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  • Rasmus Lindh: Racing, Leadership & the Road to Le Mans

    Rasmus Lindh: Racing, Leadership & the Road to Le Mans
    2026/10/22
    This week on Fast and Fearless, host Brendan P. Keegan sits down with Rasmus Lindh — United Autosports LMP2 driver, 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona winner, Watkins Glen winner, and 24 Hours of Le Mans competitor.

    Rasmus takes us from karting at age 6 in Sweden to chasing the American open-wheel dream at 17, through a COVID-forced pivot into sports car racing, all the way to victory lane at Daytona and a bucket-list run at Le Mans. Along the way, he opens up about balancing patience and aggression in endurance racing, sharing a car with multiple drivers, and what real leadership looks like inside the cockpit.

    Whether you're a motorsports fan, an aspiring driver, or a business leader looking for lessons in feedback and composure under pressure, this episode delivers it all.

    🏁 Subscribe for more Fast and Fearless conversations with the world's top drivers and leaders.

    What You'll Learn
    - How a factory go-kart contract at age 10 set Rasmus on the path to professional racing
    - What it took to move from Sweden to the US at 17 and adapt to open-wheel racing
    - Why COVID's shutdown of Indy Lights led him into sports cars — and why that turned out to be a gift
    - The mental shift from solo open-wheel driving to team-based endurance racing
    - How to balance patience and aggression during a 24-hour race
    - How top teams share one car setup across drivers with different styles and experience levels
    - Why honest, direct feedback (not yelling) is the key to winning as a team
    - His advice to young drivers chasing the Formula 1 dream: don't rush it
    - Fun rapid-fire answers: favorite racing movie, best teammate, favorite track, and favorite F1 driver

    Timestamps
    00:00 - Intro: Meet Rasmus Lindh
    01:20 - Karting roots in Sweden (starting at age 6)
    04:09 - Realizing racing could be a career
    05:47 - Moving to the US at 17
    07:27 - Culture shock: American food, fans & scale
    08:45 - Breakout 2018 USF2000 season
    10:09 - 2019 season & losing the title by 2 points
    11:05 - COVID hits: Indy Lights shutdown
    11:35 - Pivoting to LMP3 sports cars
    13:41 - Move to LMP2 & the 2025 Rolex 24 win
    14:18 - Inside the Daytona 24-hour win
    15:35 - Racing the 24 Hours of Le Mans
    17:17 - Keegan's Le Mans hot lap story
    18:46 - Balancing patience & aggression in endurance racing
    20:44 - Leadership: sharing a car across multiple drivers
    23:19 - How to give honest feedback to your team
    26:38 - Fearless Finish: What does "fearless" mean?
    27:32 - What still scares Rasmus (hint: spiders)
    28:43 - Advice for young drivers chasing F1
    30:29 - Takeaway: Slow down to go fast
    31:00 - Speed round: movies, teammates, tracks, F1 drivers
    33:00 - Closing thoughts & outro
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    34 分
  • Tommy Bolduc: Second Career, First Podium

    Tommy Bolduc: Second Career, First Podium
    2026/09/24
    Tommy Bolduc didn't grow up go-karting — he grew up building a business. Today he's the founder of OptiLine, owner of six-generation Bolduc Maple Farms, and a Lamborghini Super Trofeo driver racing under the name "Rocky T. Bolduc."

    In this episode of the Fast and Fearless Podcast, host Brendan P. Keegan talks with Tommy about starting a race career in his mid-30s, replacing himself as CEO to chase the dream, why he treats race telemetry like a P&L statement, the split-second decision that helped him avoid a major crash at Watkins Glen, and how his family's maple syrup business ended up on the table with Lamborghini and McLaren executives.

    🏁 Topics covered:
    - Leadership & delegation
    - Building a business from scratch
    - Data-driven decision making
    - Racing as a "gentleman driver"
    - Family legacy businesseS
    - Why it's never too late to chase a childhood dream

    Subscribe for weekly podcast episodes and let us know in the comments what motorsports topics you want to hear about next.

