# Dr. Lola Adeyemo Essays and conversations on leadership, belonging, identity, and what it means to become while building. Page: Feed: --- ## [✍🏽 After the Conversation: The Parts of Ourselves We Leave Behind](https://thedrlola.substack.com/p/after-the-conversation-the-parts-f50) _2026-08-16 · Dr. Lola Adeyemo_ A reflection by Dr. Lola Adeyemo: What if your lived experience isn't separate from your authority—but the very reason people trust your leadership? ## [✍🏽 After the Conversation: When Good People Keep Burning Out](https://thedrlola.substack.com/p/after-the-conversation-when-good) _2026-08-10 · Dr. Lola Adeyemo_ A reflection by Dr. Lola Adeyemo ## [✍🏽 After the Conversation: The More Technology Advances, the More Human We Must Become](https://thedrlola.substack.com/p/after-the-conversation-the-more-technology) _2026-08-03 · Dr. Lola Adeyemo_ What my conversation with Stephanie Sylvestre reminded me about innovation, leadership, and the future of work. ## [✍🏽 After the Conversation: When Approval Becomes a Way of Life](https://thedrlola.substack.com/p/after-the-conversation-when-approval) _2026-07-27 · Dr. Lola Adeyemo_ What my conversation with Lauretta Zucchetti reminded me about identity, self-worth, and choosing ourselves. ## [✍🏽 After the Conversation: The Cost of Belonging](https://thedrlola.substack.com/p/after-the-conversation-the-cost-of) _2026-07-19 · Dr. Lola Adeyemo_ What my conversation with Delia Saenz Skinner reminded me about identity, survival, and the long journey back to ourselves. ## [✍🏽 After the Conversation: The Parts of Ourselves That Nobody Sees](https://thedrlola.substack.com/p/after-the-conversation-the-parts) _2026-07-13 · Dr. Lola Adeyemo_ What my conversation with Dr. Maiysha Clairborne reminded me about identity, leadership, and the invisible experiences we carry. ## [After the Conversation: The Cultures We Build Begin Within](https://thedrlola.substack.com/p/after-the-conversation-the-cultures) _2026-07-06 · Dr. Lola Adeyemo_ What my conversation with Dr. Jessie and Omar Ferreira reminded me about leadership, identity, and the organizations we create. ## [Before We Lead Others, We Lead Ourselves](https://thedrlola.substack.com/p/before-we-lead-others-we-lead-ourselves) _2026-06-29 · Dr. Lola Adeyemo_ What my conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Pritchard reminded me about identity, authenticity, and the courage to become ourselves. ## [Capability Is Not Enough](https://thedrlola.substack.com/p/capability-is-not-enough) _2026-06-20 · Dr. Lola Adeyemo_ What my conversation with Vas Ramakrishnan reminded me about visibility, opportunity, and navigating systems. ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/H9a3llqstLvZ) _2026-06-20 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Beyond the Label: When Difference Is Mistaken for Deficiency](https://thedrlola.substack.com/p/beyond-the-label-when-difference) _2026-06-13 · Dr. Lola Adeyemo_ What my conversation with Russell Van Brocklen reminded me about potential, belonging, and the stories we tell about intelligence.