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#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 who brings honesty, humor, and heart into every room.
Brad shares his journey from working in professional sports, to pursuing hip-hop, to finding purpose in nonprofit technology. He opens up about reinvention, anxiety, recovery, fatherhood, and learning how to live with more honesty, presence, and purpose.
Kyle and Brad also discuss what it means to bet on yourself, let go of outside validation, pursue your “infinite why,” and build a life aligned with who you really are.
Episode History
00:00 — Introduction
00:24 — Meet Brad Ton
01:15 — Leading with heart and honesty
02:15 — From sports management to hip-hop
04:20 — Betting on himself and learning through the process
05:15 — Performing with major artists and building confidence
06:10 — Goals versus an infinite why
08:15 — Choosing passion, joy, and alignment
09:30 — Fatherhood, anxiety, and life transitions
10:35 — Recovery, addiction, and getting help
12:00 — Finding purpose in nonprofit technology
14:20 — How life experiences shape leadership
15:20 — Presence as the key to life
18:20 — Letting go, growth, and subtraction
19:00 — Honesty, accountability, and self-confidence
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By Kyle S. KingIn 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 who brings honesty, humor, and heart into every room.
Brad shares his journey from working in professional sports, to pursuing hip-hop, to finding purpose in nonprofit technology. He opens up about reinvention, anxiety, recovery, fatherhood, and learning how to live with more honesty, presence, and purpose.
Kyle and Brad also discuss what it means to bet on yourself, let go of outside validation, pursue your “infinite why,” and build a life aligned with who you really are.
Episode History
00:00 — Introduction
00:24 — Meet Brad Ton
01:15 — Leading with heart and honesty
02:15 — From sports management to hip-hop
04:20 — Betting on himself and learning through the process
05:15 — Performing with major artists and building confidence
06:10 — Goals versus an infinite why
08:15 — Choosing passion, joy, and alignment
09:30 — Fatherhood, anxiety, and life transitions
10:35 — Recovery, addiction, and getting help
12:00 — Finding purpose in nonprofit technology
14:20 — How life experiences shape leadership
15:20 — Presence as the key to life
18:20 — Letting go, growth, and subtraction
19:00 — Honesty, accountability, and self-confidence
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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