Behind every adoption story is a deeply personal human experience.

In this compelling episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, author Brighid O’Shaughnessy joins Darrell to discuss her book, It’s a Long Way Home: Adoptive Mothers Break Their Silence.

Together, they examine the often-unspoken experiences of adoptive mothers, the complexities of family relationships, and the courage required to share deeply personal stories.

The conversation raises important questions about resilience, identity, compassion, and the responsibility we share to listen without judgment.

Whether you are an adoptive parent, an adoption professional, a family member, or someone interested in understanding the human experience, this episode offers valuable perspectives.

Listen now and discover why every voice matters.

🎙️ Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter

Leadership Begins With You!®

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Technology alone doesn't transform an organization. People, processes and technology must work together.

On this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, I speak with Derris Boomer, Founder & CEO of Boomer Technology Group, Inc.

Derris brings more than two decades of technology experience and has led projects across North America, Europe and Asia. Today, his work focuses on helping organizations modernize and optimize operations through enterprise technology, AI, automation, and management consulting.

We explore how leaders can move beyond the AI hype and focus on business outcomes, prepare employees for technological change, modernize legacy environments, and determine where AI agents can fundamentally reshape business processes.

Derris also shares lessons from his journey from major corporations to entrepreneurship—and why community service is part of his philosophy of leadership.

🎙️ Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter

Leadership Begins With You!®

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As organizations race to adopt artificial intelligence, one critical question remains:

Can you defend how your organization is using AI?

On this episode of Leadership with Darrell W. Gunter, I sit down with cybersecurity and AI governance expert Dr. Derek A. Smith, author of The Defensible AI Program: A Leader’s Playbook to Stand Up, Run, and Defend AI Governance — and Adopt AI With Confidence.

We discuss why traditional governance models are not sufficient for AI, how leaders can establish practical AI governance without slowing innovation, and why Dr. Smith believes governance built correctly can actually accelerate AI adoption.

We also explore the emerging governance challenges surrounding agentic AI, non-human identities, accountability, risk management, regulatory compliance, and board oversight.

If your organization is deploying—or preparing to deploy—AI, this is a leadership conversation you need to hear.

Leadership Begins With You!®

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