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What happens to your identity when the system that formed you was built to erase it? In this deeply personal and clear-eyed conversation, New York Times bestselling author Tia Levings returns to A World of Difference with her new book, a survivor's guide that meets you wherever you are on the road to recovery. Whether you were raised in high-control religion, are navigating the aftermath of leaving, or are simply trying to understand why you still silence yourself in rooms where it fee…
What happens to your identity when the system that formed you was built to erase it? In this deeply personal and clear-eyed conversation, New York Times bestselling author Tia Levings returns to A World of Difference with her...
She was told to die to herself, that her selfhood was the problem. NYT bestselling author Tia Levings returns with a survivor's guide to recovery after religious trauma.Full Description:What happens to your identity when the system that formed you was built to erase it? Tia Levings, New York Ti…
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:Why 88% of organizational changes produce no lasting resultsThe science of motivational interviewing (2,000+ randomized control trials)Change talk vs. sustain talk — and why it's 19x more powerful than you thinkHow to reframe resistance as actionable informatio…
What if the resistance you're seeing in your organization isn't defiance, it's information? What if the way you're talking about change is the very thing blocking it?Episode SummaryIn this episode of A World of Difference, host Lori Adams-Brown sits down with Jeff Wetherhold, founder of the…
What if the resistance you're seeing in your organization isn't defiance, it's information? What if the way you're talking about change is the very thing blocking it? Episode Summary In this episode of A World of Difference, ...
What Is Authentic Leadership? 7 Lessons from Podcast GuestsBy Lori Adams-BrownIn a world filled with noise and pressure, authentic leadership rises as a refreshing alternative—one that centers purpose, empathy, and integrity. On the A Worl…
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IntroductionIn our fast-paced world of constant distractions, we often overlook the importance of truly listening. But what if we could unlock the transformative power of listening to understand? Imagine a world where leaders prioritize empathy an…

Podcast Host &. Executive Producer
Lori Adams-Brown is Director, Global Talent Development in a Silicon Valley tech company. She hosts the top 5% global podcast A World of Difference, where she interviews authentic leaders about their unique differences and encouraging us all to make a difference around the world together. She is an international speaker and consultant with over 20 years of global management work experience from living and working on 3 continents. She sits on the Silicon Valley Executive Board of How Women Lead and on the board of Justice Revival in Washington, D.C.
Raised in international schools in Costa Rica and Venezuela, and having lived and worked in Southeast Asia for 20 years, Lori has led cross-functional global teams to do everything from tsunami relief to community development to business. As a former international relief & development leader, she has led distributed global teams in multiple countries where she learned to speak six languages. She has spoken to audiences in Singapore, Venezuela, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, and all over the US. She holds a BA in both Sociology and Spanish and a Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies.
Her happy place is sipping a flat white coffee and having a deep conversation while enjoying either a beach or mountain vacation with the love of her life, Jason, their urbanite TCK teens, and rescue dog.