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Breaking Rank

Diana Lauritson

Breaking Rank is a bold leadership podcast redefining what it means to lead with authenticity, courage, and identity in today’s workplace.Hosted by Diana Lauritson, a seasoned business development leader, storyteller, and advocate for authentic leadership, Breaking Rank spotlights nontraditional and underestimated leaders who are reshaping industries by breaking away from traditional expectations and leading on their own terms.If you’ve ever felt underestimated, overlooked, or out of place in professional spaces, this podcast is your reminder that you’re not alone, and you’re not wrong for wanting more.Because the best leaders don’t fall in line — they break rank.

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23 episodes

  1. The Inadvertent Pioneer: Being First, Leading Through Scrutiny, and Reinvention 46:51
  2. The Quiet Leader: Pretty Privilege, Boundaries, and Belonging 35:17
  3. Good Girls Don't Build Books: Conditioning, Courage, and Big Law 54:42
  4. Leading From the Margins: Neurodivergence and Emotional Intelligence 59:40
  5. Cheerleading Without Competition: Why There's Room for Everyone 59:24
  6. Queer or Called: One Reverend's Refusal to Choose 1:10:02
  7. The Only One in the Room: Disability, Dignity, and Leadership 55:35
  8. From Outsider to Leader: On Her Own Terms 48:28
  9. Leading Through Adversity: Divorce, Resilience, and Rising Again 43:30
  10. From Actor to CEO: Leading Through Reinvention 53:17
  11. An Honest Conversation About Leadership 41:13
  12. Lead Without Losing Yourself 42:26
  13. Leadership Through Legacy: What We Owe the Next Generation of Leaders 45:33
  14. Leadership Beyond the Billable Hour: Fatherhood in the Legal Profession 56:00
  15. Pivot Without Permission: Leading Without a Blueprint 49:57
  16. Alignment Over Ambition: Choosing Yourself in a System That Demands More 50:01
  17. Leading by Design: Turning Lived Experience Into Leadership 42:21
  18. From Seat at the Table to Architect of the Room 56:56
  19. The No-Suck Standard: Leadership Without Ego, Fear, or Control 46:16
  20. Leading Out Loud: Visibility, Vulnerability, and the Courage to Be Seen 1:01:12
  21. Liberation as a Leadership Strategy 46:58
  22. The Power of the Pause 51:20
  23. Choosing Myself: Trauma, Power, and the Refusal to Shrink 39:30