Want a culture where people speak up, solve problems, and actually enjoy working together? We sit down with Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller, TEDx speaker, EQ coach, and author of The Empathetic Leader, to show how empathy shifts teams from fear and friction to trust and momentum. Practical empathy that leaders can apply now to spark innovation, raise engagement, and grow profit. Melissa shares a striking turnaround story: a mid-level director inherits a divided team with lagging engagement a...
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Want a culture where people speak up, solve problems, and actually enjoy working together? We sit down with Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller, TEDx speaker, EQ coach, and author of The Empathetic Leader, to show how empathy shifts teams from fear and friction to trust and momentum. Practical empathy that leaders can apply now to spark innovation, raise engagement, and grow profit. Melissa shares a striking turnaround story: a mid-level director inherits a divided team with lagging engagement a...
Want a culture where people speak up, solve problems, and actually enjoy working together? We sit down with Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller, TEDx speaker, EQ coach, and author of The Empathetic Leader, to show how empathy shifts teams from fear and friction to trust and momentum. Practical empathy that leaders can apply now to spark innovation, raise engagement, and grow profit. Melissa shares a striking turnaround story: a mid-level director inherits a divided team with lagging engagement a...
Grief doesn’t wait for office hours, and neither should support. We sit down with psychologist, speaker, and bestselling author Samantha Ruth to explore how loss reshapes everyday life—and how her 24-7 community, Griefhab, provides real help when the world goes quiet. From the moment a tire goes flat to the night you can’t face dinner, Samantha’s team steps in with licensed care and practical, task-based support so you don’t have to navigate it alone. Samantha shares the personal story behin...
In this episode, Lyn welcomes back a familiar voice, Danette O’Connell, Director of Social Venture Partners New York City and Founder of The Nonprofit Cooperative. Danette shares exciting news about the launch of SVP New York City, a powerful new giving circle designed to strengthen underfunded nonprofits and drive equity-centered change. Lyn and Danette explore how this model combines philanthropy, mentorship, and community collaboration to amplify the impact of small nonprofits, the organiz...
What if the real strategy isn’t a new framework, but a braver version of you? In this episode, we sit down with Peter Georgariou, CEO and Founder of karmadharma, for a candid conversation about what it really takes to build a purpose-driven agency. Peter shares how brand can serve as a beacon, B Corp as a compass, and culture as the true competitive edge. Together, we unpack the power of choosing a name that attracts values-aligned clients, why linear plans fail without inner growth, and how ...
The first day of school should feel ordinary—new shoes, a backpack, a steady morning routine. For many families escaping violence, that ordinary moment is an act of courage. We sit with Friendship Home’s Executive Director, Leah Droge, to explore what safety really takes: round-the-clock support, child advocates who meet kids where they are, and a community that knows how to listen without judgment. Leah brings 21 years of experience, from answering crisis calls to leading a team that serves ...
What if a survivor of relationship abuse could turn chaos into clarity before ever stepping into a lawyer’s office or a courtroom? We sit down with Anne Wintemute, Co-Founder and CEO of Aimee Says, to explore how a trauma-informed AI companion helps people impacted by relationship abuse feel seen, be believed, and prepare credible evidence that systems can act on. We dig into how Aimee works in practice: transforming scattered memories into structured timelines, matching lived experienc...
Susan Willig is transforming the landscape of women's healthcare through strategic advocacy, network building, and empowering female leaders. Her work with the SoCal Women's Health Collective brings together founders, funders, academics, industry leaders, and advocates to address critical gaps in women's healthcare innovation and delivery. Through her firm TrueNorth, Susan helps organizations establish strong brand and marketing foundations that align with their core purpose. She emphasizes t...
In this episode of Agency for Change, Lyn talks with Michelle Barry, Director of IGNITE Pathways, about a bold new approach to education that connects classrooms to real-world careers. From healthcare and aviation to agriculture and construction, IGNITE offers students hands-on experiences, certifications, and even paid apprenticeships that prepare them for both college and the workforce. Michelle shares her journey from middle school teacher to educational innovator, the story behind the IGN...
Kim Young's journey from social work intern to CEO of The Children's Cabinet reveals how innovative public-private partnerships can transform communities. With over 30 years in human services, Kim leads an organization that serves 15,000+ Nevada families annually through programs addressing critical needs from birth to age 26. The Children's Cabinet was founded on a revolutionary premise: what if public and private systems joined forces to identify and fill gaps in family services? This foun...
