Catalysts for Change
Catalysts for Change
Podcast Description
Catalysts for Change is a podcast about leaders who drive meaningful impact by balancing strategy, purpose, and action. Hosted by Adam Lister, each episode dives into the pivotal moments, values, and lessons that shape how change really happens in business, government, education, and beyond.
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The podcast centers on themes of leadership, social impact, and transformative change. Episodes explore topics such as educational reform and entrepreneurial grit, with specific examples like Randy Boyd's efforts in reshaping Tennessee's higher education through initiatives like Tennessee Promise.
Catalysts for Change is a podcast about leaders who drive meaningful impact by balancing strategy, purpose, and action. Hosted by Adam Lister, each episode dives into the pivotal moments, values, and lessons that shape how change really happens in business, government, education, and beyond.
Encore presentation of one of our most popular and moving conversations.
In this powerful episode of Catalysts for Change, host Adam Lister talks with Katy Dieckhaus—mother of nine-year-old Evelyn, one of the six victims of the Covenant School shooting—and Todd Cruse, board chair of Voices for a Safer Tennessee.
Katy shares moving stories of Evelyn’s life and the ways her daughter’s spirit continues to guide her advocacy. Todd, a Republican gun owner and neighbor, reflects on how data and personal loss drew him into the movement for bipartisan, common-sense firearm safety. Together, they reveal how grief became a catalyst for action, building a coalition of 30,000 Tennesseans determined to create a safer future.
This is Part 1 of their story—an honest conversation about loss, resilience, and the power of listening to create lasting change.
Catalysts for Change is an initiative of One Twelve Strategies, brought to you in part by the Southern Research Collaborative
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