Contagious Culture

#225 | Building Trust That Lasts After You Leave the Room W/ Francesca Zampaglione

What do people trust about you after you leave the room? In this episode, Kyle King sits down with Francesca Zampaglione, a former Deloitte executive, CPA, keynote speake

#224 | Mission Matters Series: How Every Board Member Can Create Impact

If your board were a vehicle, which one would it be? Full tank but no driver? Stuck in park because nobody wants to talk about money? Or ready to roll? In this episode, K

#222 | Mission Matters: Build a Partner Journey That Outlasts One Gift

Most nonprofits pour everything into getting new donors in the door, then quietly lose them out the back. In this episode, Kyle breaks down a complete Partner Journey str

#220 | Mission Matters Series: How to Tell a Story That Makes People Give

Data informs and logic convinces, but story moves people to act. In this episode, Kyle breaks down what a story actually is (and what it isn't), the three parts every pow

#219 | Housing Is the Foundation: Jessica Lefkowitz & Dr. KT Harcourt-Medina on Ending Homelessness

Homelessness is a circumstance, not an identity. In this episode, Kyle King sits down with Jessica Lefkowitz, Founder and Executive Director of Hearts for the Invisible C

#218 | Mission Matters Series: Donors Don't Fund What You Did. They Fund What Changed.

"We served 200 students" is an output. "200 students gained mentorship, confidence, and career pathways" is impact. In this episode, Kyle explains the difference and why

#217 | Why Not You? 34 Lessons on Leadership, Love, and Becoming

Yesterday I turned 34. Instead of a party, I want to give you something: 34 lessons I've learned about leadership, relationships, boundaries, rest, and becoming the perso

#216 | Mission Matters Series: Pressure Doesn't Lie, Your Roadmap For Q4

Q4 is here, and with it come year-end giving, budget season, Giving Tuesday, and the quiet creep of burnout. Kyle unpacks why the final 90 days of the year reveal an orga

#215 | Mission Matters Series: Why The Cure For Burnout is Each Other

We're more connected than ever, and lonelier than ever. In this episode, Kyle makes the case that community isn't a perk; it's medicine. He explores why isolation hits le

#214 | Mission Matters Series: What I'm Leaving Behind in Q3 and You Should Too

You can't pour into a big season with a full cup. As Q4 kicks off, Kyle turns the mic on himself and shares the three things he's intentionally leaving behind: a habit, a

#213 | From Raising Money to Raising People: Building Courageous Nonprofits with Jonathon Roe

In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle sits down with Jonathon Roe, Founder and CEO of Venture 1:9, for a conversation on courageous nonprofit leadership

#212 | Healing Through Movement, Connection, and Purpose W/ Shanea Calhoun

What if therapy didn't require sitting still? In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, host Kyle King sits down with Shanea Calhoun, founder of Therapy and Moti

#211 | From Group Chat to Global Impact W/ Nick Kalenichenko

In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle sits down with Nick Kalanichenko, founder of Kingdom Kickbacks, for a conversation on community, leadership, volun

#210 | When Purpose Meets Process with Heather Shafter

In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle sits down with Heather Shafter, COO, keynote speaker, author, and operations consultant, for a conversation on pur

#209 | You Can’t Scale Culture If You’re Losing Yourself W/ Kyle S. King

In this solo episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle S. King reflects on leadership, burnout, capacity, and the hidden cost of building something that matters. K

#208 | The Power of Shrimp to Change Lives W/ Maxie Gluckman, Ph.D.

In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle S. King sits down with Maxie Gluckman, executive director of Friends of Fundesur, to explore leadership, global se

#207 | From Boardroom Ideas to Meaningful Action W/ Kelly Beeland

In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with nonprofit strategy and execution advisor Kelly Beeland to explore why so many strategic plans

#206 | Reclaim Your Story and Lead Unapologetically W/ Frank Velásquez Jr.

In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Frank Velásquez Jr. for a powerful conversation about authenticity, courage, joy, and reclaimi

#205 | Why Nonprofits Need Infrastructure, Collaboration, and Clarity With RJ Caswell

In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with RJ Caswell, a Charlotte-based social impact leader with a heart for connecting people to purpo

#204 | Building More Than Housing: Dr. Patrick Graham on Systems Change, Equity, and Community Impact

In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Dr. Patrick Graham, CEO of We Build Concord, nonprofit and public leader, and architect of eco