Raghu Markus is joined by Michael Leach, the first-ever Chief Range & Inclusion Officer of the White Home, for a dialog on have religion over concern within the face of uncertainty.
Seize a replica of Michael’s e book, Religion Over Concern, to study extra about harnessing your personal resilience.
On this episode, Raghu and Michael take a journey by means of:
- Closing the hole between religion and concern
- Seeing religion as an motion slightly than a sense
- How freedom comes after we loosen our grip on ego, concern, and id
- Give up and selecting presence even when outcomes are unclear
- The e book The First 90 Days and what tradition really means
- Michael’s time working within the White Home with the Biden-Harris administration
- The significant pivot from our desire to our objective
- Enduring and adapting by means of the various modifications we face socially, politically, and personally
- Breaking down the wall between ‘us’ and ‘them’, taking inspiration from Ram Dass’s There Is No Different
- Giving ourselves ‘the concern check’ and looking out inward earlier than we choose one other individual
- Contemplating the price of unity and selecting listening over labeling
- Forming ourselves in order that we aren’t pushed by concern
“No matter you’re not altering you’re selecting, however right here’s the reality about change: it’s not secured in a single election or second of triumph. Democracy is an ongoing experiment, continually examined by shifts in energy, societal challenges, and the alternatives we make to guard (or erode) progress. It’s not about guaranteeing nothing modifications if you go away, it’s about guaranteeing that what really issues can endure when every little thing does. The hot button is not permanence, it’s resilience” –Michael Leach
About Michael Leach:
Michael is a nationally revered strategic advisor, public sector chief, and tradition builder whose profession spans the NFL, nationwide politics, and the White Home. He at present serves as CEO & Co-Founding father of BridgeTrust Companions, an advisory agency specializing in management growth, inclusive technique, and transformative partnerships throughout industries—from sports activities and healthcare to tech, media, and authorities.
Michael started his skilled journey within the Nationwide Soccer League, serving as Assistant to the Head Coach of the Chicago Bears and later managing Labor Relations at NFL Headquarters, the place he performed a key function in administering and implementing the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Settlement. In 2019, he was appointed Chief Individuals Officer and Head of Range and Inclusion for the Biden-Harris marketing campaign, serving to construct essentially the most numerous common election workforce in U.S. historical past. He later turned the first-ever Chief Range & Inclusion Officer for the White Home, serving as Particular Assistant to the President. Michael can also be now an writer! Religion Over Concern, a e book on resilience and religion in unsure occasions, was launched in February 2026.
Attain out to Michael by way of his web site, the place you will discover his social media and get in touch with info in addition to study extra about his talking engagements, profession teaching, and extra.
“It’s actually by means of our surrendering that God does his establishing. God is unable to ascertain if we don’t give up. In case your arms are closed and somebody is making an attempt to provide you a present, it’s going to be actually arduous to obtain that reward for those who don’t first open your arms. That’s actually the character of religion. I first must launch what’s in my hand to ensure that God to launch what’s in his hand.” –Michael Leach
