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.
