Liberated AF: The Workplace Revolution
Liberated AF: The Workplace Revolution with Sangita Kumar & Fong Marcolongo Welcome to Liberated AF: The Workplace Revolution—the podcast that isn’t here to play nice with toxic norms. Hosted by organizational equity badasses Sangita Kumar and Fong Marcolongo, this show unpacks the hard truths, messy growth, and radical imagination it takes to build workplaces where everyone actually thrives. Learn more about Be The Change Consulting here: https://www.bethechangeconsulting.com/
Episodes
You’ve invested in the training. You’ve named the values. And yet… problematic behavior persists. Now what?
In this timely and candid episode, Sanita Kumar and Fong Marcolongo tackle a tough and common question in the DEI world: Why doesn’t equity training automatically lead to equity-aligned behavior, and what can we do about it?
They explore:
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Why training is only one step in a longer change process
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The three types of staf...
In this uncensored and deeply curious episode, Sangita Kumar and Fong Marcolongo ask a provocative question: why does inclusion feel so threatening to many teams and organizations?
They dive into how “inclusion” runs up against the norms and unspoken rules of dominant culture—the system that defines who belongs, who’s seen as “normal,” and whose ideas are considered credible .
Inside the episode, they explore:
- How inclusion fe...
We’ve all felt it—the push to act fast, fix it now, move ahead. But what happens when that urgency undermines the very culture we’re trying to build?
In this reflective and revealing episode, Sangita Kumar and Fong Marcolongo explore how “sense of urgency”—a hallmark of dominant culture—can sabotage belonging, trust, and long-term impact inside organizations. They get real about how this urgency shows up in their own leadership, ho...
Power is always present, but rarely talked about honestly.
In this episode, Sangeeta Kumar and co-hosts dive into the invisible forces shaping our workplaces: power dynamics. They explore how identity, privilege, and positional authority intersect to determine whose voice is heard, whose ideas are valued, and who gets to lead.
From identity wheels and dominant culture norms to the challenges BIPOC leaders face in white-dominant spa...
In this episode, Sangita Kumar and Fong Marcolongo dive deep into a bold and timely question: How much diversity can a space actually hold? They explore the tension between wanting inclusive spaces and building the actual infrastructure needed to support them.
Through stories from their equity consulting work—including a gentrifying neighborhood in San Francisco and schools with mismatched staff and student demographics—they reveal...
In this episode of Liberated AF, Sangita Kumar and Fong Marcolongo unpack the subtle ways power hoarding shows up in leadership—even when we have the best intentions. From setting agendas solo to making “caring” decisions on behalf of others, they explore how false democracy can show up in our teams and organizations.
If you’re ready to lead with honesty, share power meaningfully, and build a workplace where everyone has a voice, t...
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