Crystal is an inclusive leadership and brand consultant and the author of Brave Leadership is a Choice. But this conversation goes well past the resume. She and Sebastian talk about the quiet shame so many people carry around money, and why it lands even heavier in marginalized communities. They get into why vulnerability has done more for her business than any strategy, how a late ADHD diagnosis reshaped the way she works and connects, and the ways queerness and neurodivergence intersect on the entrepreneurial path.
Crystal also shares the work behind the TGX Economic Empowerment Project, which helps get real resources into the hands of trans, gender nonconforming, and non-binary business owners, and why finding people aligned with your values changes everything.
If you have ever felt like the only one struggling, this one is a reminder that you are not.
Podcast mentioned by Crystal in episode: https://youtu.be/bFal9Svrbtg?si=kRDLfQyUPzNZuKBc
https://www.crystallily.co/
https://www.crystallily.co/tgx-economic-empowerment-project
Crystal WhitakerGuestSebastianHost