    CHAPTERS
    0:00 Intro — Meet Tommy Bolduc, Lamborghini Super Trofeo driver
    0:57 A non-traditional path into racing
    2:22 Getting invited into the Super Trofeo series
    3:22 The "gentleman driver" story vs. raising a driver from childhood
    4:24 Building OptiLine from nothing — bootstrapping with family
    6:34 Betting on himself: 2006 to a $100M+ company
    7:19 Impacting 2,000+ families across 12 states
    8:09 Replacing himself as CEO to chase his racing dream
    9:22 His first race at Watkins Glen (and the 10-second penalty)
    13:40 Family support and the emotional rollercoaster of racing
    14:28 A career-defining double-podium weekend
    17:37 "Win or the passion project's over" — his wife's role
    18:00 The Bolduc Family Maple Farms story (6 generations)
    19:41 How his Lamborghini-branded maple syrup bottle happened
    21:24 The McLaren maple syrup story with Zak Brown
    23:10 Running a race team like a business — budget, ROI, and data
    25:19 Why he's obsessed with telemetry data
    26:16 Chasing his coach's lap time — "the perfect lap"
    28:22 Losing 38 pounds for racing performance
    29:00 Leadership lessons: listening, failure, humility
    30:09 What leadership looks like inside the cockpit
    32:00 The Watkins Glen crash — a split-second decision
    34:33 How a driver gives feedback to the race team
    39:21 Speed round: fearless, favorite movie, Lambo vs. McLaren, Max vs. Lando
    41:24 Closing thoughts — it's never too late to chase your dream#FastAndFearless #LamborghiniSuperTrofeo #Motorsports #Leadership #Entrepreneur #GentlemanDriver
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    43 分
  • Marino Sato: The Split-Second Decisions That Win Races

    Marino Sato: The Split-Second Decisions That Win Races
    2026/08/27
    What does it take to make split-second decisions when another race car is approaching nearly 100 kilometers per hour faster than you?


    In this episode of Fast & Fearless, Brendan P. Keegan sits down with professional racing driver Marino Sato to explore the pressure, risk, teamwork, and leadership behind elite motorsports.

    Marino shares how he began karting in Japan at five years old, flew between Japan and Europe while still attending school, and eventually moved to Italy to pursue a professional racing career. He opens up about competing in Formula 4, Formula 3, and Formula 2 before making the difficult transition into endurance racing.

    The conversation goes inside the cockpit to examine how drivers make decisions in traffic, adjust their risk based on the stage of a race, and protect the car for the teammate taking over the next stint. Marino also discusses the tragic Formula 2 weekend that forced drivers to confront the real danger of racing, why endurance racing requires a different mindset, and how he keeps his crew motivated when a race appears lost.

    Brendan and Marino explore what leadership looks like inside a race car, why mistakes must be covered as a team, and why a driver can never give up before crossing the finish line. Marino also reveals the advice he would give his five-year-old self, his favorite racetrack, the teammate who taught him the most, and what being fearless truly means.

    Chapters
    00:00 Split-Second Decisions at Racing Speed
    00:28 Meet Marino Sato
    01:00 Starting Karting at Five Years Old
    02:45 Flying From Japan to Race in Europe
    03:50 When Racing Became a Career
    05:05 Moving to Italy Before Finishing School
    06:25 The Championship Season Everything Clicked
    08:15 Racing With Future Formula 1 Drivers
    10:25 Confronting the Real Danger of Motorsports
    11:45 Moving From Formula 2 to Endurance Racing
    13:00 Learning to Share a Race Car
    16:10 How Racing Decisions Change by Series
    17:20 Protecting the Car for Your Teammate
    18:40 Managing Multi-Class Racing Traffic
    19:55 Giving Honest Feedback to a Race Team
    22:00 Staying Positive After a Bad Result
    23:35 What Leadership Looks Like Inside the Car
    26:45 What Being Fearless Really Means
    29:00 Marino’s Advice for Young Drivers
    30:45 Marino Sato’s Favorite Movie and Racetrack
    32:00 The Best Team Boss Marino Has Worked With
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    34 分
  • From Exit to Impact: Shelton Mercer III on Outcomes, Legacy, and Innovation

    From Exit to Impact: Shelton Mercer III on Outcomes, Legacy, and Innovation
    2026/03/02
    In this episode of The Fearless Experience, Brendan P. Keegan sits down with serial founder, speaker and humanitarian Shelton Mercer III to explore what success looks like after the headlines fade. Mercer has built, scaled, and exited multiple venture-backed companies, including the 2024 acquisition of Audigent by Experian. He shares what it took to grind through years of uncertainty, make payroll, raise capital, and build strategic partnerships long before the exit made news.

