CEO Talk Show & Year-End Reflections, Season 2 — Episode 1
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Season 2 — Episode 1
CEO Talk Show & Year-End Reflections
Growth is rewarding. Growth is exhausting. Both can be true.
Season Two of the EmpowHER Podcast kicks off with something a little different. In this special CEO Talk Show episode, hosts Nicole Graham and Tanya Dempsey sit down for a candid 1:1 conversation reflecting on the year behind them and setting the stage for what’s ahead.
They introduce a new approach for Season Two, where each episode is grounded in a central theme, a big idea designed to go deeper, ask better questions, and connect lived experience to real-world impact across affordable housing.
Together, Nicole and Tanya reflect on leadership, growth, and the realities of running a mission-driven firm during a year of complexity and change. From capacity building with housing authorities to imposter syndrome, self-care, and trusting your team, this conversation is honest, reflective, and grounded in the work.
They discuss:
- Lessons learned from a year of growth and transition
- What leadership actually looks like behind the scenes
- Building client capacity and evolving the work
- The importance of self-care, mentorship, and trust
This episode sets the tone for Season Two and offers a transparent look at leadership, values, and impact in affordable housing. If there’s a topic or theme you’d like to hear in a future episode, reach out to us at info@csgadvisors.com.
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CSG Advisors Incorporated is a national, full service, independent financial advisor that assists public finance clients in the design, financing and implementation of affordable housing, urban redevelopment and economic development initiatives. Over the past 20 years, CSG has advised on more housing bonds than any other municipal advisor, as reported by Thompson Reuters. CSG Advisors is entirely employee-owned and independent. Employee owners include minorities and women.