The #1 Hack To Make You an Innovator Quickly

Innovation Hackers with Tricia Cerrone, October 5, 2026 Episode 2 | Season 1 Are you becoming a Luddite in the age of AI? Former Disney Imagineer Tricia Cerrone shares the identity hack that makes you an innovator. Welcome to Innovation Hackers, the practical weekly podcast for women who want to think like innovators, lead innovation, and advance their careers in the age of AI. In Episode 2, Tricia Cerrone explains why being an innovator is an identity, not a job title, and gives you two hacks to start acting on it today. IN THIS EPISODE: Why innovation is not reserved for R&D teams, creative departments, or people with the right title The difference between identity and mindset, and why your mindset is limited by your identity The real story of the Luddites and the stockingers, and what it teaches us about AI and change Hack 1, the identity rewrite Hack 2, the mindset hack How to speak up when you're nervous CHAPTERS: 0:00 The Luddite myth 1:40 What you'll learn today 2:20 You don't need an "innovator" job title 3:30 Identity vs. mindset 5:20 The stockingers and the Luddites 7:30 The AI parallel: fight it or shape it? 9:50 Are you at risk of becoming a stockinger? 12:35 Hack 1: The identity rewrite 15:00 Update your LinkedIn profile 16:15 Hack 2: Create space in meetings 19:40 Struggling to speak up? Start here MORE ABOUT TRICIA: I'm also excited to share you can now Pre-Order: COLLABORATE TO COMPETE: A Roadmap to Stronger Leaders, Happier Teams, and Big Results on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or your favorite retailer. Coming out March 4, 2027. My all ages sci-fi adventure, THE BLACK SWAN FILES, is on Amazon or your favorite retailer. First book in series available on Kindle Unlimited. Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: UEC9TUDNQTR91KME NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEK: Each episode runs about 20 minutes and gives you one innovation hack you can test the same day. Subscribe so you never miss a new hack, and share this episode with a friend, colleague, or mentee who could use some fresh fire in her step. Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: UEC9TUDNQTR91KME CONNECT: Website: https://www.triciacerrone.com Instagram:   / innovationhackers   LinkedIn:   / triciacerrone   Collaborate to Compete (Bloomsbury, 2027): https://authentic-collaboration.com/w... #InnovationHackers #womeninbusiness #leadership