Alencia Johnson on Flipping Tables and the Power of Being a Disruptor

Today, Sali sits down with Alencia Johnson, an award-winning cultural commentator, political advisor, and leader who sits at the intersection of social impact and culture change. She’s also the author of the forthcoming Flip The Tables: The Everyday Disruptor’s Guide to Finding Courage and Making Change. They dive into her incredible career working alongside iconic political leaders and activists, as well as the hard-learned lessons she’s picked up along the way that taught her how to find success on her own terms. You may want to take notes as Alencia shares:how she networked (and maybe even manifested) her way to a role on the Obama 2012 reelection campaign.what it was like working—and nearly getting arrested—alongside the incredible late Cecile Richards, former President of Planned Parenthood.fighting for funding as the founder of her own consulting company, 1063 West Broad.and, why she began writing a book about disruption on the heels of the Covid pandemic and working on the 2020 Biden presidential campaign.Work Friends Credits Hosted by Sali Christeson @salichristesonProduced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbitEdited by Ryan WoldoffTheme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyemaRecorded at Podstream Studio @podstreamstudioWork Friends is produced by ARGENT (www.argentwork.com), a women’s clothing label on a mission to redefine workwear and drive forward women’s progress. For more, follow ARGENT on Instagram, @ARGENT, and subscribe to the ARGENT YouTube channel, @ARGENTWork, for clips and bonus content. To be featured on a future episode, email your work questions and dilemmas to [email protected] for a chance to have one of our amazing guests weigh in with advice.