Revolutionary Leadership Live: The Real Cost of Leadership & Thin Love

In this bonus episode of Revolutionary Leadership, Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown takes listeners inside Prism Spaces in Chicago for the launch of her new book, Revolutionary Leadership: A Power Playbook for Black Women (published August 4, 2026).

Hosted at the space created by her daughter, Olivia Dante Jones, this live conversation serves as a bridge between Season 1 and Season 2. Alongside host Sasha-Ann Simons (WBEZ/NPR) and guest Leilani M.

Brown, Dr. Kerry examines the real costs of leadership for Black women and the strategic intelligence required to thrive inside institutions that weren't built with them in mind.

Drawing from over 600 Black women's experiences across two studies conducted 15 years apart, and 20 years of her own work alongside Black women leaders, the panel explores workplace dynamics, executive talent loss, and how to lead sustainably without losing yourself to it. The Event Architecture & Background A Community Celebration: Hosted at Prism Spaces in Chicago, created by Dr.

Kerry's daughter Olivia Dante Jones, featuring local Black women-owned partners. Unscripted Dialogue: Moderated by Sasha-Ann Simons with guest Leilani M.

Brown, grounding executive strategy in lived experience. Season Bridge: Connects the end of Season 1 to the September launch of Season 2, pairing the book's arc with new guest conversations.

The Blueprint: Core Leadership Principles Capacity and Care: "The woman with the most care responsibilities was the most successful. You know why?

She didn't waste time." Research shows that women managing the heaviest caregiving loads, whether for children or for elders, succeeded because they refused to operate as if their capacity were unlimited. Exposing "Thin Love": Organizations frequently place Black women in high-risk turnaround roles without providing matching resources, authority, or grace to fail.

Redefining Success: Real progress means shifting away from institutional yardsticks and toward personal agency, visibility, and deliberate career pivots. Career Agility: Emerging professionals are encouraged to embrace flexibility across roles, prioritize impact over title, and bring their full cultural identity to work.

Actionable Blueprint & Calls to Action Audit Your Capacity: Evaluate where you are giving extra labor without authority or pay, and establish firm boundaries around your energy. Demand Shared Responsibility: Reject the lone-savior role.

Complex organizational problems deserve collective resources and accountability, not one person absorbing the weight. Build Relational Networks: Cultivate supportive, non-transactional relationships with peers and co-conspirators who value your work and protect your peace.

Get the Playbook: Visit to get Revolutionary Leadership: A Power Playbook for Black Women before Season 2 starts this September. About the Host: This podcast is hosted by Dr.

Kerry Mitchell Brown, CEO of kmb Consultancy and cultural architect specializing in revolutionary leadership and organizational transformation, and author of Revolutionary Leadership: A Power Playbook for Black Women (August 2026) . Drawing on her entrepreneurial experience and a career spanning nonprofits, academia, and Fortune 100 companies, Dr.

Kerry equips leaders across industries to navigate systems not designed for them, amplify their strategic power, and create environments where equity and innovation flourish. Connect with her here .

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Kerry invites you to: Leave an honest review sharing how this episode impacted you Share this podcast with a revolutionary leader in your life - we all know someone who needs to hear they're building tomorrow's blueprints Let's Connect: 🌐: ✉️: DrKerry@ Social Media: @RevolutionaryLead Credits: Intro and outro music: "Feeling Free" by Jesse Lawrence (Epidemic Sound) A Crackers In Soup production