Meet Dr. Tajiri Brackens, also known as The Workplace Wizard™ — a leadership strategist and CultureOlogist™ who transforms toxic workplaces into thriving cultures of retention, loyalty, and performance.

With more than three decades of experience in sales and leadership, Dr. Brackens has lived through being overlooked and underestimated — and built a framework that empowers professionals to lead with emotional intelligence, authenticity, and presence.

At a glance:

• Founder of Heritage Leadership Consulting LLC
• Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 + Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
• Bestselling author of Power, Privilege, and Humility and Bipolar Faith
• Creator of The Oz Experience, a leadership intensive inspired by The Wiz
• Featured on FOX, NBC, CBS, ABC, MSN, and NASDAQ Times Square Billboard

In this episode, Jenny and Dr. Brackens will unpack:

• How to recognize when a workplace has a culture problem
• Why mid-level leaders often feel overlooked — and how to shift it
• How The Oz Experience uses storytelling to teach courageous, inclusive leadership
• What it means to be a CultureOlogist™ and why it matters
• How leaders can use image — in presence and culture — to drive retention and loyalty

Dr. Brackens believes image is more than what you wear — it’s how you show up, speak up, and shift the room.Available on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spreaker, Amazon Music/Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict, Podchaser — search The Image Connection Show.

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