Episode 22: Advice from Someone Who’s Spent a Career Expanding Opportunity

In this episode, I continue my conversation with Allison about what real leadership looks like when it’s centered on listening and elevating others. Drawing from her work with The Acceleration Project and years spent supporting women-and minority-owned small businesses, she explains how community driven solutions create meaningful impact.We also discuss her early work with CitySoft, helping people build tech skills during the dot-com era, and how those opportunities changed lives. She reflects on making hard decisions, surrounding yourself with honest voices, and choosing work you genuinely care about, within being a leader.We close with advice for the next generation stepping into a world shaped by AI, full of both uncertainty and possibility, and how to follow your path with curiosity and courage.