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Kelly Corrigan Wonders

Go To on Not Repeating the Past

Kelly Corrigan Wonders

Kelly Corrigan Show

Society & Culture

4.93.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Ron Shaich, the son of a man who died with a few regrets, started two super successful restaurant chains: Panera and Cava. Today Kelly shares a story from his book, Know What Matters, which describes a clarifying moment between father and son that transformed Ron’s intentions. (Previously aired) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:23.6

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0:35.0

This week's go-to is an excerpt from a book by a guy named Ron Shake.

0:39.9

He was the founder of Panera Bread and also Kava, which just went public in a big, fantastic

0:45.4

offering that everyone was talking about in New York City, including my daughter.

0:49.9

Anyway, his book is called Know What Matters, Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformations, which

0:55.4

resonated with me instantly.

0:58.0

So here is a passage that I thought we could all learn from and that we might pass around

1:02.7

to others.

1:04.2

All right, here we go.

1:05.5

Ron Shake, What Matters Most, Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformations.

1:11.1

I learned the most important lesson of my life as my father's life came to its end.

1:16.4

In January 1998, several years after a lung cancer diagnosis, my dad, Joseph Shake,

1:23.2

moved into my apartment in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1:26.3

The nearby Dana-Farber Cancer Institute was the best hospital in the country, and having

1:32.5

exhausted all other treatment options, we got him enrolled in an experimental clinical trial.

1:38.4

This was a last-ditch attempt to extend his life, but it brought him only a brief reprieve. I was his companion

1:46.1

through the final year of his life's journey. I cannot tell you whether there is a judgment day

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