Breaking with Tradition, a Catalyst podcast

We sit down with Nielsen’s Charlene Polite Corley to explore the surprising ways TV and film shape our workplaces. Discover fresh data on Gen Z’s media diet, the evolving portrayal of women on screen and behind the scenes, and the cultural moments that shifted the narrative on leadership.

In 2025 so far, conversations about workplace culture are increasingly shaped by debates over leadership styles and gender dynamics. Some argue that corporate culture needs to re-embrace so-called "masculine energy," while others advocate for a more inclusive approach.

Oliver Wyman’s Ana Kreacic and Terry Stone explore AI’s gender use gap and how it will impact women-dominated industries.

Janet Ko from the Menopause Foundation of Canada busts myths about menopause and flips the workplace taboo on its head.

Dani Gomez-Ortega at McCain Foods and Mark Greene at Remaking Manhood discuss how we frame gender in workplace DEI initiatives.

Josie Cox discusses her new book "Women Money Power," which tracks the history of women's economic empowerment in the U.S.

Remington Bennett, Content Writer and Producer at The Female Quotient talks about how a multi-generational workplace will shift workplace culture.

Ruchika Tulshyan, expert, speaker and author on DEI and founders and CEO of Candour to discuss her predictions for our work this year and beyond.

For this first episode of Breaking with Tradition, hosts Lucy, Victoria, and Erin sit down to set the stage and discuss both the Catalyst "why" and why it matters that we talk about it.