Welcome to Belonging at the Top, where Dr. Natalie Parks and Anthony Butler explore the intersection of leadership, workplace culture, and organizational success. Our mission? Driving Performance Through People.
Join us as we dive deep into practical strategies, evidence-based insights, and real-world experiences that help leaders create environments where teams truly belong—not just fit in.
Getting promoted changes more than your title; it changes every relationship you have at work.
In this episode, Natalie and Anthony break down the transition every leader eventually faces: moving up in leadership. Whether that means being promoted from within your own company or stepping into a new leadership role somewhere else entirely.
They talk through:
Why leading the peers you used to work beside is one of the toughest transitions in leadership
What changes the moment you become "an agent of the company" — and why your happy hour habits have to change with it
The habits and instincts new leaders have to unlearn when they move up the ranks
Why someone coming in from the outside has to learn three cultures at once, with no runway to do it
Why being great at the job doesn't automatically make someone a great leader
How to draw boundaries with former friends and direct reports without torching the relationship
Whether you're about to lead your first team or you just walked into a new company at a higher level, this episode is the conversation nobody has with you before you take the job.
Learn more: www.belongingatthetop.com (http://www.belongingatthetop.com/) Follow us on Instagram @belongingatthetop and LinkedIn.
18 Aug 2026
S2:EP5 Our Leadership Top 5
In this episode, Natalie and Anthony turn the discussion to leadership itself. The term "leadership" is thrown around all the time… but what does it actually mean to be a leader? Continue listening as our hosts discuss their top five traits that every leader should have.
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18 Jun 2026
S2:EP4 A Conversation with Nolan Rollins
In this episode we sit down with Nolan Rollins, Urban League alum, author, and self-described "builder". Join us for a powerful conversation about access, servant leadership, and the relationship between bias and equity.
Who has been a guest on Belonging at the Top
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Amy Latta
Harlan B Hodge
Ernest Davis
Leslie Gill
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YouTube views
1,111
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100
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26
Social presence
0
YouTube
68
Engagement
32
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