Alex Adewole is a Business Architect and strategic thinker. Professionally, Alex has spent more than a decade helping organisations navigate complex change across government, financial services and the private sector.

This is a conversation our hearts have been waiting for. It’s a powerful gathering of voices answering a call that feels more timely—and more necessary—than ever: a call to kinship. In this episode, we sit down with three extraordinary leaders: Birgit Smith Burton, Mide Akerewusi, and Nneka Allen. They bring deep wisdom, lived experience, and a global lens to a heartfelt conversation about what it means to lead with empathy. Together, we explore how we return to one another by centering relationships, rooting our work in love, and embracing our shared humanity. This isn’t about checking a box or shifting strategy. It’s about reimagining generosity, reclaiming connection, and healing the soul of our sector through kinship that transforms. Learn: Why kinship is foundational to healing the sector How to prioritize relationships over results What it means to practice mutual care and shared responsibility How generosity extends beyond money to spiritual and emotional connection The power of radical love, curiosity, and truth-telling in philanthropy Today’s Guests: Birgit Smith Burton | Founder + CEO, African American Development Officers Network + Immediate Past Chair, AFP Global Board Mide Akerewusi | Founder + CEO, AgentsC Inc. Nneka Allen | Relationship Builder, Writer + Coach. Audio Podcast available