181: Empower Your Differences with Ashley Brundage, Author & Keynote Speaker

Written By Rhodes Perry

Ashley T Brundage is the Founder and President of Empowering Differences. While overcoming homelessness she began employment at a major financial institution as a part time teller who ascended the ranks to become a National Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion in less than 5 years. Through her book and training company she highlights the 10 key empowering actions that she used to leverage change for her career and community. Since beginning gender transition in 2008, she has worked tirelessly to promote awareness and acceptance of transgender and nonbinary people. She serves on GLAAD’s National Board of Directors and the NGLCC’s Corporate Advisory Council and their Trans+ Inclusion Task Force.

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Questions Answered in this Episode

·      Why did Ashley write Empowering Differences?

·      What blocks us from embracing our differences?

·      What are some of the 10 key empowering actions we can take today?

·      Why does Ashley believe it’s an asset to be an Out Boss in her industry?

·      What advice does Ashley have for the next generation of Out Bosses?

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·      Visit the Empowering Differences Website

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Rhodes Perry

Rhodes Perry, MPA is an award-winning social entrepreneur, best-selling author, and keynote speaker. He helps leaders build belonging at work to achieve industry breakthroughs. His firm offers transformative leadership development, change management, and capacity building solutions for senior executives focused on advancing their organizations’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments. Nationally recognized as a LGBTQ+ thought leader, he has two decades of government and nonprofit experience having worked at the White House, PFLAG National, and the City of New York. Media outlets like Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and the Associated Press have featured his powerful work as a (DEI) influencer.

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