Ashley T. Brundage: Empowering Differences

Send us a message!My guest today is Ashley T Brundage Ashley is the Founder and President of Empowering Differences, a consultancy that helps people and organizations turn personal and identity-based differences into a source of strength rather than a barrier. As a transgender woman, Ashley has overcome harassment, discrimination, and homelessness.  After beginning her transition in 2008, she started as a part-time bank teller and rose to National Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion in less than five years. That journey has been captured in a 4-step empowerment process, now the basis of her book and online leadership course, both called Empowering Differences. Ashley works tirelessly to promote awareness and acceptance of gender identity and expression. Ashley speaks locally and nationally on transition, workplace equality, leadership, and change management, and has been featured in outlets including Forbes, InStyle, Bloomberg Businessweek, and the Miami Herald. In our conversation today, Ashley shares stories of her journey of transitioning, starting her business after a successful career with PNC Bank, and some of her experiences running for the Florida House of Representatives in 2024.Ashley, thank you for this inspiring conversation! Thank you for sharing these pieces of your journey and your insights and wisdom.  You are doing such important and much-needed work in the world!You will find links below to learn more about Ashley and her work, her Empowerment Assessment, her book, and more!Empowering Differences: https://empoweringdifferences.com/Empowerment Assessment: https://empoweringdifferences.com/empowerment-assessment/Differences Assessment: https://empoweringdifferences.com/differences-assessment/Ashley's best-selling book: https://empoweringdifferences.com/product/empowering-differences-book/Empowerment Cards: https://empoweringdifferences.com/product/empowerment-cards/Support the showMake Life Less Difficult~   Support:buymeacoffee.com/lisatilstra