Episodes: 150
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 66.5k subscribers
Instagram: 2.3k followers
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Ron Pereira - Lean thinker and co-founder of Gemba Academy, focused on continuous improvement, Lean Six Sigma, productivity, and leadership development.
David Osagie-Igiehon - Building Custom Artificial Intelligence Agents Trained On Lean Principles And Continuous-improvement Methodology; Prompting, Governance, Critical Thinking, And Human Review.
Michael Caito - Accountability, CEO Responsibilities, Strategy Execution, Operating Rhythms, Goal Reviews, Performance Visibility, And Leadership Decisions.
Ted Pendergrass - Teaching 5s, Practical Problem-solving, Lean Certification, Career Readiness, Continuous-improvement Education, And Introducing Students To Artificial Intelligence Tools.
Tim Thomas - Sleep, Fatigue, Recovery, Resilience, Breathwork, Leadership Under Pressure, And The Relationship Between Rest And Workplace Performance.
Luc van Merrienboer - Digital Transformation On The Shop Floor, Cultural Context, Influence, Resistance, And Leading Change Across Diverse Workforces.
GA 654 | Escaping Time Poverty with Peggy Sullivan
October 15, 2026
Most people who feel overwhelmed blame their schedule. Peggy Sullivan argues the diagnosis itself is wrong. Time poverty has nothing to do with time management and everything to do with capacity, and until you start subtracting, no amount of better planning will get you out from under it. Peggy has spent a decade researching how people reclaim time, averaging five hours back per week for the individuals she works with. Her framework, Performance by Design, connects directly to ideas Lean prac...
GA 653 | LifeStream Mapping with Christian Wolcott
October 08, 2026
Value stream mapping is one of the most familiar tools in lean practice. Christian Wolcott has spent 25 years using it with clients from Toyota suppliers to NASA, and he arrived at a question that most practitioners never think to ask: what if you mapped your own life the same way? The seed came not from a client engagement or a sensei, but from his daughter, who sketched a rough timeline on a note card after joining him on a Japan study tour. That sketch became a book, and the book became a ...
GA 652 | Culture Before Technology with Hessam Vali
October 01, 2026
Most lean practitioners know the theory of constraints. Fewer apply it before they start fixing things. Hessam Vali, a manufacturing consultant and MES software founder based in Wichita, argues that most improvement efforts fail because they target the wrong kinks in the hose. His framework is deceptively simple: if the deepest constraint is still in place, no one will ever see your work. In this episode you’ll learn: What “lean is constant ticking, not occasional kicking” ...
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Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership is hosted by Ron Pereira. Its publicly listed email is podcast@gembaacademy.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
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Podseeker estimates Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Hands-on experience in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, Six Sigma, operations leadership, digital transformation, organizational accountability, workforce development, or workplace performance. Guests typically bring practical implementation experience, a distinctive professional background, or a concrete organizational case study. Common among recent guests: Leading continuous-improvement or digital-transformation initiatives; Applying Lean, 5S, or Six Sigma methods in operational settings; Building or managing organizations and improving strategy execution. Recent guests include David Osagie-Igiehon, Michael Caito, and Ted Pendergrass.
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