Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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When they say “make it palatable for a lay audience,” they’re not talking about the public. They’re talking about politicians.

Heather McGhee is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Sum of Us. In her instant bestseller, she exposed the hidden costs of inequality and charted a hopeful path toward a better future. For her podcast of the same name—produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground—she traveled across the country, uncovering stories of everyday people uniting across divides to create real change. Today, she provides an actionable roadmap for this critical moment, challenging us to build solidarity and drive meaningful change in the workplace and beyond.

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