If You're Not at the Table, You're on the Menu

We’ve all heard the famous saying—if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu. But in this deeply personal solo episode of the Power to Persist, host Lamell McMorris asks a much more critical question: what actually happens once you earn your seat in the room?

McMorris breaks down the hard-learned lessons of stepping into high-stakes rooms starting at age twenty-six, explaining why simply getting invited is never a moment of arrival—it's the beginning of a harder job. He challenges listeners to reframe their presence from a "favor" or charity case into essential "value added," while warning against the trap of mistaking one person's presence for collective progress. McMorris provides a no-nonsense framework for navigating lonely seats of power, stressing why true leadership requires fluency in two distinct languages: the language of the boardroom and the language of the block. Tune in for a powerful guide on how to walk into rooms with leverage, build a strong delegation, and use your seat to bring others along so you never go in empty-handed.