About this episode
Sandy Rosenthal discusses her mission to uncover the truth behind the flooding in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and the importance of mobilizing public awareness and advocacy.
This week’s theme: Mobilize In this powerful episode of From Fear to Fire, Sandy Rosenthal shares how one conversation after Hurricane Katrina ignited her mission to uncover the truth behind the catastrophic flooding in New Orleans. She explains how engineering failures by the Army Corps of Engineers caused devastating levee collapses and how she worked tirelessly to mobilize public awareness, challenge misinformation, and correct the national narrative. Through persistence, courage, and advocacy, she helped influence major media outlets, including the Associated Press, to accurately report the role of levee failure in the disaster. Throughout the conversation, Sandy discussed leadership, overcoming imposter syndrome, and the importance of speaking up even when facing powerful opposition. Sandy also shares her current mission to mobilize support for engineering failure education so future engineers can learn from past disasters and prevent similar tragedies. The episode delivers an inspiring message about resilience, accountability, and using your voice to create meaningful change, reminding listeners that true leadership often begins when ordinary people choose to stand up for…
People in this episode
Host: Heather Hansen Oneill
Guest: Sandy Rosenthal
Topics covered
- mobilization
- leadership
- engineering failures
- public awareness
- advocacy
- resilience
- accountability
Keywords
- Hurricane Katrina
- New Orleans
- engineering failures
- public awareness
- advocacy
- leadership
- imposter syndrome
- resilience
- media influence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Army Corps of Engineers, Associated Press
Places: New Orleans
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