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Contagious Culture
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…
Episodes
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#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…
Contagious Culture#203 | Edited for Scale: Erin Peshoff on Building Smarter Systems, Clearer Operations, and Sustainable Growth
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Erin Peshoff, chief curator of Vivid Operational Advisors for a practical…
Contagious Culture#202 | Cultural Humility, Belonging, and the Courage to Lead Differently W/ Dr. Joel Pérez, PCC
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Dr. Joel Pérez, PCC, award-winning author, executive coach, belonging consultant…
Contagious Culture#201 | How Purpose-Driven Teams Create Unforgettable Experiences With Mark Maynard
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Mark Maynard, keynote speaker, author, advisor, coach, and former managing partner…
Contagious Culture#200 | I Am Still Standing: How Resilient Leaders Keep Growing
In this solo episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle S. King challenges leaders to reflect on the setbacks they have survived, the character they are…
Contagious Culture#199 | Building Pathways for Underrepresented College Students with Dara Ashley
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Dara Ashley, founding executive director of the Dara Ashley Foundation, researcher…
Contagious Culture#198 | From Grant Dependency to Financial Independence with Pedro Jose Rivera
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Pedro Jose Rivera, a nonprofit fundraising strategist working at the intersection…
Contagious Culture#197 | Why Teams Avoid the Conversations That Matter With Whitney Siders
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Whitney Siders, executive team advisor, coach, speaker, offsite facilitator, and…
Contagious Culture#196 | Leadership Requires More Than Competence with Andrea Mancuso
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Andrea Mancuso, trauma-informed leadership and emotional intelligence coach…
Contagious Culture#195 | Simple Gets People to Take Action with Dayana Kiblids
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Dayana Kiblids, strategist, speaker, co-author of Mailed It, and higher education…
Contagious Culture#194 | From Rapper to Nonprofit Tech Leader with Brad Ton
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Brad Ton, a nonprofit technology leader, former rapper, father of six, and someone…
Contagious Culture#193 | Beyond Giving: Building Philanthropy That Actually Moves Resources W/ Jaimi Cortes
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Jaimi Cortes, philanthropic strategist with COR Philanthropic Strategies, who has…
Contagious Culture#192 | Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy with Vu Le
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Vu Le, writer, speaker, nonprofit thought leader, and author of Reimagining…
Contagious Culture#191 | Innovation Needs Laughter with Kathy Klotz-Guest
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Kathy Klotz-Guest, keynote speaker, author, comedian, LinkedIn Learning instructor…
Contagious Culture#190 | Why Every Organization Needs a Succession Plan With Naomi Hattaway
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Naomi Hattaway, founder of Leaving Well, for a timely conversation on workplace…
Contagious Culture#189 | Kindness Is Not Weakness with Shola Richards
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Shola Richards, international keynote speaker, founder of Go Together Global…
Contagious Culture#188 | How Strategic Partnerships Create Opportunity With Natalie Brown
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Natalie Brown, Head of Strategic Workforce Partnership at Ally Financial, for a…
Contagious Culture#187 | Adults First: Lindsey Fuller on the Culture Crisis No One Can Afford to Ignore
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Lindsey Fuller, Executive Director of The Teaching Well, leadership coach, keynote…
Contagious Culture#186 | Building Brighter Futures: Leadership, Tech Equity, and the Power of Corporate Citizenship
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Olivia Jefferson, VP of Social Impact at Best Buy and a leader helping drive the…
Contagious Culture#185 | Leading with Heart: Resilience, Storytelling, and Impact with Claire Masikewich
In this episode of Contagious Culture, Kyle S. King sits down with Claire Masikewich, founder of the Strong Like Sloan Foundation, for a powerful conversation…
Contagious Culture#184 | Scaling Impact Without Losing Your Culture with Lauren Riley
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Lauren Riley, Executive Director of Gratitude Network, to talk about nonprofit…
Contagious Culture#183 |The Science of Gratitude, Healing, and Human Connection W/ Peggy DeLong
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Peggy Doherty DeLong, Psy.D., a psychologist, speaker, and educator who teaches…
Contagious Culture#182 | Clean Data, Clear Mission: How Smart Systems Fuel Nonprofit Impact
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Christine Robertson, a nonprofit technology and data professional with more than 20…
