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#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, and creator of BoldNet.
Kathy shares how humor, improv, and authenticity can help leaders build trust, reduce fear, and create cultures where people feel safe enough to take risks. She explains why many organizations get stuck in “innovation theater,” where teams talk about innovation but never create the conditions for real creativity, experimentation, or change.
Kyle and Kathy also discuss psychological safety, leadership vulnerability, positive humor, the power of “yes, and,” and why leaders must model the courage they want to see in their teams.
Key Topics:
Episode History
00:00 — Introduction
00:18 — Meet Kathy Klotz-Guest
01:22 — Who Kathy is beyond the titles
02:48 — Reclaiming humanity inside corporate spaces
03:00 — How Kathy’s work began
05:45 — Moving from fragmentation to integration
06:20 — Courage, comedy, and stepping outside your comfort zone
08:40 — What innovation theater means
10:44 — Fear, support, and the role of humor
12:45 — Laughter as a measure of trust
13:30 — How leaders can model psychological safety
15:00 — Ritualizing mistakes and learning from failure
16:20 — Building the ensemble through “yes, and”
18:00 — Why old leadership models no longer work
20:00 — Becoming one percent bolder every day
21:45 — The meaning of “yes, and you”
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By Kyle S. KingIn this episode of the Contagious Culture Podcast, Kyle King sits down with Kathy Klotz-Guest, keynote speaker, author, comedian, LinkedIn Learning instructor, and creator of BoldNet.
Kathy shares how humor, improv, and authenticity can help leaders build trust, reduce fear, and create cultures where people feel safe enough to take risks. She explains why many organizations get stuck in “innovation theater,” where teams talk about innovation but never create the conditions for real creativity, experimentation, or change.
Kyle and Kathy also discuss psychological safety, leadership vulnerability, positive humor, the power of “yes, and,” and why leaders must model the courage they want to see in their teams.
Key Topics:
Episode History
00:00 — Introduction
00:18 — Meet Kathy Klotz-Guest
01:22 — Who Kathy is beyond the titles
02:48 — Reclaiming humanity inside corporate spaces
03:00 — How Kathy’s work began
05:45 — Moving from fragmentation to integration
06:20 — Courage, comedy, and stepping outside your comfort zone
08:40 — What innovation theater means
10:44 — Fear, support, and the role of humor
12:45 — Laughter as a measure of trust
13:30 — How leaders can model psychological safety
15:00 — Ritualizing mistakes and learning from failure
16:20 — Building the ensemble through “yes, and”
18:00 — Why old leadership models no longer work
20:00 — Becoming one percent bolder every day
21:45 — The meaning of “yes, and you”
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Learn More About the Contagious Culture Conference
Subscribe & Leave a Review to The Contagious Culture Podcast
Subscribe to Apple Podcasts
📞 Schedule Your Call Here
🖥️ Join the #1 Community for Leaders and Change Makers
👉🏽 Apply to Be in the Growth Alliance
👉🏽Connect with Kyle S. King