How to Move People with Lindsey Caplan

How to Move People with Lindsey Caplan

From Snafu w/ Robin Zander by Robin P. Zander

April 8, 2026 · 51 min

About this episode

Robin Zander interviews Lindsey Caplan about creativity, communication, and the psychology of moving people.

.In this episode, I'm joined by Lindsey Caplan — organizational psychologist, former Hollywood screenwriter, and upcoming author — for a conversation about creativity, communication, and how people and groups are actually moved. Lindsey's path is anything but linear. She started her career on TV and film sets in Los Angeles, working on shows like Malcolm in the Middle, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Amazing Race. From there, she transitioned into learning and development at companies like DreamWorks Animation, Zendesk, and Credit Karma, eventually stepping fully into organizational design and change work at The Gathering Effect. Her new book, Moved — coming March 2027 — explores the forces that shape human behavior: what moves us, how we can move others, and why pull, not push, is the most sustainable path to influence. We talk about why the book took nine years to write, what she learned about the psychology of groups, and why "being seen and heard" is at the heart of all meaningful change. We dig into the creative process, including the messy parts: identity shifts, losing and regaining a creative voice, and what it takes to translate an idea that lives in your head into…

People in this episode

Host: Robin Zander

Guest: Lindsey Caplan

Topics covered

  • creativity
  • communication
  • organizational psychology
  • human behavior
  • storytelling
  • engagement

Keywords

  • organizational design
  • change work
  • creative process
  • human behavior
  • influence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DreamWorks Animation, Zendesk, Credit Karma, The Gathering Effect

Books & works: Moved

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