How Renee Brown Is Reshaping Foster Care and Mental Health Through Human-Centered Leadership

Foster care, mental health, and disability services are often seen as broken systems—but Renee Brown, CEO of DePaul Community Resources, is proving they can be transformed with the right leadership. In this episode of the Hart and Hustle Podcast, Renee shares how her unique blend of engineering logic and clinical compassion is driving change across social services. She opens up about imposter syndrome, equity in foster care funding, leadership lessons, and how nonprofits can embrace innovation through AI. If you’re a mission-driven leader or changemaker, this episode will challenge your thinking and fuel your purpose.