Episodes

In this episode, Shannon Lucas, co-CEO of Catalyst Constellations, speaks with corporate punk rocker, Greg Larkin , known as the "Anthony Bourdain of Business" and founder and CEO of Punks and Pinstripes. Like Anthony Bourdai...

In this episode, we hear from Ritu Kapur , Head of Digital Biomarkers at Verily. The theme throughout our conversation is about the need, skills, and support required to bring people along on the journey to manifest our visio...

In this episode, Amy Kaufman (Senior Advisor, Talent Strategies, CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County - CLAOC) talks about the profound impact of embracing one's role as a Catalyst in leadership and transformation efforts. A...

In this episode, we connected with Minette Norman , former Vice President of Engineering Practice at Autodesk, and author of The Psychological Safety Playbook and The Boldly Inclusive Leader , shares how two key skills really...

In this episode, we had the great honor of connecting with James Andrews , an 'Innovation Artist' and founder at Creator Mode Studios, whose career and journey have been so mindblowing it's hard to convey. Celebrated for elev...

In this episode, ultra Catalyst Sean Kitzmiller , Design Strategy Lead at TIAA, talks about the powerful gift to yourself, as well as others, when you combine radical inclusion with the power of being open to different approa...

In this episode of "Move Fast. Break Shit. Burn Out.", we're joined by Sneha Shah , EVP, Head of New Business Ventures. Sneha, with over two decades of experience in building high-growth global data and FinTech businesses, de...

Join us in this inspiring episode as we chat with Marilia Bezerra , Chief Programs Officer at the IKEA Foundation. Marilia brings a unique perspective, blending self-care with the zeal for global change. She shares how tackli...

As the Senior VP of Innovation & Partnerships at GS1, Melanie Hilton underscored the significance of two pivotal skills amidst the whirlwind of change: diplomacy and relentless optimism. Her insights shed light on how diploma...

From an early age, Dr. Meisha-Ann Martin had a drive to change work environments. But even as a data analytics expert, she learned that data is not enough to drive lasting change. In our conversation we take a deep dive …

Sue Kalweit is the Managing Director at Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP at Deloitte and a world-class athlete, ranked 69th in the US in the 2022 CrossFit Games. One of the key skills she has learned that Cata...

In this episode, Jen Goldsack , former Olympian athlete, World Economic Forum Advisor, and CEO of DiMe, shares about the importance of balancing tenacity and hard work with enjoyment for the change process. No industry has be...

In this episode, featuring Dr. Ryan Vega , Chief Health Officer for Vantiq and former Chief Innovation Officer for the Veterans Health Administration, talks about two key skills required to successfully lead change: resilienc...

Few people in the world have more experience in igniting Catalyst across a global organization than Hemerson Paes , Global Network Catalyst at Roche Pharmaceuticals. In this episode, Hemerson shares his hard-won, invaluable i...

Stephanie Murphy (Founder & Principal Consultant, MCS Consulting) listens to other people for a living, so it is not at all surprising that her call to action for Catalysts is to find and use our voices! Stephanie begins our ...

Bringing others along is a common challenge Catalysts face that we often discuss in our podcasts. Dr. Tasha Eurich - an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times best-selling author - brings an important nua...

Katherine von Jan (affectionately known as KVJ), former Chief Strategy Officer of Innovation at Salesforce, shares with us the power of relationship building to drive change. She tells the story about how her skills in cultiv...

In this episode, LaTranda Irons (Head of Organizational Effectiveness and Change Management for North America at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.) helps us understand the role that scrappiness plays in our catalytic success. L...

Pan Macdonald ( Chief People and Culture Officer at SES Satellites) comes from a line of Catalysts, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother in positively challenging and improving systems. She believes the mo...

In this episode, Zaineb Haider , Senior Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisor at Cigna, shares how important it is to be clear on the value you provide and the necessity of leaning into opportunities where you can provide val...

Calvin Hosey , Head of Ops and Payment Partnerships at Regpack, shares his hard-won lessons about building out diverse teams. Data tells us that diverse teams drive better outcomes. But at one point his career, Calvin was too...

In this episode, Wil Lewis , Experian’s Global Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Talent Acquisition Officer talks to us about situational leadership. Openness and willingness to take the time to bring others along can h...

In this episode, Taisha Nurse , Senior Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at McDermott, explains the power of understanding your catalytic nature and then developing the skills and persistence to drive change in some...

How do you create systems of change in an organization of 75,000 employees? In this episode, Jesse Cortez , VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at McKesson, talks about the importance of being able to see the big picture before...