Leadership through Collective Care with Julisa Tambunan

Julisa Tambunan grew up singing banned songs in the back of her father's car under a military dictatorship in Indonesia. Today, she's a Global Obama Fellow and is working at the intersection of data and justice, fighting for a world where the numbers we collect reflect the full humanity of the people they represent.In this episode, Julisa and Alexandra explore what feminist movement building really looks like in practice: intersectional, collective, and rooted in care. They talk about why dismantling patriarchy is a win for everyone, how data becomes a tool for political pressure and liberation, and why joy, real, collective joy, is not a luxury but a form of resistance that sustains the work.This is a conversation about building a bigger room. Not selecting who gets in, but changing the room itself.Hope isn't naive. It's necessary. Subscribe to Lead Me On.About JulisaA feminist leader with close to two decades of experience advancing justice and collective liberation, from grassroots movements to global policy spaces. Julisa works across the coalition and engages governments, multilaterals, and civil society, using data to center the lived realities of women and girls in global development. Julisa is also the co-founder of GirlSPARKS, a social enterprise promoting girl-centered design. Their past experience spans journalism, humanitarian response, and leadership across Asia Pacific, SWANA, East Africa and Europe, always with a commitment to shifting systems, not just programs. Julisa’s leadership is rooted in care, courage, and accountability, with a focus on building systems that honour wholeness, collective power, and dignity for all.About Lead Me OnLead Me On is a people's leadership podcast built on one belief: that empathy, justice, and kindness aren't alternatives to leadership. They are leadership.In every episode, curated conversations with nonprofit directors, changemakers, entrepreneurs, and community organisers prove that leading with humanity creates stronger teams, more resilient communities, and better outcomes for everyone. This isn't theory. It's practice. Subscribe to LEAD ME ON, your reminder that hope isn't naive, it's necessary.  Get full access to Lead Me On: A People's Leadership Podcast at leadmeon.substack.com/subscribe