Alencia Johnson on Flipping Tables and the Power of Being a Disruptor

Today, Sali sits down with Alencia Johnson, an award-winning cultural commentator, political advisor, and leader who sits at the intersection of social impact and culture change. She’s also the author of the forthcoming Flip The Tables: The Everyday Disruptor’s Guide to Finding Courage and Making Change. They dive into her incredible career working alongside iconic political leaders and activists, as well as the hard-learned lessons she’s picked up along the way that taught her how to find success on her own terms. You may want to take notes as Alencia shares:

• how she networked (and maybe even manifested) her way to a role on the Obama 2012 reelection campaign.
• what it was like working—and nearly getting arrested—alongside the incredible late Cecile Richards, former President of Planned Parenthood.
• fighting for funding as the founder of her own consulting company, 1063 West Broad.
• and, why she began writing a book about disruption on the heels of the Covid pandemic and working on the 2020 Biden presidential campaign.

Work Friends Credits 

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Produced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbit

Edited by Ryan Woldoff

Theme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyema

Recorded at Podstream Studio @podstreamstudio

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