Breaking Rank Podcast

Breaking Rank is a leadership podcast redefining what it means to lead with authenticity, courage, and identity in today’s workplace.

Hosted by Diana Lauritson, the show spotlights nontraditional and underestimated leaders — women, Black women, first-generation professionals, entrepreneurs, reinventors, survivors, and quiet disruptors who’ve built powerful careers by breaking away from outdated leadership stereotypes and leading on their own terms.

Each bi-weekly episode goes beyond titles and résumés to explore the real stories behind modern leadership: the reinventions, the resilience, the identity navigation, the setbacks, and the breakthroughs that shape leaders long before success becomes visible.

Because the best leaders don’t fall in line — they break rank.