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 resistance is on the horizon.  In this episode we deep dive into how self-care actitivites are the way to cultivate our intuition, but there is no one set of activities - we need to experiment and find what works for each of us. In fact, when Amy broke a bone in her leg and then in her wrist, she had to find new activities to ground and sustain her. Original music by Lynz Floren.

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. The ability to recognize it, sit with it, explore and bring in externalities while not run too fast towards solving the problem in front of her, has underpinned her incredibly successful career. She's been a change leader in large enterprises, startup ecosystems and public private partnerships. In this episode, Wendy shares how her non-linear career has given her the Lego blocks of experience that make her a great ecosystem builder today. To find more information, check out the Energize Colorado website. Original music by Lynz Floren.

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 compassion and ability to listen deeply. And listening deeply allows us to develop better, critical solutions that brings diversity of experience and thought into the problem-solving process to help make systems better. Have a look at the websites that were referenced in this episode: Miriam Rose Foundation and Mofox. Original music by Lynz Floren.

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 protect our time. Be sure to check out her new book "The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth". Original music by ⁠Lynz Floren⁠.

Join us for an interview with Chris Schembra, who is the Founder of 7:47 Gratitude 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 challenges. The conversation ranges from Stoic philosophy to leveraging gratitude to reduce resistance to change. He has used his gratitude to spark over 500,000 individuals around the world. It's a high-energy, action-packed conversation that you won't want to miss! Make sure to check out these books: The Obstacle is the Way and The Anatomy of Peace. Original music by Lynz Floren.

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 clarity he came to was on page 66, paragraph 3 of our book Move Fast. Break Shit. Burn Out. "If it's not, then it's time to leave." Listen to this sage Catalyst as he outlines how clarity and self-observation have transformed his Catalyst journey. Original music by Lynz Floren.

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. She explains how she has developed the tools and capacities to work around it. So many of us Catalysts have been told that we're too intense or too blunt. We see visions of how things can be better so keenly and so quickly, we can feel the imperative so strongly, that we can forget how articulating our vision might impact other people. Sometimes we can be "no fun" to have conversations with. Janice shares her personal story about how learning communication styles through Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and the GIVE model have helped her lead change and how mindfulness underpins these key skills. Check out Janice`s podcast "Inside Outside" and newly released book "Farther, Faster, and Far Less Drama". Original music by Lynz Floren.

Join us for an interview with Steve O'Brien, SVP of Talent at Syneos Health. He shares his left-brain, right-brain approach to catalyzing change. He shares concrete steps about the importance of bringing people on the journey. "If you win the argument but lose the person, you've still lost." He also talks about the importance of leveraging the power of beauty as a key component to creating change. If you're curious about the power of leveraging a philosophy degree in business, this conversation is sure to expand your mind. Books that were referenced in this podcast: Adam Grant's Give and Take and Bill Strickland's Making the Impossible Possible.  Original music by Lynz Floren.

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 shares how learning on the fly and embracing all it entails can allow Catalysts to avoid our frequent brushes with imposter syndrome. Original music by Lynz Floren.

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 world. She is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, host of the Success From Anywhere podcast and a Salesforce Executive. She is a Catalyst who uses curiosity and creativity to empower individuals, teams and organizations to successfully define, design and deliver the future.  Karen talks about two powerful skills that make Catalysts successful: 1. passionate relentless repetition, and 2. unlikely pattern recognition. While unlikely pattern recognition is a trait that defines us as Catalysts, for most of us, passionate relentless repetition not only doesn't come naturally but can be quite challenging. Karen suggests continuing to speak your vision with a beginners mind. And remember that it may take YEARS before people understand your vision. Karen is a thought leader who helps people carve out their own authentic path, by sharing authentically about her journey herself, you won't want to miss this episode. To find more information, check out her website. Original music by Lynz Floren.