forums, and building multimillion-dollar companies. She was also sitting on the floor of her locked office, in the darkest period of her life, wondering why none of it felt like anything. In Part 1 of this conversation, she and Dwayne explore what happens whe
154. Sound, Trust & Starting Again with Kate Bradley Chernis
154. Sound, Trust & Starting Again with Kate Bradley Chernis Aug 26, 2026 01:18:49 Kate Bradley Chernis spent over a decade figuring out how to use sound to make strangers feel like friends. At Sirius/XM, she was building 200-layer audio files for 30-second commercials. Next, she was infusing radio theory into a generative AI platform before most people knew what generative AI was. Now at Backline EQ, she's using the same instinct, that sound tells you things a transcript never
153. Vision, Entrepreneurship and Purposeful Growth with Mark Bradley (Re-release)
153. Vision, Entrepreneurship and Purposeful Growth with Mark Bradley (Re-release) Aug 19, 2026 01:18:53 What happens when the business you built becomes too dependent on you to keep growing?Mark Bradley, Founder and Chairman of LeanScaper and author of the newly released The Landscaper’s Operating System: Build a Landscape Company That Runs Without You, joins Dwayne Kerrigan for Part Two of a conversation about one of the most important transitions an entrepreneur can make: moving from being the per
152. Mission-driven Success: Integrity and Industry Disruption with Mark Bradley (Re-release)
152. Mission-driven Success: Integrity and Industry Disruption with Mark Bradley (Re-release) Aug 12, 2026 01:10:34 What does it take to build a business that is profitable, principled, and strong enough to scale?Mark Bradley, Founder and Chairman of LeanScaper and author of the newly released The Landscaper’s Operating System: Build a Landscape Company That Runs Without You, joins Dwayne Kerrigan for Part One of a wide-ranging conversation on the decisions, disciplines, and operating principles that helped sha
151. Exactly What To Say with Phil M. Jones (Re-release)
151. Exactly What To Say with Phil M. Jones (Re-release) Aug 5, 2026 01:37:53 This episode is a re-release and features Phil M. Jones, a successful entrepreneur and speaker, who brings to light the significance of mastering pivotal conversational moments in sales and customer service for business success. Join us as we delve into strategies for overcoming and preventing customer objections, understanding decision-making processes, and enhancing customer journeys in diverse
150. Gold, Oil, and the Cycle Nobody's Watching with Andrew Pancholi
150. Gold, Oil, and the Cycle Nobody's Watching with Andrew Pancholi Jul 29, 2026 01:07:31 Andrew Pancholi doesn't hedge his calls. In Part 2 of his conversation with Dwayne Kerrigan, the cycles analyst behind Market Timing Report lays out exactly where he thinks gold and oil are headed next — the kind of specific, put-your-name-on-it targets most analysts avoid — plus the one year already circled on his calendar for the next real market correction, and why the pullbacks along the way a

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