
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.
Latest episodes

May 16, 2022 • 26min
Just get on with it - Jean Marc Landry
Join us for a conversation with Jean Marc Landry, who is Chief Customer Officer at NB Power, and is responsible for providing strategic leadership in the development of a customer-centric culture. He leads the customer relations team, energy efficiency services, product and service development and management, sales, marketing and corporate brand functions and serves as a key interface between customers and the Corporation.
Original music by Lynz Floren.

May 16, 2022 • 24min
Discovering your Catalyst Nature - Julie Vens - De Vos
Join us for an interview with Julie Vens - De Vos, CEO and partner at nexxworks since 2018. nexxworks firmly believes companies should invest 10% of their time in exploring the Day After Tomorrow. By bringing the right inspiration, stories and connections we help companies to find direction, sense urgency and build enthusiasm for the future. As a natural communicator with 5 years of experience in a corporate fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) environment, she understands how organizations not only have to focus on putting their customer first, but also on building the right organization to achieve that. She loves the world and is a big believer in human agency. She was once described as 'somebody with huge trust and positive belief in the future, hence also contributing to its creation'.
Original music by Lynz Floren.

May 9, 2022 • 28min
The Importance of Self-care - Saidah Nash Carter
Join us for an interview with Saidah Nash Carter, Co-Founder of Bright Insights Global. Saidah launched her new venture after a distinguished 20-year career at Thomson Reuters, most recently as former Head of Innovation, Africa. We caught up with her in her new hometown, Cape Town, South Africa.
This article is a great companion piece further explaining her journey to the Colonizer Reparation Index work.
Original music by Lynz Floren.

May 9, 2022 • 26min
Preparing the Next Generation - Jim Mayer
Join us for a conversation with Jim Mayer, who has been a daily newspaper journalist, a public administrator and a nonprofit executive. He is a farmer and environmental steward; a member of public and nonprofit boards; and a university professor, strategic advisor and community volunteer. He is irrationally optimistic, let's join him!
Original music by Lynz Floren.

May 3, 2022 • 31min
A Challenge Becomes an Opportunity - Kamiar Alaei
Join us for a conversation with Kamiar Alaei, who is a professor of global health policy and chairman of department of Health Science at California State University Long Beach. Dr. Alaei has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles in prestigious publications including the Lancet Global Health, the British Medical Journal and AIDS. He is the principal investigator of a federal grant to develop culturally relevant public health information technology through a health equity lens.
Article: They Dreamed Of Being Doctors. Now They Help Syrians With The Same Dream
Original music by Lynz Floren.

May 3, 2022 • 33min
Curiosity, Competitiveness, Creativity and Courage - Christopher Kennedy
Join us for a conversation with Christopher Kennedy, who is a commercial leader in the life sciences industry. He has spent the last two decades in executive roles within the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device, Pharmacy and Clinical Research sectors. Christopher has been nationally recognized for his efforts in pioneering innovative healthcare solutions focused on getting new technologies from research bench to patient bedside.
Original music by Lynz Floren.

Apr 22, 2022 • 26min
An Inspiring Change - Jayshree Seth
Join us for a conversation with Jayshree Seth, who is a is a corporate scientist at 3M and has 72 patents for a variety of innovations. She is also 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate. She is an award-winning scientist, recognized thought-leader and prolific speaker who was also featured in the 3M docuseries “Not the Science Type.” Jayshree is the author of two books, with all sales proceeds going to a scholarship for underrepresented minority women in STEM administered by Society of Women Engineers (SWE):
The Heart of Science: Engineering Footprints, Fingerprints & Imprints
The Heart of Science: Engineering Fine Print
If you would like to learn more, check out the following:
3M State of Science Index to understand the global perception of science
Original music by Lynz Floren.

Apr 14, 2022 • 27min
The Impact of Teamwork - Toby Eduardo Redshaw
Join us for a conversation with Toby Eduardo Redshaw, who is a global business & tech transformation leader focused on P&L impact, competitive positioning, and future-proofing. He is known for driving competitive advantage through innovative, real-world strategy and speed-of-execution in high growth, high service, and high technology environments. In this episode, Toby shares the impact of teamwork. He looks at this in ways you may not have thought of and explains some of the important underpinnings of not only generating catalyst impact in a team but enjoying doing it. Let's hear how his journey helped him become a Catalyst!
Original music by Lynz Floren.

Mar 17, 2022 • 30min
Leave a Mark with Your Work - Dennis Meister
Join us for a conversation with Dennis Meister, who has lived his entire professional life with one goal: "make a meaningful contribution to measurably improving the quality of life of at least a million people a day on a global scale". He worked as a Senior Vice President of Product Portfolio, Product Management and Clinical Development for Siemens Healthineers, and now he is focusing on Climate Change and finding the technologies that could the aid in the abatement of global warming, and leaving a mark with his work.
Original music by Lynz Floren.

Dec 1, 2020 • 32min
Catalyst Superpowers – Virginia Hamilton
Join us for a conversation with Virginia Hamilton, Public Sector Innovation Catalyst who is former Regional Administrator at the US Department of Labor and advisor to the Obama Administration. Virginia is an experienced public policy expert who uses Design Thinking to improve policy. She is a change agent always searching for ways to involve more people, encourage creativity and bring truth to better lives. In this episode Virginia shares how at moments everyone can think she’s insane with her innovative ideas, but how at our heart Catalysts are problem solvers. She shares ways she has figured out how to fill up her energy tank, even in these times where travel and adventure are more limited. And she urges leaders to embrace Catalysts, providing them with constraints and thought partnership, rather than trying to tell them how to do their jobs. Hearing about trails Virginia has blazed can support us all on our own journeys!
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