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The Contagious Culture Podcast with Kyle S. King is focuses on helping mission-driven leaders build strong teams and fund bold work, without losing the heart behind the mission. Each episode features real conversations with nonprofit founders, school leaders, and impact-minded partners, sharing the strategies, stories, and systems that drive culture, leadership, and sustainable growth. If you’re building in education, youth development, or community impact and want practical insights you can apply immediately, this show is for you.
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#185 | Leading with Heart: Resilience, Storytelling, and Impact with Claire Masikewich
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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#184 | Scaling Impact Without Losing Your Culture with Lauren Riley
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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#183 |The Science of Gratitude, Healing, and Human Connection W/ Peggy DeLong
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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#182 | Clean Data, Clear Mission: How Smart Systems Fuel Nonprofit Impact
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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#181 | Start Where You Stand: The Truth About Power, Safety, and Women’s Rights
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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#180 | How Denise Brown Is Redefining Support, Leadership, and the Caregiving Experience
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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#179 | Building Learning That Makes People Feel Seen
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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#178 | How Maddie Myers Connects Business, Community, and Culture in the Queen City
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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# 177 | How Leanna Calvin Is Expanding Youth Possibility in Charlotte
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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#176 | Becoming the Next Best Version of Yourself with Lisa Tarkington
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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#175 | Emotional Intelligence: The Leadership Skill Most Leaders Ignore
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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#174 | Relationship Building for Non Profits Doesn't Have to Suck
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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#173 | Audacious Expansion: Turning Life’s Hardest Moments into Your Greatest Expansion
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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#172 | Becoming the Leader That People Follow
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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#171 | Unleashing Everyday Creativity with Caroline Brookfield
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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#170 | Networking is NOT Competition, You're Just Doing it wrong
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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# 169 | Possibility Thinking: The Secret to Confidence, Career Clarity, and Better Leadership
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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#168 | Intentional. Thoughtful. Unstoppable.
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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#167 | Stop Reacting...You’re Killing Innovation
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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#166 | From Buzzwords to Action: Building a Smarter, More Sustainable Charlotte
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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#165 | The ROI of Empathy with Patricia Bravo
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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#164 | Steps to Building A Network of Donors for Your NonProfit
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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#163 | Building a Consulting Business That Lasts W/ Catalina Parker
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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#162 | Navigating Donor Conversations: How to Move Toward the Close
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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#161 | Events Done Well: How to Do Events at Scale
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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#160 | Beyond the Ask: How to Build Donor Relationships That Actually Last with Mark Dobosz
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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#159 | Hot Take: Don’t Start a Nonprofit (Here’s Why)
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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#158 | Beyond the Buzzwords: Reclaiming DEI That Works w/ Cierra Belher Johnson
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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#157 | Systems: The Silent Dealbreaker in Nonprofits
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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#156 | 2026 Nonprofit Forecast: Build Reserves, Boost Efficiency, Prove Impact
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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#155 | Ethical Marketing That Actually Works: How to Build Trust Without Manipulation
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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#154 | From Relationships to Revenue: Turning Donor Trust Into Commitments
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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#153 | From Compliance to Conviction: Leading SPED Systems That Actually Work W/ Diana Williams
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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#152 | Readiness Before Results: The “Prepare” Step Explained
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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#151 | Known > Best: The Real Reason Great Businesses Stay Invisible W/ Yanna Williams
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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# 150 | Growth Alliance, Nonprofit Leadership, and the Gaps No One Talks About
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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# 149 | Why We’re Building the Contagious Culture Conference
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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#148 | How to Build Belonging That Lasts: Community Engagement in Schools W/ Sarah Sooklal
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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#147 | From Mission to Money: How Nonprofits Build Predictable Revenue Without Chasing Donors
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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#146 | How People-Driven Leadership Prevents Burnout and Builds Contagious Culture W/ Adam Timm
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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#145 | Train Your Energy or Go Negative: How Leaders Build Culture From the Inside Out W/ Sara Schaeffer
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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#144 | Stop Calling It Burnout: The Systems Behind Disengagement w/ Dr. Michelle Singh
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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#143 | Nontoxic Nonprofits: Fixing Broken Systems Before They Break Your People w/ Kate Viana
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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#142 | Belonging Is Leadership Infrastructure (Not a Buzzword) w/ Amy E. Hull
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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#141 | The Power of "Being Audacious" W/ Dethra Giles
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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#140 | How Leaders Can Build and Establish a Health Grief Culture W/ Dr. Darlene Williams
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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#139 | Stop Running on Vibes… Build a Weekly Operating System
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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#138 | The Power of Purpose-Driven Partnerships w/ Stacy Baum
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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#137 | How Storytelling Shapes Culture and Who Gets to Belong W/ Ali Jackson-Jolley
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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#136 | Closing the Gap: Sales Secrets w/ Deborah Newton
