Unmute Yourself
This podcast is about lifting the curtain on leadership, purpose, and the real stories behind people who dared to do things differently. We’ll talk about how they found their path, the struggles they faced, and how they built something that truly matters. These are everyday people doing extraordinary things, and I want you to know, you are capable of that too.
Unmute Yourself
Season 3 Ep 1: Andrea Cilliers on Redesigning Leadership & Inclusion
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Season 3 is here, and I need to be clear:
This season isn’t about being louder.
It’s about being truer.
In this premiere episode of Unmute Yourself, I sit down with Andrea Cilliers, global disability inclusion strategist, former State Department advisor, and one of the most thoughtful leaders I know.
We explore a question that stopped me in my tracks:
Why are people with disabilities expected to be exceptional just to belong?
This conversation goes beyond surface-level inclusion. We unpack:
- Subtle ableism in leadership and workplace systems
- The hidden cost of “inspiration narratives”
- Behavioral economics and nudge theory as tools for systems redesign
- The radical truth that people with disabilities are allowed to be average, just like everyone else
This episode challenges leaders to rethink performance-driven cultures and examine whether we are designing systems that truly allow people to belong.
If you influence culture, policy, or people, this conversation matters.
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Where in your leadership are you unintentionally rewarding performance over belonging?
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