Leading with Legacy: A Mother–Daughter Story of Reinvention and Continuity
Wed Feb 04 2026
In this episode, we sit down with a mother–daughter leadership team whose story captures what this show is all about, how leaders grow, evolve, and hand forward a legacy with intention.
Susan White Morrissey founded White & Warren nearly 30 years ago with a simple idea, make beautiful, lasting knitwear that women could live in. Today, her daughter, Catherine, leads the company through its next chapter, guiding a bold rebrand that honors the brand’s roots while moving it into the future.
Our conversation explores what it means to build something that lasts, how leadership shifts across generations, and what happens when experience and fresh vision meet at the same table. We talk about family and business, the realities of leading together, and the courage it takes to trust the next evolution of your own work.
If you care about legacy, reinvention, and the heart behind great leadership, this is a conversation you’ll want to be part of.
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In this episode, we sit down with a mother–daughter leadership team whose story captures what this show is all about, how leaders grow, evolve, and hand forward a legacy with intention. Susan White Morrissey founded White & Warren nearly 30 years ago with a simple idea, make beautiful, lasting knitwear that women could live in. Today, her daughter, Catherine, leads the company through its next chapter, guiding a bold rebrand that honors the brand’s roots while moving it into the future. Our conversation explores what it means to build something that lasts, how leadership shifts across generations, and what happens when experience and fresh vision meet at the same table. We talk about family and business, the realities of leading together, and the courage it takes to trust the next evolution of your own work. If you care about legacy, reinvention, and the heart behind great leadership, this is a conversation you’ll want to be part of.