🎙️Change Leader Insights: Tracey Lovejoy and Shannon Lucas, Catalyst Constellations Co-Founders

In this episode of Change Leader Insights, Jessica Crow speaks with Catalyst Constellations co-founders, Tracey Lovejoy and Shannon Lucas, about what it means to be a change Catalyst, why these individuals are often misunderstood in the workplace, and how Catalysts can leverage their strengths to help organizations successfully innovate and change, without burning out in the process.

As leaders and co-authors of the book Move Fast. Break Shit. Burn Out., Tracey and Shannon share how their personal and professional experiences led them to identify a distinct group of people who are visionary and action-oriented and how understanding this group, called Catalysts, can transform how change leaders work, collaborate, and thrive.

Tracey Lovejoy is a visionary leader dedicated to empowering Catalysts and driving transformative change. After leaving her leadership role at Microsoft, she built a research base around a group of high-energy changemakers and formed Catalyst Constellations with Shannon Lucas in 2017.

Shannon Lucas, a global innovation leader with more than two decades of experience driving intrapreneurship within Fortune 500 companies and startups, found her own “aha” moment when working with Tracey—realizing that being a Catalyst explained both her passion and burnout cycles. Together, they now help Catalysts thrive and lead sustainable change.

During the episode, Jessica, Tracey, and Shannon explore the five key attributes that define a Catalyst, how their unique wiring can both accelerate change and unintentionally create friction, and why self-awareness, humility, and energy management are critical for long-term success.

Highlights from the conversation include:

☑️ What it means to be a Catalyst, and why these future-focused individuals are essential for helping organizations adapt, innovate, and stay ahead in complex, ever-changing environments

☑️ How Catalyst traits like speed, intensity, and rapid iteration can become a barrier to change without the right guardrails, and why learning to listen, slow down, and lead with humility is essential for impact

☑️ Why burnout is common among Catalysts, and how understanding your own energy and decoupling your identity from your ideas can help prevent it

If you’ve ever felt like the only one pushing for change—or wondered why leading innovation feels so exhausting—this episode will make you feel seen. Tune in to learn how to work with your Catalyst nature, not against it!

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