Contagious Culture#181 | Start Where You Stand: The Truth About Power, Safety, and Women’s Rights
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Lina AbiRafeh, activist, author, global women’s rights leader, and founder of…
Contagious Culture#180 | How Denise Brown Is Redefining Support, Leadership, and the Caregiving Experience
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Denise Brown, caregiving educator, community builder, and founder of Caring Our…
Contagious Culture#179 | Building Learning That Makes People Feel Seen W/ Dr. Michelle Chanda Singh
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Dr. Michelle Chanda Singh, educator, professor, researcher, consultant, and creator…
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#178 | How Maddie Myers Connects Business, Community, and Culture in the Queen City
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Maddie Myers, Senior Vice President and Director of Client and Community Relations…
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# 177 | How Leanna Calvin Is Expanding Youth Possibility in Charlotte
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Leanna Calvin, founder and executive director of Exposure Project, an innovative…
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#176 | Becoming the Next Best Version of Yourself with Lisa Tarkington
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Lisa Tarkington, keynote speaker, leadership coach, entrepreneur, and founder of…
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#175 | Emotional Intelligence: The Leadership Skill Most Leaders Ignore
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Tracy Solarek, emotional intelligence coach, keynote speaker, trainer, and founder…
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#174 | Relationship Building for Non Profits Doesn't Have to Suck
Building relationships in the nonprofit world is often treated like a necessary evil, awkward networking events, forced conversations, and transactional asks…
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#173 | Audacious Expansion: Turning Life’s Hardest Moments into Your Greatest Expansion
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Erika Rothenberger, keynote speaker, construction industry leader, podcast host…
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#172 | Becoming the Leader That People Follow
What does it really take to become the kind of leader people choose to follow? In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King explores the…
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#171 | Unleashing Everyday Creativity with Caroline Brookfield
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Dr. Caroline Brookfield, veterinarian, speaker, consultant, comedian, and…
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#170 | Networking is NOT Competition, You're Just Doing it wrong
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, we tackle one of the biggest misconceptions in professional growth: networking is not a competition. Too…
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# 169 | Possibility Thinking: The Secret to Confidence, Career Clarity, and Better Leadership
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, host Kyle King sits down with organizational psychologist, executive coach, and Harvard Business Review…
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#168 | Intentional. Thoughtful. Unstoppable.
This episode dives into the power of leading with intention and moving with thoughtfulness in a world that rewards speed over substance. Real leadership is not…
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#167 | Stop Reacting...You’re Killing Innovation
In this episode, we unpack how reactive leadership quietly destroys innovation, slows momentum, and keeps teams stuck in survival mode. If every challenge…
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#166 | From Buzzwords to Action: Building a Smarter, More Sustainable Charlotte
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King and Dan Fisher sit down with Amy Aussieker, executive director of Envision Charlotte and the…
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#165 | The ROI of Empathy with Patricia Bravo
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Patricia Bravo, leadership development consultant, speaker, author, and founder of…
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#164 | Steps to Building A Network of Donors for Your NonProfit
Join hosts Kyle King and Daniel Freeman in this insightful episode of "Contagious Culture" as they dive into the essential steps for building and nurturing a…
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#163 | Building a Consulting Business That Lasts W/ Catalina Parker
In this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King and Dan Fisher sit down with Catalina Parker, co-founder and CEO of Relatable Nonprofit. Catalina…
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#162 | Navigating Donor Conversations: How to Move Toward the Close
Most fundraising doesn’t fail because the mission isn’t strong, it fails because leaders don’t know how to navigate the conversation. In this Power Session…