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March 4, 2025 34 mins

We’re throwing a party for the big 2-5! MoreSteam is turning 25, and what better way to celebrate than with the 25th episode of Quality Time with MoreSteam! This special episode takes you on a journey through 25 standout moments from the podcast.

Host Dan Swartwout revisits some of the most interesting, surprising, and entertaining highlights from past episodes. From creative uses of Lean Six Sigma to moments that made us laugh (or think twice), this collection captures everything we love about continuous improvement—and then some.

It’s a greatest-hits celebration packed with sharp takes, unexpected twists, and plenty of reasons to celebrate 25 years of making things better. Cheers to MoreSteam! 

 

In this episode, you will hear about:

1:11 - Peg Pennington

2:01 - Rich “Raz” Razgaitis

2:37 - Alan Payne

3:25 - Shawn Washburn

4:09 - Alan Goodman

4:53 - Ken Robinette

5:41 - Emmanuel Aouad (“Gemba Walk”)

7:30 - Omar Mora

8:11 - Karina Kretz

9:00 - Maria Fry

10:05 - Generative AI and Process Improvement

11:27 - MoreSteam’s Best Practices for Operational Excellence Conference

13:00 - Brian Bross

14:14 - Dino Tripodis

15:22 - Kevin Keller

16:25 - Peter Ward

17:37 - Meredith Brody

18:46 - Getting in the Holiday Spirit

19:38 - Ryan Weiss

24:13 - Thomas Paider

26:23 - Chris Spranger

27:37 - Bill Hathaway

29:09 - Writing Jokes with Generative AI

32:54 - The 25th Moment

 

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