Why White Women Need to Talk About White Supremacy

🎙️ Carrie On!This is one of those conversations that stays with you.Host Carrie Murray sits down with Dr. Akilah Cadet — founder and CEO of Change Cadet, Forbes Next 1000 entrepreneur, public health practitioner, and author of White Supremacy Is All Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World — for a frank, unflinching discussion about the systems white women navigate, enable, and can choose to disrupt.In this episode:The Supreme Court's recent rollback of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — what happened, why it matters, and why it was predictableThe through-line connecting the end of affirmative action, the end of DEI, and now voting rightsHow white women's comfort with whiteness has shaped election outcomes — and continues toThe crucial difference between being an ally and being an accompliceThe upstream/downstream framework for thinking about activism and preventionWhy critical thinking — not social media — is the most important tool we have right nowWhat it actually looks like to get comfortable being uncomfortableDr. Cadet also shares a preview of her next book, connecting narcissism to supremacism, and reflects on the role her late grandmother continues to play in her daily life.About Dr. Akilah Cadet: Dr. Akilah Cadet is the founder and CEO of Change Cadet, a consulting firm helping organizations embed belonging into their culture, strategy, and storytelling. She is a Forbes Next 1000 entrepreneur, one of San Francisco Business Times' Most Influential Women, and the author of White Supremacy Is All Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World (February 2024). She is also the host of the Humane Rights Podcast.Resources mentioned:📖 White Supremacy Is All Around by Dr. Akilah Cadet — available wherever books are sold; signed copies at changecanet.com🎙️ Humane Rights Podcast — available on all podcast platforms📲 Instagram: @changecanet📬 Substack: The Change Cadet Action NetworkConnect with Carrie Murray:Instagram: @carriemurrayYouTube: Carrie On! with Carrie MurraySponsor:Handful BrasSupport that moves with you.Carrie wears Handful for filming, workouts, travel, and everyday life. Comfortable, flattering, and designed for real women.Use code CARRIEON at:Handful BrasCall to ActionIf this conversation challenged you, inspired you, or made you uncomfortable in all the right ways:✅ Subscribe to the channel ✅ Leave a comment sharing your biggest takeaway ✅ Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it ✅ Follow Carrie On! for more conversations about reinvention, leadership, advocacy, and life after 40