The Power of Belief for Leadership Transformation with Ebony Young, Deputy Borough President, Queens NYC
The Power of Belief for Leadership Transformation with Ebony Young, Deputy Borough President, Queens NYC  
Podcast: Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics™ with Dian Griesel: How People Think, Lead & Create Success
Published On: Mon Apr 13 2026
Description: Ebony Young on Mindset, Abundance, and Leadership: How to LeadYourself FirstDian interviews Ebony Young, Deputy Borough President of Queens, New York, about leadership, change, and mindset. Ebony shares a personal story of suffering a seizure at age 20, undergoing emergency brain surgery due to an infection, and recovering rapidly by focusing on belief, positive energy, andleading herself. She discusses patience as continuing from partial progress to full healing, and emphasizes exposure, learning from diverse cultures in Queens, and choosing abundance over lack. Ebony outlines principles of communication, collaboration, and compassion, recommends therapy or coaching toaddress internal roadblocks, and explains how leaders can assess and reposition people into better-fitting roles using tools like True Colors, Myers-Briggs, and strengths assessments. She highlights reading room dynamics, managing ego, and maintaining balance through mind, body, and spirit. Her closing advice: let go of needing acceptance and fully embrace who you are.Learn more about Ebony Young here:  https://www.ebony-nyc.com/Please SUBSCRIBE!I’m Dian Griesel and in November of2017 I began blogging as @SilverDisobedience on my websiteand @SilverDisobedience on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ and@DianGriesel ⁠X⁠ Career-wise, I am a perception analyst, counselor, hypnotherapist, author of 16 books and a Wilhelmina model. For 30 years, via owning an investor & public relations firm, while being in private practice, I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally. A couple of years ago I added a podcast. Episodes are unscripted, with plenty of no-holds-barred revelations from fascinating, accomplished guests living diverse lives. Intimate stories about work, play, psychology, relationships, pop culture, trends, B.S. + more are unpacked through thought-provoking questions that spark honest revelations, pivotal moments, and unguarded insights — stunning even the boldest guests with their own “aha” truths. ✨🔗 YouTubeChannel Spotify i❤️podcasts 🍎podcastsLinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/diangriesel/⁠ SHOW RUN: 00:00 Meet Ebony Young01:09 Leadership Through Crisis03:16 Mindset And Healing05:41 Patience Faith And Visualization07:11 Queens Diversity And Energy10:10 Abundance Mindset Defined12:29 Showing Up And Inclusion14:43 Three Cs For Success15:34 First Steps Therapy And Time17:13 Move People To The Right Role20:43 Purpose And Childhood Clues23:10 Leading People Into Their Zone24:12 Speaking Blue to Blue24:48 Manners Win Jobs26:04 Ego Free Leadership27:48 Reading the Room30:03 Mind Body Spirit Routine33:11 Books Exposure Mindset35:30 Choosing Optimism Energy39:26 Find Your People41:08 Parting Wisdom Acceptance42:35 Podcast Farewell