Episode 13: From Elite Leadership to Front-Line Compassion | Sally Blount

What happens when a lifetime of elite leadership collides with a deep call from God?

In this episode of the 100X Podcast, we sit down with Sally Blount, former Dean of the Kellogg School of Management and current President & CEO of Catholic Charities of Chicago. Sally shares her remarkable journey from shaping global business leaders to serving on the front lines with the most vulnerable.

This is a powerful conversation about obedience, discernment, grit, and what it means to follow God when the path makes absolutely no sense on paper.

• How Sally came to faith—and why her journey led her to Catholicism later in life

• Lessons learned from leading in elite academic and corporate environments

• Why God often prepares us through hardship before calling us into deeper service

• What it looks like to listen for God’s voice when turning down prestigious, high-paying opportunities

• Leading Catholic Charities through COVID and systemic change

• Finding joy and humility while serving those society often overlooks

• Why calling is not “retirement,” but another full-hearted assignment from God

This episode is for anyone wrestling with calling, discernment, leadership, and the cost—and beauty—of faithful obedience.

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