Episode 25: Cheers to 25 Years - Highlights from Quality Time with MoreSteam
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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Dan Swartwout is the host of Quality Time with MoreSteam. A lifelong Central Ohio resident, Dan is a double Buckeye. He earned both a BA and a law degree from The Ohio State University. Before joining MoreSteam, Dan had a long career as a host, comedian, and master of ceremonies. For 17 years, Dan was the studio audience host for the Ohio Lottery game show Cash Explosion. Dan was also the host of CBuzz, which was a collaboration between the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, WWCD 92.9, and the Columbus Dispatch. On CBuzz, Dan interviewed some of the most prominent entrepreneurs in Central Ohio. From 2002-2020, Dan toured the country as a standup comedian. Tracks from his comedy CD have been played over 5,000 times on Sirius/XM satellite radio. Now, Dan brings his experience and enthusiasm to Quality Time with MoreSteam -- it's business and fun, together.