    But this conversation goes beyond liquidity events. Mercer opens up about taking time to pause after success, reconnect with family, and refocus on purpose. He explains why he shifted from being a “man of action” to a leader obsessed with outcomes, and how he now convenes leaders across major cities to drive long-term economic and community impact.

    As an ordained minister and venture-backed founder, Mercer also discusses how faith, capital, integrity, and innovation intersect in his leadership philosophy.

    If you care about legacy, leadership, and building something that outlives you, this episode delivers practical wisdom on resilience, decision-making, and creating measurable impact that lasts for generations.
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    33 分
  • How Ryan Stana Built the World Leader in Live Entertainment

    How Ryan Stana Built the World Leader in Live Entertainment
    2026/02/02
    Brendan P. Keegan talks with Ryan Stana, Founder and CEO of RWS Global, about what it takes to build a world leader in live entertainment. Ryan shares how growing up in a small Pennsylvania town shaped his work ethic, why his grandmother’s advice grounded his leadership, and how scrappiness helped him win a six figure pitch competition at twenty one. Ryan explains how he scaled RWS through creativity, operational discipline, and a relentless focus on culture. He breaks down how his team delivers consistent execution across cruise lines, theme parks, global destinations, and large scale attractions like Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. You hear how he evaluates acquisitions, why timeliness reveals more than a balance sheet, and how passion becomes a liability without structure. Ryan also discusses burnout, personal balance, and the “one lazy day” rule that keeps him sharp. His advice for entrepreneurs is direct. Set real goals, build a time and action plan, and stay proud of where you come from. A strong episode for founders, operators, and anyone building something ambitious.
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    33 分
  • Henrik Werdelin on Why AI Changes Everything for Entrepreneurs

    Henrik Werdelin on Why AI Changes Everything for Entrepreneurs
    2026/01/05
    Henrik Werdelin joins Brendan Keegan to break down the mindset behind entrepreneurship, creativity, and leading in a time shaped by AI. Henrik is the cofounder of Bark, the founder of multiple ventures, an investor, and the author of Me, My Customer, and AI. He shares how his early career at MTV shaped his approach, why you start with a customer rather than an idea, and how founders should think about problems worth solving.

    You hear Henrik explain • How to choose the customer you want to serve • Why the best ideas begin with the phrase “it s*cks that…” • How relationship capital shapes your edge in the AI era • What Bark focused on instead of launching more subscription boxes • Why AI lowers the barrier for millions of new entrepreneurs • How leaders should think about exploration, failure, and creativity • Why this moment is a turning point for anyone who wants to build something new

    If you work in leadership, innovation, or entrepreneurship, this conversation gives you clear takeaways you can use right away.
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    39 分
  • Escaping the Drift with John Gafford

    Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
    2025/12/01
    Luxury real estate entrepreneur and author John Gafford joins Brendan P. Keegan to share how he stopped drifting through life and took radical responsibility for his success. From his wild story of getting cast on The Apprentice to building Simply Vegas into one of Nevada’s top brokerages, Gafford explains why most people coast on autopilot—and how to break free.

    You’ll hear: • The lesson he learned from The Apprentice about value and risk. • Why “radical honesty” and clarity of goals are the foundation of growth. • How to build a one-page plan that keeps you focused and accountable. • The difference between drifting through life and living on purpose. • Why self-awareness and resilience matter more than credentials.

    If you’ve ever felt stuck or off-course, this episode shows how to regain control, lead with purpose, and create your own momentum.
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    34 分
  • Lead Yourself Before You Lead Others with Margaret C. Andrews

    Lead Yourself Before You Lead Others with Margaret C. Andrews
    2025/11/03
    Leadership starts with leading yourself. In this conversation, Brendan P. Keegan sits down with Margaret C. Andrews, leadership expert, Harvard instructor, and author of Manage Yourself to Lead Others. Margaret shares her journey from UC Berkeley to Deloitte, to teaching at Harvard and MIT, and building the MYLO Center. She reflects on the moment a blunt performance review forced her to confront her lack of self-awareness, and how that turning point led her to decades of research and teaching on self-understanding. Margaret explains her six guiding questions for developing stronger self-awareness, why behaviors matter more than intentions, and how leaders balance empathy with accountability. The discussion covers the evolution of leadership skills, generational differences in the workplace, the lessons parenting teaches about patience and individuality, and the risks leaders face when they stop learning. Margaret also offers practical steps any listener can take this week to strengthen self-awareness and become a more effective leader. If you want to lead others with clarity, compassion, and credibility, start here.
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    38 分