Host Laurette Rondenet is back with Season 2 of Owning Your Legacy with even more amazing guests and important conversations. In the premiere episode of this season, Laurette sits down with Lena Lewis, a top marketing executive in the food industry who has worked at brands like Ferrara and Mars, to discuss how to create an environment of belonging in the workplace. Lena shares her personal experience after experiencing burnout, taking a year-long sabbatical, and how she can better understand her needs and be her best self as a Black woman and mother—without sacrificing her health or boundaries.That feeling of belonging and acceptance as you are—not what you could be—is something every person not only values, but needs. As leaders, it is our responsibility to create that atmosphere and reinforce it through our compassion, actions, and culture at work.Joining them in conversation is Wanda Sheehan, customer experience director at Edlong, to share her personal perspective on the topic and the visible difference in culture when employees do not feel “othered” in the workplace.Follow the guests:Lena Lewis InstagramLena Lewis LinkedInWanda Sheehan LinkedInConnect with Laurette:Laurette's Website: lauretterondenet.com/Laurette's IG: @lauretterondenetLaurette's LinkedInEdlong's Website: edlong.com/Edlong's IG: @edlongflavorsEdlong's LinkedIn