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The HaltingWinter Podcast

Some leaders rise through the ranks.
Michael Herbert had to claw his way up from rock bottom.

In this week’s episode of The HaltingWinter Podcast, the Town Manager of Ashland, Massachusetts shares a story rarely heard in public sector leadership—a story of addiction, homelessness, and ultimately, redemption through service.

It’s not just a story of survival.
It’s a story of purpose.
And it’s a masterclass in the kind of quiet, resilient leadership that sustains local government through its hardest seasons.