Catalysts for Change

About Catalysts for Change

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.

Publisher

Adam Lister

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 May 2025

Latest episode

11 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 26 episodes have a transcript.

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   11 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   ENCORE: From Grief to Action: The Birth of Voices for a Safer Tennessee | Part 1

   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 a...

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   21 Jul 2026

   Season Three Listener Mailbag

   Host Adam Lister answers listener questions on politics, leadership, strategy, and sustaining work, offering insights on political myths and resilience.

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   30 Jun 2026

   More Than A Moment - From Miracle to Mission with Kevin Dyson

   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 school founder Kevin Dyson for a conversation about resilience, reinvention, and the leadership lessons that emerge long after the spotlight fades. For many fans, Kevin will forever be associated with two iconic NFL moments: the Music City Miracle and the final play of Super Bow...

Inside a recent episode

ENCORE: From Grief to Action: The Birth of Voices for a Safer Tennessee | Part 1

Published 11 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Um, well, first of all, I appreciate you saying that because there truly is, there's no script and there never will be. And I like to try to communicate that, but that's even hard to do. Um, You know, individuals are going through so many things in so many different ways. But, you know, this to me, it's there's not this deep answer. It simply is I didn't know what else to do. And I just I had to. I say often, you know, for a solid year, year and a half, I really felt like survival mode. And this is just what I had to do. And I've continued to feel that strongly because of where we're at. I just dropped my babies off at school. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

172

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

34 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

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Quality

12

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

51

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