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Going Big! with Kevin Gentry

by Kevin Gentry

Welcome to Going Big! — the podcast where we share the stories of people who have truly gone big in their own lives. Hosted by Kevin Gentry, Going Big! has consistently ranked as a top podcast on iTunes in its category and has earned multiple national honors, including the 2024 MarCom Gold Award for Non-Profit Podcast, the 2024 Viddy Gold Award for Non-Profit and Marketing Podcast, the 2025 Viddy Award, and the 2025 Communicator Award. Each episode features in-depth conversations with business owners, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, political figures, and other trailblazers who have achieved extraordinary impact in their work and communities. You’ll hear firsthand how they pursued bold ideas, took major risks, overcame challenges, and built something remarkable. We no longer focus solely on fundraising and marketing. Instead, Going Big! explores the full spectrum of leadership, innovation, and personal drive — uncovering the lessons, values, and pivotal moments that propelled our guests to think bigger and push further. Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur, a nonprofit leader, a political changemaker, or simply someone inspired by real stories of ambition and achievement, Going Big! offers insights and inspiration to help you take your own next leap. Listen on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Pandora, and YouTube. Follow us on social media and visit TenXStrategies.com for more great content and resources.

Latest episodes

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Simplify: Doing What Actually Matters with Axios co-founder Mike Allen

#31 trending · Non-Profit

How much of your day is consumed by work that no longer needs to exist? In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with Mike Allen, one of America’s most

Sep 14
45 min

The Billion-Dollar Bet on Educational Opportunity with Tony de Nicola

What happens when a successful private-equity executive decides that one of America’s biggest challenges cannot be solved through philanthropy alone?   In this episode

Sep 7
57 min

Agency: Why He Took a $25K Job With a Harvard MBA with Ian Rowe (American Enterprise Institute)

What if the obstacles standing in front of a young person do not have to determine the course of that person’s life? Ian Rowe, author and senior fellow at American Enterp

Aug 31
55 min

From Green Beret to Media Powerhouse with Nick Freitas

What if losing the biggest opportunity of your life was actually preparing you for something much bigger? In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with

Aug 24
1 h 43 min

Why Pennsylvania is the Key to Victory with Matt Brouillette (Commonwealth Partners)

What does it take to turn good ideas into lasting policy change?   In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with Matt Brouillette, longtime public pol

Aug 17
56 min

The Character Crisis in American Leadership with Frank Atkinson

What does it take to lead with integrity when compromise seems inevitable? In this episode of Going Big!, Kevin Gentry sits down with attorney, historian, and author Fra

Aug 10
57 min

Building a Fortune 500 Culture at Tractor Supply with Joe Scarlett

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with Joe Scarlett, retired CEO of Tractor Supply Company, to explore the leadership principles behind one of re

Aug 3
49 min

The Young Leaders Fighting for Bolivia's Future with Juan Pablo Chamon and Jorge Velarde Rosso (Libera Bolivia)

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with Jorge Velarde Rosso and Juan Pablo Chamon, the founders of Libera Bolivia, to discuss what it means to def

Jul 27
51 min

Making the Constitution Come Alive with Janine Turner and Cathy Gillespie (Constituting America)

How do you make a document written more than 230 years ago come alive for a generation raised on YouTube, social media, and streaming video? Janine Turner and Cathy Gille

Jul 20
50 min

Rethinking Higher Education with Dr. Joshua Hall (West Virginia University)

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with Dr. Joshua Hall, Dean of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University,

Jul 13
55 min

Lessons from America's Greatest Leaders with David Rubenstein

David Rubenstein has spent a lifetime building extraordinary institutions—and studying the leaders who built the ones that came before him.   In this episode of Going B

Jul 6
42 min

The Mistakes That Made George Washington with Jon Erwin (Young Washington)

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with filmmaker Jon Erwin, the creative force behind Young Washington, the new theatrical release opening July 3

Jun 29
1 h 04 min

From China to Montana to Congress with Senator Steve Daines

In this episode of Going Big!, Kevin Gentry sits down with Senator Steve Daines for a wide-ranging conversation about faith, risk, entrepreneurship, family, and public se

Jun 22
59 min

Jefferson at 250: Liberty, Legacy, and Contradiction with Dr. Jane Kamensky (Monticello)

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with Dr. Jane Kamensky, president and CEO of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, for a timely conversation about Tho

Jun 15
59 min

Truth, Freedom, Virtue, and the American Experiment with Dr. Robert George

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with Princeton professor Dr. Robert George for a wide-ranging conversation about truth, freedom, virtue, and th

Jun 8
58 min

Lessons from Venezuela's Collapse with Daniel Di Martino

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry welcomes economist Daniel Di Martino back for a timely conversation about Venezuela, freedom, assimilation, and the futur

Jun 1
46 min

Bringing D-Day Veterans Back to Normandy with Drake Springer and Meredith Danluck (Why We Dream)

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with producer Drake Springer and director Meredith Danluck to discuss Why We Dream, a documentary that follows

May 25
1 h 03 min

Turning Pain into Purpose with Amy Looney Heffernan (Travis Manion Foundation)

After losing her husband, Navy SEAL Lieutenant Brendan Looney, in Afghanistan, Amy Looney Heffernan could have stepped back from the world. Instead, she chose a harder pa

May 18
43 min

Mike Pence on Reagan, Trump, and What Conservatives Believe

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry sits down with former Vice President Mike Pence for a conversation about faith, conviction, public service, and the momen

May 11
51 min

The Entrepreneur Who Challenged Canada's Healthcare Monopoly with Kip Woodward

In this episode of Going Big!, host Kevin Gentry talks with Kip Woodward, a Canadian business leader, investor, and public-policy advocate whose career has spanned family

May 4
59 min

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Chart positions

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#72 ▲ 105 Non-Profit US

What listeners say

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Going Big! is such an inspiring and substantive podcast. Kevin Gentry brings depth and thoughtfulness to every conversation, drawing out the real stories behind big impact, the risks, the pivots, and the defining moments. I appreciate that it goes beyond surface-level success and explores leadership, innovation, and personal drive in a meaningful way. If you’re looking for grounded inspiration and practical wisdom from people who’ve truly built something remarkable, this show absolutely delivers.

Steph Kwong · Feb 2026

Kevin Gentry has long been a leader in the nonprofit fundraising industry — connecting prospective donors with ambitious visions and mentoring fellow fundraisers along the way. I’m excited to see the conversations and projects these podcast episodes inspire.

FeaturesFan04 · Sep 2024

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