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 employees globally). In order to be an effective Catalyst, particularly in the DEIB space, Lauren shares that…
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, Equity & Inclusion at CBRE, Chris is igniting change in a 68,000 person…
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 deeply, can DEI leaders hear the "whisper of the organization" which helps to create the…
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 life. The ACT report is an initiative to get the entire tech industry to…
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 the Chief Executive Officer of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance (MBKA), a nonprofit launched…
In this episode, Krishna Manda, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability at Lenzing Group doesn't just talk about his commitment to slowing down to bring people along leveraging empathy, he embodies it. Krishna shares his simple framework: coherence, co-creation, co-elevation. Coherence is about finding shared value. Co-creation is necessary to both…
In this episode, Krishna Manda, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability at Lenzing Group doesn't just talk about his commitment to slowing down to bring people along leveraging empathy, he embodies it. Krishna shares his simple framework: coherence, co-creation, co-elevation. Coherence is about finding shared value. Co-creation is necessary to both…
Dave Zaboski is the ultimate storyteller, having worked as an animator at Disney during the Second Golden Age of Animation on films including “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “Pocahontas,” “Aladdin,” “Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Hercules,” “Fantasia 2000.” In this episode he shares the power of telling the story…
In this episode, the magical Kalifa Oliver, PhD, guides us on a journey to understand how listening, data, storytelling and speaking in your audiences' language (plus an infusion of humor!) is the formula to inching change forward. She explains that it is not data itself that helps people move toward…
In this episode, the magical Kalifa Oliver, PhD, guides us on a journey to understand how listening, data, storytelling and speaking in your audiences' language (plus an infusion of humor!) is the formula to inching change forward. She explains that it is not data itself that helps people move toward…
Our podcast guest Whynde Kuehn brings a piquing frame to Catalysts - while we set big, hairy goals, we spend most of our time on the journey to achieve those goals. And yet many of us suffer through resistance and burnout on that path. As an ultramarathoner and mountaineer Whynde…
In this episode, Brandon Powell, founder and CEO of HatchWorks Technologies, shares that his journey of self-exploration with coaches, therapists and fellow entrepreneurs has been the key to his success. Through this work he has transformed from a need to be the smartest person, to a desire to be the…
Join us for an interview with Susan Lindner, who is CEO at Innovation Storytellers. In this episode world famous innovation storyteller, Susan Lindner, helps us understand the power of story - first how it is the essence of dreams, how it can shift mindsets and how it unlocks the future.…
Join us for an interview with Sara Fenske Bahat, who is CEO at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. As Sara took her interim role as CEO of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, an employee asked her “Why should I invest in someone who is only here as…
Join us for an interview with Amy Butchko, Vice President, Talent Acquisition at Maximus, helps us understand the power of intuition and how it allows her to tap into the energy behind what people are saying to give us signals on if the wind will have our back, or if…
Join us for an interview with Chris Schembra, who is the Founder of 7:47 Gratitude Experience™ (www.747club.org/virtual-experience). In this episode, Chris who is the "gratitude guru" and WSJ best-selling author of "Gratitude Through Hard Times," shares his very personal story about how gratitude has gotten him through his toughest life…
Join us for an interview with Helen Whitehead, who is Customer & Experience Design Associate Partner at IBM. In this episode we hear from design leader, Helen Whitehead about the importance of slowing down to speed up. Slowing down helps us check our bias, triggers and intent and cultivates our…
Tiffani Bova, the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Growth IQ, shares her personal journey of changing job roles and using feedback as the vehicle to identify, and hone her super powers. She calls on all of us to boldly ask questions and for feedback to guide our careers and…
Join us for an interview with Amy Radin who is Executive Advisor at Pragmatic Innovation Partners LLC. Amy explains why no CEO she has ever talked to has said that they aren't customer focused. To find more information, check out her website (amyradin.com) and her book The Change Makers Playbook.…
Join us for an interview with Robin Fleming, who is Chief Executive Officer at Evolv Tech. She may have uncovered the secret to overcoming, even avoiding imposter syndrome - admit when you don't know things and lean on the expertise of others to help make decisions. In this episode, Robin…
Join us for an interview with Karen Mangia, Vice President, Customer & Market Insights at Salesforce. In this episode, you can experience the laugh out loud highs, and the heartbreaking lows of being a Catalyst in one short episode. Karen is one of the most sought-after keynote speakers in the…
Join us for an interview with Wendy Lea, CEO at Energize Colorado. The sanskrit definition of tantra means "woven together." Wendy uses the notion of tantra to find threads in ambiguity and move that tantra tension from restrictive energy into something freeing. ability to recognize it, sit with it, explore…
Join us for an interview with Janice Fraser, who is a Partner at Seneca VC. In this episode, Janice who is an investor, speaker, author and expert in emerging management practices shares about how her superpowers as a Catalyst - all processor, no storage - can be a double-edged sword.…
Join us for an interview with Paul Delbar, who is Product Marketing Manager at OMP. In applying the Catalyst superpower of clarity and the learned skill of self-observation, Paul developed profound insights about how to move through the world as a Catalyst with less friction. One of the moments of…