When Leadership Means Stepping Back — Season 2, Episode 7

Season 2 — Episode 7

When Leadership Means Stepping Back

In this episode of EmpowHER Podcast , Co-hosts Nicole Graham and Tanya Dempsey sit down with Megan Glasheen, a national leader in affordable housing and community development law, to discuss her career, her lived connection to housing, and the evolution of affordable housing work across the country.

With more than 35 years of experience, Megan has helped public agencies move complex redevelopment projects forward, shape national housing policy, and bring stalled projects across the finish line. Her work has touched major programs including HOPE VI, Choice Neighborhoods, RAD, and mixed-finance redevelopment.

They discuss:
• How lived experience can shape a career in affordable housing
• The early days of affordable housing law and the LIHTC program
• Moving from policy work to tangible redevelopment outcomes
• Why collaboration has become essential across public agencies, developers, and communities
• The role of women in changing leadership dynamics across the industry
• How mentorship helps the next generation find the work that gives them “spark”

Megan Glasheen’s story shows that authentic leadership and strategic patience can turn barriers into breakthroughs.

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