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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#135 | Grants Aren’t the Problem, Unprepared Organizations Are W/ Jessica Wright
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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#134 | Where Strategy Meets Heart: Transforming SPED & School Culture with Olavee Williams
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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#133 | How Empathy and Power Can Heal American Organizations | Podcastathon 2025
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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#132 | Smarter Fundraising: Leveraging AI to Maximize Your Impact | Podcastathon 2025
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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#131 | AI for Impact: Using Artificial Intelligence to Drive Social Good | Podcastathon 2025
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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#130 | How to Attract Your People Through Powerful Branding and Marketing | Podcastathon 2025
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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#129 | Why Your Leadership Isn't Working and How You Fix It W/ Dr. Daniel Freeman
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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#128 | The Culture of AI: Building Organizations That Think, Not Just Implement | Podcastathon 2025
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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#127 | Identity and 12 Lessons for Unapologetically Owning Your Uniqueness W/ Dr. Stephanie Kirkland
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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#126 | Developing Teams Through Emotional Intelligence | Podcastathon 2025
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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#125 | Turning Prospects into Partners Who Believe in Your Cause | Podcastathon 2025
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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#124 | The Art of the Ask: Turning Relationships into Major Gifts | Podcastathon 2025
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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#123 | Sustaining Meaningful Donor Relationships After the Gift | Podcastathon 2025
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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#122 | How Perseverance is Your Superpower W/ Myreesha Frankllin
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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#121 | The Art and Power of Positive Thinking: Transform, Grow and Achieve W/ Dr. Dexter Shorter
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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#120 | The Silent Partner in Your Success: Janice M. Coleman on Self-Awareness, Congruency & Building a Career That Loves You Back
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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#119 | When 30,000 Kids Stay Home: The Fight for Safety, Schools, and Justice in Charlotte W/ Natalie Paramenter
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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#118 | When Genius Meets Grace: The Redemption of Damon Watson
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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#117 | The Climb, The Courage, The Exit: Building a Career That Serves You W/ Krista Bourne
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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#116 | How Great Fundraisers Build Trust and Transform Communities W/ Rachel Simon
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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#115 | Building Resilient Women: Leadership, Sisterhood, + Self-Belief
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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#114 | The Power of One: Why You’re Not Making Progress (and How to Change that..)
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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#113 | Turning Vision into Impact: Megan Schmitt King on Fundraising, Partnerships, and Nonprofit Success
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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#112 | First Impressions Matter: Behind the Scenes of a Client Intake Call
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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#111 | Making Strategy Stick: The Human Side of Change with Coretta Dixon
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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#110 | The Art of Experience, How to Turn Events Into Emotional Journeys
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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#109 | From Stranger to Superfan: Mastering the Art of Donor Profiles
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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#108 | 5 Steps to Recruiting, Retaining, and Growing with Better Board Members
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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#107 | Building a Culture of Support After Birth with Dar Bordiny
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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#106 | Building Bridges That Change Lives: Raechelle Petteway on Corporate Philanthropy, Leadership, and Living with Intention
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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#105 | Connecting The Body Dots and Maximizing Your Leadership W/ Dr. Aissa McGuirl
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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#104 | Student Feature: How Brandi Barron Inspires Change Through Education and Community
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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#103 | The Hidden Currency of Leadership W/ Bea Sonnendecker
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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#102 | Driving Societal Change Through Education W/ Nima Farschi
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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#101 | How Leading With Excellence Helps Schools A.S.C.E.N.D. W/ NaTasha Grimes
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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#100 | How Nonprofits Can Turn Impact Into Income Through Storytelling
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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#99 | 11 Questions Every Non Profit Leader Should Ask Themselves
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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#98 | Your Non-Profit Isn’t Growing, Because You’re Not Doing This
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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#97 | Educator's Edition: 6 Stages of Transforming School Culture
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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#96 | Educator's Edition: 5 Tips to Create More Culturally Relevant Classrooms
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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#95 | Educator's Edition: 7 Classroom Activities to Enhance The Learning Experience
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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#94 | Steps to Turning Your Personal Message into a Professional Miracle
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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#93 | Educator's Edition: Inspiring Students From The H.E.A.R.T.
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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#92 | The ONE Mindset That ALL Leaders Need to Adopt
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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#91 | Educator's Edition: Transforming Challenging Classroom Behavior From Within
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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#90 | Educator's Edition: Enhance Your Classroom Experience by Doing This
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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#89 | Educator's Edition: The Power of Contagious Culture
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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#88 | Educator's Edition: Do This to Establish a Relationship Driven Culture
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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#87 | Educator's Edition: The Culture You Create Begins With You
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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#86 | Educator's Edition: Cultivating an Attitude of Achievement
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Oct 11, 2025 |