Janice and Margaret chat with Homaira Kabir, a leadership coach and Founder and CEO of the Goodbye Perfect Project. They discuss her new book, Goodbye Perfect, and delve into the elements that contribute to a woman’s confidence, highlighting the distinctions between different levels and types of confidence. Homaira challenges listeners to try the SING exercise [...]

The Fundraising Leadership team interview our very own David Langiulli regarding his latest book Wisdom From the Middle Ages For Living and Leading in Modern Times. The book is a translation and modern commentary on a collection of essays written by Thomas à Kempis. David explains the process behind choosing this particular topic and the [...]

David and Margaret talk with Andre Sólo, a best-selling author and co-founder of the Sensitive Refuge. They explore the true essence of being a sensitive person. During their discussion, they delve into the scientific aspects of sensitivity and also the numerous advantages and talents that accompany it. Andre encourages listeners who question whether they are [...]

Janice and Michele talk with Gretchen Rubin, one of today's most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. They discuss Gretchen’s latest book Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World. Gretchen shares the inspiration behind her book and the five senses project [...]

Janice and Michelle welcome Sally Helgesen, a renowned authority on women’s leadership, best-selling author, and highly sought-after international speaker. In this episode, Sally shares practical insights on fostering inclusion, drawing from her extensive experience in this field. She discusses her new book, Rising Together: How We Can Bridge Divides and Create a More Inclusive Workplace. Sally [...]

David and Michelle talk with Anita Nowak, certified coach and founder of Purposeful Empathy by Design, about her new book Purposeful Empathy. Anita shares the importance of purposeful empathy in creating a thriving workplace culture. She identifies five key challenges leaders commonly face and provides practical strategies for addressing them. She shares personal examples and [...]

The Fundraising Leadership Team discuss the hard lessons they have learned, or are learning, on their personal development journeys. Spoiler alert! It gets real and personal. We invite you to reflect on the lessons you continually have to learn. Our free resource today is an invitation to have a conversation with us. Please reach out [...]

Margaret and David talk with Valerie Tiberius about her new book What Do You Want Out of Life? A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters. Valerie, an author and professor of philosophy, shares why she tackled such a lofty topic for a book. We delve deeply into values, and how we need to take [...]

Janice and Margaret talk with Mike Rucker about his new book The Fun Habit. Mike, an author and organizational psychologist, shares the personal stories that inspired him to write this book and explains how focusing on fun (versus the pursuit of happiness) led him to a more fulfilled and happy life. We explore the importance [...]

As we begin the new year, we have a special episode with the entire Fundraising Leadership team. We each share our personal development origin stories and talk about why we are so passionate about doing this work in the nonprofit sector. It’s important to note that personal development isn’t easy and it can be uncomfortable [...]