In this powerful episode of Tradition Breakers, host Mary Moses sits down with Ingrid Hu Dahl, leadership coach, consultant, and author of the memoir, Sun Shining on Morning Snow, for an intimate conversation on identity, grief, belonging, and the evolution of "humane leadership."

Born into an interracial household and navigating life as a mixed-race, queer Asian woman, Ingrid grew up straddling cultures, expectations, and the feeling of being "othered." After the loss of her mother to cancer, she felt an urgent calling to preserve her family's stories and confront the deeper layers of identity she'd long carried.

In this episode, Ingrid shares:

• How grief cracked her open and transformed her relationship with purpose

• What it means to "become" when you've grown up mixed, underrepresented, or invisible

• Why she walked away from big tech to create more human-centered leadership spaces

• Her critique of cortisol-driven hustle culture and how leaders can detox from burnout

• The truth about authenticity, belonging, and choosing your own bold path

• Why mixed-race representation is one of the fastest-growing cultural needs today

Listen in for a story that reminds us: we get one life. Choose boldly. Choose yourself. Choose humanity.

Links:

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• Visit Ingrid Hu Dahl's website: https://www.ingridhudahl.com/
• Order Ingrid's book, Sun Shining on Morning Snow: https://www.sunshiningonmorningsnow.com/
• Catch Ingrid on stage in 2026: https://criticalmixedracestudies.com/cmrs2026-conference-theme/