Leadership, Privacy Law, and Rethinking Power in High-Performance Systems | Lauren Wu, Esq.

In this episode of Millionaire By Morning, host Rashad Thirlkill sits down with Lauren Wu, Esq., CIPP/US—keynote speaker, attorney, and former healthcare privacy executive—to explore what it really means to lead in systems designed for performance over people. With over a decade of experience across healthcare, technology, and regulation, Lauren has held senior leadership roles at companies like Evidation Health, Roche, and Genomic Health (now Exact Sciences). But after a major health event shifted her perspective, she stepped away from executive life to focus on a new mission: redefining leadership through empathy, accessibility, and authenticity. Now a speaker, writer, board member of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), and adjunct instructor at Northwestern University School of Law, Lauren challenges conventional ideas of power, success, and sustainability in leadership. During this conversation, Lauren shares how her journey—from ballerina to executive to advocate—reshaped her understanding of performance, resilience, and what truly drives meaningful impact. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to lead with empathy in high-performance environments Why traditional systems often prioritize output over people—and how to change that The role of authenticity and accessibility in modern leadership How major life events can reshape your purpose and career path Insights from healthcare, privacy law, and tech leadership If you're an entrepreneur, executive, or leader looking to build a more human-centered approach to success, this episode offers a powerful perspective on redefining leadership in today’s world. 🎙️ Millionaire By Morning is the podcast where successful entrepreneurs share the strategies, mindset, and systems that build wealth.