Stories That Shift - Overstories and Cultural Change
From The Shift by Trisha Carter
February 15, 2026 · 23 min · Season 1 · Episode 71
About this episode
Trisha explores how stories shift cultural frameworks and previews upcoming conversations on storytelling and cultural intelligence.
In this solo episode, Trisha unpacks a powerful question: What if the most important cultural intelligence work isn't happening in training rooms at all? Drawing on Malcolm Gladwell's concept of the "overstory"—the shared narratives hovering above us that shape what we consider normal—Trisha explores how stories themselves shift these invisible cultural frameworks. From a 1978 TV drama that gave America permission to talk about the Holocaust, to Bad Bunny's history-making Super Bowl performance that had 135 million people experiencing Puerto Rican culture through their bodies, this episode examines the ecosystem of cultural change. How do storytellers, experience creators, and CQ facilitators work together to help people see beyond the narratives they're living under? Trisha previews upcoming conversations with Ned Legaspi applying his CIS Bamboo Framework to specific films, starting with "How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies." Resources mentioned include "Revenge of the Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell and Ned Legaspi's "Culturally Intelligent Storytelling" framework. Join Trisha in this journey of growth and discovery throughout the year via Substack or LinkedIn.
People in this episode
Host: Trisha Carter
Topics covered
- cultural intelligence
- storytelling
- cultural change
- narratives
- experience creation
Keywords
- cultural intelligence
- storytelling
- Malcolm Gladwell
- cultural change
- narratives
- Bad Bunny
- Holocaust
- experience creators
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Revenge of the Tipping Point, Culturally Intelligent Storytelling, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
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