632 – Creating Lasting Change with Tamsen Webster

In this episode, I am talking with the amazing Tamsen Webster.

Part message designer, part English-to-English translator, part magpie, Tamsen helps leaders craft their case for large-scale change. In addition to her work in and for major organizations such as Harvard Medical School, Fidelity Investments, and Klaviyo, she’s a judge and mentor for the Harvard Innovation Labs, a professional advisor at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, and has spent over 10 years as the Idea Strategist for one of only nine legacy-level TEDx events in the world. 

She was named to the Thinkers50 Radar in 2022 and is the author of two books, Find Your Red Thread: Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible and Say What They Can’t Unhear: The 9 Principles of Lasting Change. 

Tamsen was one of my first guests on The Big Talk, way back in Episode 21. I will never forget her graciousness and clarity. She added so much value and vulnerability for our community, and I am super excited to welcome her back today! 

In this episode, we’ll explore:

• What happened when she overcame a 17-year struggle with a panic disorder
• How her new book Say What They Can’t Unhear addresses gaps in advice about creating lasting transformational change
• Why she believes transformational change doesn’t have to be a struggle and the way you can achieve it
• Her current favorites: Book: The Notebooks of Lazarus Long, Speaker: Sally Hogshead, and Podcast: Taboo Science