What if collaboration isn’t the problem—but how we practice it is?

In this episode of Curiously Stuck, I sit down with Lauren Colbert of Filament to unpack why most meetings fail, how space and structure shape our thinking, and what leaders can do to make collaboration a strategic tool—not just a buzzword. From the “Three C’s” of team culture to reframing failure as tuition paid for the future, this conversation is packed with practical wisdom for anyone building a team, scaling a vision, or navigating distributed (aka ”hybrid”) work environments with sales and marketing teams.

If you're a leader who's just tired of meetings that go nowhere, Lauren offers a powerful reframe: collaboration is a muscle—and it’s time to train it. 

Welcome to Curiously Stuck

Every founder, executive, and creative leader has been there—that pivotal moment where you don’t know the next move, but you know something has to change. Curiously Stuck is a podcast for those moments. Hosted by Chelsea Rae Stuck, brand strategist and founder of Craeve & Co., this series dives into the honest, often messy stories behind leadership pivots, unexpected challenges, and the curiosity that drives reinvention.