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S3E14: 6 Shifts Food Leaders Can’t Ignore in 2026
🚨 Real Talk Forecast: 2026 is coming fast. Is your leadership ready? On this episode of Real Talk, Catalyst Food Leaders co-founders Tia Glave and Jill Stuber unpack the biggest shifts every food leader should be...
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S3E13: Stop Dreading Performance Reviews & Start Leading Through Them
Most professionals dread performance reviews. In fact, at the 2021 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference & Expo 2021, "attendees learned that, upon receiving their annual performance...
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S3E12: What Daily Stand-Ups Are Really Teaching Your Team
Daily stand-ups are one of the most common leadership practices in food. But are they actually doing what you think they’re doing? In this Real Talk, Catalyst Food Leaders co-founders Tia Glave and Jill Stuber...
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S3E11 Why Betting Only on High Performers Backfires
If your leadership strategy is “develop the top 10%,” you’re not scaling capacity—you’re concentrating risk. In this episode, Tia Glave and Jill Stuber, ICF-PCC dive into: 🚨 The hidden costs of star-only development...
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S3E10 What Food Leaders Are Letting Go Of
Before you can lead into 2026, you have to let go of what’s no longer serving you. In this bold Real Talk conversations, Catalyst Food Leaders Co-Founders, Tia Glave and Jill Stuber explore:
- The reactive habits we...
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S3E9: Command vs. Commitment: What Culture Are You Really Leading?
Most leaders say they want ownership and initiative—but lead in ways that demand obedience. In this Real Talk, co-founders of Catalyst Food Leaders, Tia Glave and Jill Stuber, unpack why control gets compliance, and...
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S3E8 Taking Care of You in The Midst of Chaos
With shifting labor dynamics, shrinking resources, and a noticeable drop in team engagement, food leaders are facing the constant pressure to do more with less. The chaos isn’t slowing down—and neither are the...
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S3E7 The Mindset Reset Every Leader Needs Before the New Year
Most leaders focus on performance — metrics, plans, deliverables — but skip the mindset underneath it. This leads to less-than-desirable results. 📈 In fact, Forbes reports that 64% of senior executives in U.S....
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S3E6 Funding What Really Fuels Culture: Leadership
Culture change doesn’t start with a campaign. It starts with how people lead. In this Real Talk, Catalyst co-founders Tia Glave & Jill Stuber unpack why leadership is the true driver of culture. And more...
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S3E5 Not My Job
What really kills a culture? Join Tia Glave and Jill Stuber as they talk about the known causes of what kills a culture — and how to shift it. Ownership, trust, and straight talk.
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S3E4 Feedback: You're Doing it Wrong
Most feedback fails. In this episode, Jill and Tia break down why — and what to do instead. No fluff. Just clear, honest shifts leaders need to make now.
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S3E3 Why Leadership is Critical for Emerging Food Brands
Scaling a food brand takes more than great products—it takes great leadership. Join Tia Glave and Jill Stuber, with special guest Nikita Jackson, as we dive into why vision, inspiration, and people-first leadership...
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