Hosted by Adam Lister · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 23 episodes
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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.
Adam Lister hosts Catalysts for Change, a business show with 23 episodes published.
What happens when the moment you're most remembered for becomes only a small part of your story? In this episode of Catalysts for Change, Adam Lister sits down with former Tennessee Titans wide receiver, educator, and sc
What does it take to create meaningful change in a world where people increasingly distrust institutions, information, and one another? In this episode of Catalysts for Change , Adam Lister sits down with Erin Hafkenschi
What does it take to lead through uncertainty without losing sight of purpose? In this episode of Catalysts for Change , Adam Lister sits down with Dr. Greg Jones, President of Belmont University, to explore the intersec
What does it take to create lasting change in a community? In this episode of Catalysts for Change, Adam Lister sits down with Hal Cato, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, for a conversati
In this episode, Adam Lister sits down with Meagan Flippin, CEO of Nashville's Center for Nonprofit Excellence, whose career spans the United Way network, the Musicians Hall of Fame, and 20 years of watching organization
Encore presentation of one of our most popular episodes. In this episode, Adam Lister sits down with Sunny Bray, founder of Catalyst Collective and a champion for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations, from her ear
David McIntosh has spent four decades at the center of the American conservative movement. First, co-founding the Federalist Society as a law student, then serving in the Reagan and Bush administrations, authoring the Co
What does leadership look like when the stakes are at their highest? In this episode of Catalysts for Change, Adam Lister sits down with former Marine infantry officer, entrepreneur, and author John Warren for a conversa
What does it look like to lead an organization you've spent nearly two decades growing inside of? In this episode of Catalysts for Change, host Adam Lister sits down with Stephanie Coleman, President and CEO of the Nashv
Season 3 of Catalysts for Change launches with a powerful conversation between Adam Lister and Nashville Sheriff Daron Hall, a leader who has spent more than two decades rethinking what public safety can look like. Sheri
In this episode of Catalysts for Change, Adam Lister sits down with Beth Harwell, Tennessee’s first female Speaker of the House and one of the state’s most influential political leaders. Over three decades in public serv
In this special bonus episode of Catalysts for Change, host Adam Lister addresses questions directly from listeners and community conversations—covering a range of topics, including politics, leadership, burnout, advocac
In this powerful episode of Catalysts for Change, Adam Lister talks with Alex Nelson, a corporate leader and dedicated community advocate whose journey from trauma to healing has shaped her life and leadership. By day, A
In this episode of Catalysts for Change, Adam Lister speaks with Krissy DeAlejandro, Executive Director of Tennessee Achieves, the nonprofit powering the Tennessee Promise scholarship program. From growing up in rural Mc
In this episode of Catalysts for Change, Adam Lister sits down with Sam Davidson, CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, to explore what it means to choose purpose over comfort. Twice in his career, Sam walked away fr
In this episode of Catalysts for Change, Adam Lister sits down with Tara Scarlett, President & CEO of the Scarlett Family Foundation. Tara shares how becoming a Big Sister through Big Brothers Big Sisters transformed her
From growing up in one of Memphis’s most under-resourced neighborhoods to leading a statewide network of change-makers, Dr. Alfred Degrafinreid’s story is one of resilience, purpose, and leadership. In this episode of Ca
In Part Two of our conversation with Katie Dieckhaus and Todd Cruse, we turn toward the future of Voices for a Safer Tennessee. Building on the emotional origins shared in the first part of this conversation, Katy and To
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 fo
In this episode, Adam Lister sits down with Sunny Bray, founder of Catalyst Collective and a champion for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations, from her early days in corporate sales to launching a community-first
Dr David McIntosh
Paediatric ENT Specialist · Australian ENT
1 appearance on this show
John Warren
former Marine infantry officer, entrepreneur, and author · New York State Almanack
1 appearance on this show
Alex Nelson
2019 UVic Education Distinguished Alumni of the Year · DLR Group
1 appearance on this show
Sam Davidson
Chief Executive Officer · Nashville Entrepreneurship Center
1 appearance on this show
Randy Boyd
President of the University of Tennessee system · University of Tennessee Systems
1 appearance on this show
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Catalysts for Change is hosted by Adam Lister. The show is categorised under business (management) and has published 23 episodes.
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