Karen Fleshman

302: Becoming Trustworthy: Race and Solidarity at Work with Karen Fleshman

Karen Fleshman works at the intersection of race and power. As the founder of the Interracial Sisterhood Coalition, she brings white women together to examine how conditioning, proximity to power, and institutional loyalty can reinforce racial hierarchy — often unintentionally. Karen’s career began in immigrant rights and youth workforce development. But after listening closely to…

Ashley Herd

301: The Manager Method with Ashley Herd

Ashley Herd did not set out to become a management expert. She started as a lawyer, moved into HR, and saw firsthand how often leadership decisions ignore the human impact. In this conversation, Ashley shares how her path from corporate law to founding Manager Method shaped her philosophy: pause before reacting, consider the real-world impact…