Season 4

May 8, 2024

The Business Punk’s Guide to Transformation - Gregory Larkin

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...

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April 26, 2024

Leading Change - It's Not About You - Ritu Kapur

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...

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March 29, 2024

The Catalyst’s Journey: Fueling Change in Leadership & Innovation - A…

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...

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Oct. 27, 2023

Recognize Your Strengths and Opportunities - Zaineb Haider

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...

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Oct. 25, 2023

Intentionality is a Double Edged Sword - Calvin Hosey

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...

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Oct. 20, 2023

Nothing For Us Without Us - Wil Lewis

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...

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Oct. 13, 2023

Persistence in Driving Change - Taisha Nurse

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...

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Oct. 13, 2023

Vision & Storytelling: Creating Ripple Effects of Change - Jesse Cort…

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...

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Oct. 6, 2023

Multiplicity of Strategy - Lauren Guthrie

In this episode, we hear from Lauren Gutherie , VP, Americas Inclusion and Diversity, Talent Development and Acquisition, VF Corp (holding company of brands like Vans, Timberland, The North Face, SUPREME, with over 35,000 emp...

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Oct. 6, 2023

Holistic Approach: Leading Change that Touches on People’s Identity -…

In this episode, Giselle Mota , Chief of Product Inclusion at ADP, talks about how taking a holistic approach has helped her accelerate change. Her holisitic approach is heavily based on understanding where people are coming ...

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Sept. 29, 2023

Openness & Calling Folks In - Jackie Cureton

In this episode, Jackie Cureton , Chief Diversity Officer at Bitly, talks about the importance of meeting people where they are (openness & listening) and "calling folks in" (instead of calling people out). Only by listening ...

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Sept. 29, 2023

Effective Communication & Collaboration - Chris Williams

Chris Williams first remembers becoming aware of race when his brother was stabbed several times in the back. His brother survived, but it gave Chris a lifelong passion of working for equity. As Global Director of Diversity, ...

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Sept. 22, 2023

Trust & Curiosity - Jess Harvie

In this episode, Jess Harvie , Global DEI and Social Impact Leader (formerly at Snap and Justworks), highlights how trust and curiosity underpinned the work she did bringing The Action to Catalyze Tech Report (ACT Report) to ...

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Sept. 22, 2023

Optimism and Collaboration - Blair Taylor

In this episode, Blair Taylor , Former N America DEI Practice Leader, Accenture & Former DEI Lead Partner N. America, PwC, speaks from his deep experience driving massive change as a Catalyst in very large roles including as ...

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Nov. 11, 2022

From One World to Another - Daniel Elizalde

Join us for an interview with Daniel Elizalde , who is a Product Advisor for Climate Tech Companies. Daniel talks about moving from corporate to startup to consulting to teaching and the need to understand the world of each o...

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