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🚨 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 watching: ⚡ Belonging as a performance metric ⚡ Coaching as a core competency ⚡ Leadership rhythms that build capacity—not burnout We’re calling the episode: “6 Shifts Food Leaders Can’t Ignore in 2026” Come for the trends. Leave with clarity—and a plan.

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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 review, 18 percent of women reported crying, while 25 percent of men reported doing so." 😓 OUCH! On this episode of Real Talk, Catalyst Food Leaders' co-founders Tia Glave and Jill Stuber unpack the real reasons leaders—and teams—avoid these conversations, and how to flip them from fear-driven to culture-driving.

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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 explores how this small habit reveals big truths about team culture, clarity, and connection.

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 ⚠️ Why it drains culture and burns out teams ✅ What it looks like to build a system where everyone grows You don’t build strong cultures by doubling down on the few. You build them by investing in leadership that sticks.

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 carry without realizing it

- Why change doesn’t stick without clarity

- A first look at the Catalyst Method™: Spark → Shift → Sustain 

Save your free seat at our Leadership Reset Week www.catalystfoodleaders.com/reset-week

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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 clarity earns commitment.

Save your free seat at our Leadership Reset Week www.catalystfoodleaders.com/reset-week

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 expectations. In this Real Talk, Tia Glave and Jill Stuber, are getting honest about what it really takes to protect your energy, presence, and impact when the world around you won’t pause. You’ll walk away with 3 practical shifts to stay grounded, lead with intention, and take care of yourself—without checking out.

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. organizations report higher productivity and performance when their leaders have a growth mindset. 🤯 And, it’s not just your KPIs being impacted - so is the bottom line 💰. 80% of senior executives in U.S. companies agree that employee growth mindset contributes to revenue growth. But it’s hard to stay in the right mindset. You need a MINDSET RESET! 🔁 Catalyst Food Leaders co-founders Tia Glave and Jill Stuber talk about the mindset reset every leader needs before the new year!

Looking for more?  Join Tia & Jill during Catalyst's Leadership Reset Week - November 18 - 20, 2025.  It's free, interactive, and designed to give leaders the time and space they never get to reflect.   Save your free spot at https://www.catalystfoodleaders.com/reset-week

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 importantly, how to get the funding to support it. Here’s the truth: Companies that invest in leadership development see a 22% boost in profits. ⭐️ Strong cultures drive up to 4x revenue growth compared to weak or average ones. ⭐️ And yet, most food companies underfund the one thing that actually shifts behavior: leadership. You’ll walk away with strategies to build a strong business case for leadership development—whether you're influencing up, across, or owning the budget yourself. Because when leaders in food are equipped to lead differently, everything changes: retention, engagement, and results. Let’s talk about how to fund what actually works.

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.

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.

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 are essential for food businesses in growth mode. Learn how strong leaders retain top talent, keep teams engaged, and sustain the mission that sets a brand apart.

❓What does it really take to lead culture change? In this episode of Real Talk, Tia Glave and Jill Stuber, ICF-PCC get honest about what it really takes to change culture within the food industry. We will explore some of the real losses and wins we've had in our decades-long careers in food, and what happens when we intentionally connect with others. Do you agree that Culture is a contact sport? 🏈 Come ready to share your own experiences and perspective!

We’re back — and bolder than ever. In this season premiere, Jill and Tia pull back the curtain on what’s changed in leadership, why surface-level conversations aren’t cutting it anymore, and how Real Talk is here to lead food forward. No guests, no fluff — just truth, courage, and clarity to kick off Season 3.