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Welcome back to The Amp—your favorite podcast for elevating voices in skills training and empowering change through workforce policies!

In this episode, host Tianna Montgomery sits down with Brooke DeRenzis, Chief Strategy Officer at National Skills Coalition (NSC), to tackle one of the biggest unknowns in workforce development: federal advocacy.

What is it? Why does it matter? And how does it really work on the ground? Together, they break it all down—explaining how advocacy at the national level shapes the policies and funding that affect workers, businesses, and communities across the country.

You’ll learn:
 ✅ What federal advocacy actually is (no suit and tie required)
✅ How NSC is helping influence smart, inclusive policy
✅ Why staying nimble in a shifting political climate is key
✅ How you can take action—even if you’ve never talked to a policymaker before

Plus, Tianna gives a sneak peek at Episode 3, where the focus turns to racial workforce inequities and how policies must work better for BIPOC communities.

💡 Ready to understand how policy shapes your paycheck—and what you can do about it? Press play now.