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The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast

Hosted by Just-in-Time Cafe · business · EN · 60 episodes

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About this Podcast:

A Continuous Improvement gabfest where Tracy O'Rourke and Elisabeth Swan share what's new in the world of Lean Six Sigma.

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30%

Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast

What is The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast about?

A Continuous Improvement gabfest where Tracy O'Rourke and Elisabeth Swan share what's new in the world of Lean Six Sigma.

Who hosts The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast?

The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast is hosted by Just-in-Time Cafe. The show has published 60 episodes to date.

What has The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Scaling What Works, Without Breaking What Doesn’t, with Justin Kenney and Katie Bockwoldt" (8 April 2026, 67 minutes), "Culture Is Not an App, with Greg Jacobson and Mark Graban" (2 March 2026, 61 minutes), and "Mind Over Matters: Engaging People to Drive Change with Tony Dottino" (3 February 2026, 61 minutes).

How often does The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast publish?

The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 60 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast?

Booking probability for The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast?

The strongest fits for The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast are Business & Management Consulting. The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast has a business audience.

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Just-in-Time Cafe hosts The Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast, a business show with 60 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #122

    Scaling What Works—Without Breaking What Doesn’t, with Justin Kenney and Katie Bockwoldt

    Apr 8, 20261h 7m

    Today’s highlight is our interview with Justin Kenny, Chief Performance Officer, and Katie Bockwoldt, Statewide Director of Performance Improvement for the State of Vermont—two leaders quietly reshaping how government...

  • Episode #121

    Culture Is Not an App, with Greg Jacobson and Mark Graban

    Mar 2, 20261h 1m

    It's Episode 121 and Tracy and Elisabeth sit down with emergency physician–turned–start-up-founder Greg Jacobson and Lean author, podcaster, and KaiNexus Senior Advisor Mark Graban, to unpack whether software can...

  • Episode #120

    Mind Over Matters: Engaging People to Drive Change with Tony Dottino

    Feb 3, 20261h 1m

    Today’s highlight is Tracy and Elisabeth's interview with Tony Dottino—author, consultant, and one of the rare people who was actually in the room when modern quality thinking was taking shape. Tony worked alongside...

  • Episode #119

    Campus Kaizen, with Bernadette Hill and Priya Vankatesan

    Jan 5, 202659 min

    It’s a brand new year and Tracy & Elisabeth's highlight is their conversation with Bernadette Hill and Priya Venkatesan from UC Davis—two leaders who’ve helped shape a culture of improvement using approaches that may...

  • Episode #118

    Fail Better, Solve Faster with Melisa Buie

    Dec 1, 202554 min

    Today's highlight is Tracy & Elisabeth's interview with Melisa Buie, co-author of the just-published Faceplant. We get the skinny on how someone with a PhD in Plasma Physics got drawn into the emotional landscape of...

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  • Episode #117

    Mermaids, Metrics, and Motivation with Kristle Bulleman

    Nov 3, 202558 min

    Today’s highlight is Tracy and Elisabeth's interview with Kristle Bulleman, Process Manager for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. She lets us in on what it takes to make the impossible happen — like granting a wish to meet a...

  • Episode #116

    Storytelling as a Change Agent, with Meg Bowles

    Sep 30, 20251h 5m

    It's October at the Cafe, and Elisabeth and Tracy got to sit down with Meg Bowles—co-author of the New York Times bestseller How to Tell a Story—to explore why stories power so much of our work and lives. In Book Buzz...

  • Episode #115

    From Blind Spots To Breakthroughs, with Michael Bremer

    Sep 2, 20251h 5m

    It's episode 115 and the highlight is our interview with Michael Bremer —the author who turned the humble Gemba Walk into an art form (and picked up a Shingo Award along the way). For our Book Buzz, we crack open...

  • Episode #114

    The Empathy Advantage, with Shola Kaye

    Aug 4, 20251h 3m

    On today’s episode, Tracy & Elisabeth sit down with UK author and empathy firestarter Shola Kaye to unpack, among other things, something called “Empathy Hijacking”—yes, it’s a thing, and yes, it’s probably happened to...

  • Episode #113

    Lean, Learning, and Legacy, with Michelle Formanczyk

    Jul 2, 202546 min

    In today’s episode, Tracy & Elisabeth sit down with process improvement pro Michelle Formanczyk to talk about her exciting new role for this year’s Michigan Lean Conference—and why you won’t want to miss it. In our Hot...

  • Episode #112

    Seeing is Solving, with Gwendolyn Galsworth

    Jun 3, 202555 min

    Today’s spotlight shines on none other than Gwendolyn Galsworth—author, trailblazer, and the reigning doyenne of the visual workplace. In our feature interview, Gwendolyn shares powerful insights into how visual...

  • Episode #111

    The Respect Effect: Engagement, Lean, and the Human Factor, with John Guaspari

    Apr 29, 202549 min

    It's Episode 111 highlight is Tracy & Elisabeth's interview with best-selling author John Guaspari–about his latest book, If Engagement the Why, then Respect Is the How. We quizzed John on how an aerospace engineer...

  • Episode #110

    Where Lean Meets Loss: Grief, Growth, and Continuous Change, with April Thomas

    Apr 7, 202548 min

    It's Episode 110, and the highlight is our interview with April Thomas, who has drawn on her clinical healthcare background to incorporate the stages of grief into change management. We’ll delve into how they intersect...

  • Episode #109

    Lean into Mindfulness: Better Work, Less Suffering, with Dan Zigmond

    Apr 6, 202550 min

    It's Episode 109, and the highlight is Elisabeth & Tracy's interview with Dan Zigmond, ordained Buddhist Priest, tech professional, and author of The Buddha’s Office. He’s seen his share of offices, so he’s in the best...

  • Episode #108

    Innovation on the City Scale, with Kate Parmelee

    Feb 14, 202539 min

    It's Episode 108, and the highlight is Tracy & Elisabeth's interview with Kate Parmelee. She's the Deputy City Manager for Strategic Initiatives & Innovation, and she's transforming the City of Port St. Lucie, Florida...

  • Episode #107

    Buckle Up for Edition 2 (with Tracy & Elisabeth)

    Jan 25, 202529 min

    It's Episode 107 and it's the first menu of the year! Today’s highlight is an interview with Tracy and Elisabeth! Turns out they're the fascinating authors of the soon-to-be published second edition of the...

  • Episode #106

    What's in a Name?, with Tracy Defoe

    Dec 16, 202453 min

    Last one of the year! And Today’s highlight is our interview with Tracy Defoe the Kata Coach and Adult learning specialist about how changing a label could make the difference between resistance and acceptance of...

  • Episode #105

    Lean Courage: Sheetmetal meets Unconditional Love, with Meg Brown

    Sep 9, 202448 min

    It's Episode 105 and the highlight Tracy & Elisabeth's interview with Meg Brown, Vice President of Human Resources at Cambridge Air Solution, where they’ve built an amazingly successful Lean culture by combining sheet...

  • Episode #104

    First EVAH New England Lean Summit, with Paul Critchley

    Aug 14, 202446 min

    It's Episode 104 and the highlight is our interview with Paul Critchley, the President of New England Lean Consulting where we find out what’s in store at the first ever New England Lean Summit this September–there’s...

  • Episode #103

    Process Palooza—Oh Yeah!, with Ahren Crickard

    Jul 15, 202440 min

    It's Episode 103 and the highlight is our interview with Ahren Crickard, the Director of the Center for Operational Excellence at UC San Diego and she’ll be sharing all things Process Palooza–the yearly problem-solving...

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