(Bonus Episode) Live from Encanto: Rebuilding Workplace Confidence with Idara Ogunsaju
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on rebuilding workplace confidence and leadership for women with Idara Ogunsaju at the Encanto Experience.
In this special live bonus episode of RISE Urban Nation, host Taryell Simmons and co-host Zeke Corley sit down at the Encanto Experience with Idara Ogunsaju, founder of The Antorge Group and author of The Confidence Talk: I Said So, to explore how workplace systems erode confidence and stall leadership pipelines for women. Idara shares how her proprietary Confidence Ecosystem Framework™ helps enterprise leaders identify structural barriers, reduce turnover, and build confidence-sustaining cultures that drive measurable business outcomes. This powerful conversation also highlights the importance of culturally rooted professional development, community-centered spaces like Encanto, and the future of leadership transformation grounded in equity and impact.
People in this episode
Host: Taryell Simmons
Guest: Idara Ogunsaju
Topics covered
- workplace confidence
- leadership development
- women in leadership
- cultural professional development
- business outcomes
- community-centered spaces
Keywords
- confidence
- leadership
- workplace systems
- turnover
- cultural development
- business impact
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Antorge Group
Books & works: The Confidence Talk: I Said So
Places: Encanto
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