“I feel like I am literally a walking example of daring to dream… never give up hope, never stop dreaming because you never, ever, ever know—if you don’t try,” says Ebony Underwood.

In this episode of B-Sides: The Deeper Side of Leadership, Underwood joins host Lorelle Atkinson, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the Aspen Institute, to share how her father’s return home after more than 30 years of incarceration inspired her to found We Got Us Now and advocate for families impacted by parental incarceration.

Together, they reflect on resilience, purpose, and what it means to turn hope into action.

About the Series

B:Sides features conversations with changemakers across sectors—from tech innovators and independent journalists to farmers, bankers, and artists—who are reshaping their fields while staying grounded in purpose.