– 06:20] Opening Segment  I welcome Daniel Oppong to the show Bio  Daniel gives some background to his story  Impacted by the events of 2020 What is justice? A need to create culture and conversation [06:21 – 24:10] Leaning into Courage to Create the Life You Want Daniel’s thoughts on acting on justice Symbolic vs. systemic  Justice is about addressing the systemic  Symbolic gestures lose energy after time  Should we be educating our counterparts?  While we have access to information, story has power “We all come from somewhere”  Daniel’s upbringing and family influence  Breaking away from a traditional path Daniel talks about his exit from the corporate world What risk looks like to you is important  Daniel’s journey of navigating his identity  A growing desire to create impact  Betting on creating a life that you love  How you have to lean into courage to overcome adversity  If the vision is still the same the strategy can change Letting go of the image to create the thing you want The role faith and spirituality played in Daniel’s path  Book your free consultation at: The Kas Company   [24:11 – 48:02] Your Ideas Need to Solve a Problem Daniel shares about the purpose behind the Courage Collective Diversity and economic inclusion  Tailoring the human experience in the workplace  What leaders need to learn and how we need to partner with them  There is a disconnect between them and the actual minority experience  They need to be willing to take risk and have courage themselves  Change is going to take intentional action  Find people who align to your values  The lesson Daniel learned going into entrepreneurship A good idea is not a good idea unless it solves a problem You know your solving a problem if people are willing to pay for it  Don’t be afraid of the minimum viable product  Just start get feedback - iterate  Be a steward of energy  Leveraging contractors  People invest in what they care about What are you co-creating?  What the Courage Collective offers  Liberation Conversations Courage and Community - launching 2022 Links below  Daniel’s nomination for an interview on the show  [48:03 – 51:37] Random Round Favorite mistake when starting out in entrepreneurship? Giving away too much of yourself  Stereotype that needs to be done away with? That we are monolithic - one representative of the whole Final words        Tweetable Quotes: “If I’m waiting for the people who don’t share my experience to lead me in this work, I’ll be waiting a long time… I need to be the one to create the conversation I want to have.” - Daniel Oppong “Am I willing to invest in the unknown path even if it means I’m absorbing all the risk, all the cost, all the things that go into it and figure it out? For me the answer was yes!” - Daniel Oppong Resources Mentioned:  Liberation Conversation Create and Orchestrate Be sure to connect with Daniel on LinkedIn or by emailing [email protected]. Check out https://thecouragecollective.co/ and start leaning into YOUR courage. LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW on iTunes and subscribe to get first access to every inspirational story shared on the show and share with friends and family.   Let’s connect! Find me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or check out my website http://karlsona.com/. And The Kas Company to find out more about my coaching program.   You don’t have to be anyone other than who you are to be a world-class CEO!