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GA 616 | Teaching Lean with Noah Waech

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on January 22nd, 2026

This week’s guest is Noah Waech. Ron and Noah discussed Noah’s experiences teaching lean, what happens when things don’t go as planned, Value Stream Mapping, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote Noah likes (3:14)
  • His background (5:05)
  • An anecdote from when Noah was asked to teach about lean (7:22)
  • What Noah enjoys most about teaching others (10:44)
  • A time when things didn’t go as planned (13:20)
  • Noah’s passion for Value Stream Mapping (21:13)
  • His final words of wisdom (24:23)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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