Episode 108: ‘The Race Paradox’ Reimagining Leadership with Dr Carlton Brown

by | Jul 31, 2025

Episode 108: ‘The Race Paradox’ Reimagining Leadership with Dr Carlton Brown

by | Jul 31, 2025

This week, we’re joined by the brilliant Dr Carlton Brown – author, business leader, and the man bold enough to call me his work wife. 

We’re getting stuck into the real stuff: race, leadership, power, and why good intentions just aren’t enough. 

If you’ve ever felt like progress on equity is moving at a snail’s pace (or backwards some days), this one’s going to challenge you – in the best way.

Highlights:

(03:10) Carlton’s unexpected start… in pest control

(11:22) Why purpose must be commercially viable

(21:45) The moment the Black Entrepreneur Report began

(30:08) What the Race Paradox actually means

(40:12) Why your boardroom might be a bubble

(53:17) The thing that still gives us hope

Find out more:

Preorder The Race Paradox HERE.

Breaking the Brown Glass Ceiling (Aurora whitepaper) HERE.

Time to Change Report HERE.

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Ngozi Weller

Ngozi Weller is a culture change consultant and an ICF accredited coach who helps build resilience into your business by creating psychologically safe workplaces that enable employees to thrive.

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Obehi is a psychologist and culture change consultant who helps senior HR and business leaders reduce employee burnout, absenteeism & talent attrition through mental wellbeing strategy, training & coaching.

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