What if the most powerful question you could ask about your workplace was simply: "Is my life better because I work here?" Mark Mohamedpour, Founder and Chief Well-being Officer of Chasing the Sun, believes this question gets to the heart of what truly matters in creating healthy workplace cultures. The conversation explores how leaders can create more people-first cultures through regular meaningful conversations, addressing the perception gap between how executives view employee health ver...
Dive into the world of nonprofit branding with Farra Trompeter, co-director and worker-owner at Big Duck, as she shares transformative insights on aligning mission, messaging, and money for maximum impact. Drawing from nearly three decades of experience helping organizations tell their stories effectively, Farra offers a refreshing perspective that challenges conventional wisdom about what makes a nonprofit brand truly powerful. With fundraising pressures mounting for nonprofits in today's u...
Gregg Garfield, CEO of ChipIn, transforms the credit card processing industry by donating 10% of profits to nonprofit organizations selected by their business clients. His journey from being LA's first hospitalized COVID-19 patient with a 1% survival chance to creating a nationwide philanthropic business model demonstrates how tragedy can inspire meaningful change. The idea is simple and powerful: ChipIn offers competitive credit card processing rates to businesses while donating 10% of...
What does it really mean to feel like you have enough or that you are enough? In this conversation with Brandon Hatton, President and Chief Investment Officer of Conscious Wealth, we explore how to rewrite your internal money narrative for a greater sense of abundance, wholeness, and possibility. Money shapes our lives in profound ways, yet most of us never examine the stories we've inherited about wealth. As Brandon reveals in this candid conversation, our earliest money memories can continu...
Today's guest is someone who helps changemakers not just find their voice, but amplify it with impact. Samantha Kris is an award-winning speaker, a best-selling author and an executive coach who guides people through meaningful transformation using storytelling, goal setting and the power of what she calls liminal space—that in-between period when you've left what was but haven't yet arrived at what's next. Whether you're navigating personal reinvention, preparing for a big moment, or l...
What if every business transaction could make the world a little better? Masami Sato's global giving initiative B1G1 has transformed this question from wishful thinking into practical reality for thousands of businesses worldwide. This conversation reveals how the simplest actions—a cup of coffee purchased, a book read, a service delivered—can be directly linked to meaningful impacts like providing clean water, planting trees, or funding education. With over 374 million impacts created in 18...
What if the secret to fundraising success wasn't about doing more, but about focusing on what truly matters? Matt Bitzegaio, co-founder and CEO of DonorDock, challenges the "more is better" mindset that leaves so many nonprofit professionals exhausted and overwhelmed. DonorDock, combines a powerful CRM platform with a methodology that helps organizations strengthen donor relationships without burning out their teams. Matt shares how he's witnessed countless nonprofits struggle with the same ...
What happens when a brilliant vision meets the messy reality of execution? In the space between leadership's aspirational goals and the day-to-day work of contributors lies the often misunderstood—yet absolutely critical—role of management. Matt Lay, author of "Manage Your Gaps" and co-founder of Inflection Point Nexus Advisors, reveals why so many organizations struggle with this "messy middle." The conversation explores Matt's revolutionary EPIC model of management (Environment, Performanc...
Finding the support your nonprofit needs shouldn't break the bank or burn out your team. This enlightening conversation brings together two remarkable changemakers who are revolutionizing how nonprofits access vital resources. Danette O'Connell, founder of the Nonprofit Cooperative serving nearly 7,700 organizations, joins forces with Krista Berry from Candid (the powerhouse created when Foundation Center and GuideStar merged) to reveal their game-changing partnership. Together, they're tack...
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Connect with Emily and Belmont Community Center at: Website: https://belmontcommunitycenter.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belmontcommunitycenterlincoln/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belmontcommunitycenterlincolnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/belmontcommunitycenterlincoln/Get KidGlov’s new book Untangling Spaghetti: A Branding Fable: kidglov.com/untanglingspaghetti What does it actually take to nurture a thriving neighborhood? The Belmont Community Center has ...
Want a culture where people speak up, solve problems, and actually enjoy working together? We sit down with Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller, TEDx speaker, EQ coach, and author of The Empathetic Leader, to show how empathy shifts teams from fear and friction to trust and momentum. Practical empathy that leaders can apply now to spark innovation, raise engagement, and grow profit. Melissa shares a striking turnaround story: a mid-level director inherits a divided team with lagging engagement a...
