Move Fast. Break Shit. Burn Out.

Move Fast. Break Shit. Burn Out.

This isn’t a typical changemaking podcast because it’s not for a typical changemaker. It’s for the innovators who can’t stop taking in information, connecting dots, and changing the world. If that sounds familiar, you aren’t broken, difficult, or an incurable workaholic. You’re a Catalyst, and authors Tracey Lovejoy and Shannon Lucas believe that means you’re a rock star. In this podcast series they are having extended discussions on how to use that information to grow and thrive, with Catalysts that are profiled in their book Move Fast. Break Shit. Burn Out.

Recent Episodes

Dec. 17, 2024

Katie Blum, Associate Vice President for Strategic Innovation at the University of Illinois Foundation: Overcoming Objection Fatigue

In this episode, Katie Blum , Associate Vice President for Strategic Innovation at the University of Illinois Foundation, shares valuable insights into the challenges she’s faced as a Catalyst executive. She explores three k…
Dec. 17, 2024

George White, Director at Slalom: Walking the Catalyst Knife Edge

Catalysts walk a fine line between being outsiders and belonging—a tension that fuels their ability to think differently and connect dots that others may not see. In this episode, George White , Director at Slalom, explores …
Dec. 5, 2024

Matteo Cattaneo, Group Chief Transformation & Services Development Officer, Reale Group - From Tradition to Transformation: Leading Change in a 200-Year-Old Business

In this podcast episode with Matteo Cattaneo , Group Chief Transformation & Services Development Officer at Reale Group, we dive deep into the key skills required to lead successful transformation efforts. Matteo emphasizes …
Dec. 5, 2024

Nezha Aloui, CEO of Women Choice: Vision and Impact: A Path to Global Empowerment for Women

In this podcast episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Nezha Alaoui , CEO of Women Choice. From her time working at the United Nations, Nezha saw firsthand the urgent need to uplift women on a global scale. Her experiences led h…
Dec. 5, 2024

Christopher Wellise, Global VP of Sustainability at Equinix: Taking Calculated Risks to Drive Sustainable Change

In this episode, Christopher Wellise , Global VP of Sustainability at Equinix, dives into his unique journey at the crossroads of environmentalism and business. Christopher shares his experiences in taking calculated risks, …
Dec. 5, 2024

Tony Martignetti, Founder of Inspired Purpose Partners, The Power of Extreme Curiosity in Leading Change

In this episode, Tony Martignetti , Founder of Inspired Purpose Partners, explores the role of extreme curiosity as a powerful driver for meaningful impact. Tony shares his insights on what it takes to be a Catalyst—a courag…
Dec. 4, 2024

Amnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President of Market Development for Mastercard EEMEA: Breaking Barriers for Transformative Leadership

In this episode, Amnah Ajmal , Executive Vice President of Market Development for Mastercard EEMEA, joins Shannon Lucas and Tracey Lovejoy to discuss her transformative journey as a Catalyst. Starting from her early days in …
Nov. 27, 2024

Yvette Standberry - former Head of Innovation at Mathematica – Leading Change: It’s not all about me

In this episode, we chatted with Yvette Standberry , former Head of Innovation at Mathematica, about her journey as a Catalyst leader. Yvette shares how her commitment to "learning by doing" shaped her success. She shared th…
Nov. 27, 2024

Ralph Loura, Co-founder of Sustainable IT.org and former CIO – Catalytic Transformation is 99% Mindset

Ralph Loura , Co-founder of Sustainable IT.org and former CIO – Catalytic Transformation is 99% Mindset In this episode, we sat down with Ralph Loura, seasoned tech executive, former CIO at HPE and Clorox, and Co-founder of …
Nov. 27, 2024

Manoj Govindan, Venture Builder, Strategic Partnerships at PGIM - Creating Mutual Value: Manoj Govindan’s Path to Strategic Impact

Manoj Govindan , a Venture Leader with a 30-year career, takes us through his transformative path from engineering to becoming a strategic force in business and innovation. Manoj reflects on his early influences, particularl…

About the Hosts

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Shannon Lucas

Co-CEO

Shannon Lucas, former Executive Vice President, Head of Emerging Business at Ericsson, is a global thought leader on intrapreneurship and corporate innovation frameworks.

For over twenty years she’s driven innovation into Fortune 500 businesses and cutting-edge startups, launched her own companies, and served on the board of several non-profits.

Shannon’s personal mission is to transform corporations into sustainable change engines. Shannon’s passion is igniting and supporting change agents (making her the perfect Catalyst Constellations co-founder!).

Shannon is an adrenaline junkie and loves exploration of all kinds, cultures, countries, food and wine.

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Tracey Lovejoy

Co-CEO

Tracey Lovejoy is known for her optimistic outlook, quick mind, freakish intuition, sassy attitude and drive for results.

Tracey is a Coach that supports Catalysts and their teams, and is the Researcher behind the Catalyst movement. Before she became a Coach, Tracey spent 12 years at Microsoft, where she worked at the intersection of technology, design, and innovation leading teams of change makers.

She is also the co-founder of the Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference, the premier international gathering on ethnography in business.

When Tracey isn’t helping individuals and organizations transform, she’s hanging out with her kids, cleaning up after pets, or stealing moments to feed her reading addiction.