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From Lean Made Simple: Transform Your Business & Life One Step At A Time! by Lean Made Simple

June 16, 2025 · 24 min

About this episode

Thomas Robson Kanu shares his journey from Premier League footballer to SME owner and lean practitioner, discussing his wellness brand and business scaling.

In this episode of Lets Talk Lean, Ryan Tierney (Lean Made Simple) and Paul Blahyj (Toyota Lean Management Centre) sit down with former Premier League footballer Thomas Robson Kanu about his journey as an international soccer star turned SME owner and lean practitioner. Premier League to Entrepreneur – Thomas shares how a career-threatening injury became the unlikely spark for a functional wellness brand. Snapped Knee to Secret Weapon – Hear the story behind the homemade turmeric blend that changed his life and career. Scaling from Kitchen to 15,000 Shots a Week – The journey of building a lean beverage business from scratch, without a blueprint. Lean Thinking Meets Elite Mindset – How Thomas applies high-performance principles from football into continuous improvement and culture. Taking on Industry Giants – Competing with global brands through purpose-driven products and smart processes. ➡️ Work with TOYOTA LEAN MANAGEMENT CENTRE: https://tlmc.toyotauk.com ➡️ Order the book, LEAN MADE SIMPLE: 12 PROVEN STEPS FOR CREATING A VIBRANT LEAN CULTURE: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/store ➡️ Book a Lean Made Simple tour: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a-tour

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Tierney

Guests: Paul Blahyj, Thomas Robson Kanu

Topics covered

  • lean management
  • entrepreneurship
  • wellness brand
  • high-performance principles
  • business scaling

Keywords

  • lean
  • entrepreneur
  • wellness
  • business growth
  • high-performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toyota Lean Management Centre

Products: LEAN MADE SIMPLE: 12 PROVEN STEPS FOR CREATING A VIBRANT LEAN CULTURE

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